Criticism from a red stronghold: “SPÖ does not hit the empty goal from the penalty spot”

Anyone meeting Willi Hauser, the former deputy mayor, parliamentary group leader and army representative, on the Steyr town square in front of the Schmidt pastry shop to talk about the state of the party must expect interruptions. Every third passer-by greets friendly, some exchange a few words with the red progenitor, which still leads the section in the Tabor district.