Vienna ÖVP leader Figl fails to spark renewal in first major speech

Markus Figl, leader of the Viennese ÖVP for a year, delivered his first major speech aiming to initiate the party's comeback, but the anticipated mood of renewal was absent. He presented new demands, yet the speech lacked the transformative energy needed to shift the party's trajectory. The development signals internal party stagnation rather than a decisive political shift.