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ÖVP appoints Kurz confidant Gstöttner as new manager

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Markus Gstöttner, a former confidant of Sebastian Kurz and Karl Nehammer, will become the new ÖVP manager.
  • Gstöttner aims to prepare the party for an election campaign, describing his style as "content-wise the two-handed sword, in tone the finer blade."
  • Neither Gstöttner nor ÖVP party leader Christian Stocker appeared on the program "ZiB 2" to discuss these developments.

Markus Gstöttner, a close associate of former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and current Chancellor Karl Nehammer, is set to take over as the new manager of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). Gstöttner will assume the role of general secretary, replacing Nico Marchetti.

ÖVP federal party leader Christian Stocker intends to position the party for an upcoming election campaign. Gstöttner has described his approach to politics as "content-wise the two-handed sword, in tone the finer blade." This suggests a strategy of being firm on policy while employing a more nuanced communication style.

However, neither Gstöttner nor Stocker made themselves available to discuss these significant party changes with Armin Wolf on the program "ZiB 2" on Wednesday evening. The article notes the absence of key figures from the public discussion surrounding the ÖVP's new direction and leadership appointments.

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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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