Austria’s SPÖ launches long-term plan to win back FPÖ voters

The leader of Austria's social democrats (SPÖ) launched on 11 January 2017 a bid to win back voters who have defected to the radical right's FPÖ party.

The 10-year plan showed a focus on creating jobs, boosting public investment and taxing multinationals. It also included a proposal to implement a rule of preference which discriminated against EU workers.

SPÖ was badly hit by a shift in the electorare which resulted in increased support for the FPÖ. This was particularly visible during the much contested presidential election held in 2016.

• Primary Source

Politico, 12.01.17: Austria pushes to preference locals ahead of EU workers http://www.politico.eu/article/austria-pushes-to-preference-locals-ahead-of-eu-workers/

EUObserver, 12.01.17: Austria wants to discriminate against EU workers https://euobserver.com/justice/136513

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