When Vladimir Putin first invaded Ukraine in 2014, Europeans had a simple choice: increase or decrease their energy dependence on Russian fossil fuels. Europeans chose to increase. National governments like Spain and France could have freed themselves from Russian gas just by implementing their own national building renovation plans. But they chose not to.
Austria
Among the reasons for the modest performance: the SPÖ didn’t succeed in being perceived as ‘the original’ environment party
The previously strong far-right finally stumbled over its numerous scandals.
The snap elections which are held as a consequence prove to be difficult for the SPÖ
What FPÖ leader Heinz-Christian Strache planned on Ibiza was not an isolated case however – it epitomises many parts of the government Kurz-Strache.