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The Fight for the Castle

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fig.:  The image shows me sitting at the tower of  Habsburgwarte at the Hermannskogel with view  over Vienna.  by Karin Sawetz, publisher Fashionoffice Currently, the rally for getting the people's votes at the legislative election on 15 October is in full speed. The political parties cook their own soups in different styles; the ones more stylish, the others more foul-mouthed. There is no difference between right or left when it comes to strong words and messages in the tradition of aggressive 'battle-cries' just as if the mission is to take the castle. And truly, it's literally  the mission of the political parties to get the most votes at the legislative election to occupy the Hofburg, the former seat of the Habsburg monarchy where today Austria's chancellor resides. The chancellor is the country's most important political position. In Austria, the president has in contrary to the US - only for example, less political influence. Perhaps some are now...