The Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ) is advocating for the establishment of community kitchens in Vienna as a response to rising food prices. During a press event focused on the upcoming municipal elections, party spokesperson Tobias Schweiger emphasized the need for these public kitchens to alleviate the burden on residents facing high costs for basic food supplies. Leading candidate Barbara Urbanic also called for government intervention to address food pricing issues. To promote their initiative, the KPÖ organized a public event that included a pizza truck on Karlsplatz, a central location in Vienna, despite inclement weather. The group later moved to a site in Meidling and plans to distribute free pizza slices at Yppenmarkt in Ottakring later in the day. Schweiger envisions these community kitchens being established in busy areas of Vienna, offering affordable, freshly prepared meals made from local ingredients. The exact number of these kitchens will be determined in the next legislative session. He cited examples of similar initiatives in cities like Copenhagen and various locations in France, indicating that such an idea is feasible. Urbanic expressed concern that discussions around food prices have faded from public debate, highlighting that the cost of the cheapest food items has increased by ten percent over the past year. She advocates for measures such as price caps on essential foodstuffs. In conjunction with the KPÖ's campaign, the political alliance known as LINKS called for the immediate removal of the Karl Lueger monument located in Vienna's first district. During a demonstration, member Heide Hammer stated that Lueger's legacy is tainted by his antisemitic actions, including calls for boycotts against Jewish businesses and the propagation of harmful myths. Hammer asserted that after nearly a century of honoring Lueger, it is time to reconsider the memorial. Benjamin Traugott, the lead candidate for LINKS in the first district, echoed these sentiments, questioning who should be commemorated in public spaces. He criticized the city's plans for a minor alteration to the monument, which includes contextualization and a slight tilt of the statue, suggesting that this approach falls short of what is necessary. Traugott argued that Vienna should prioritize 'progressive, feminist, and democratic memorial sites' instead of perpetuating symbols of antisemitism. Following the removal of the monument, LINKS proposes renaming the site Johanna Dohnal Platz, in honor of the late SPÖ politician known for her contributions to women's rights. Angelika Adensamer, a spokesperson for the party, emphasized the importance of awareness and representation in public naming practices, noting that Dohnal fought for both legislative changes and practical reforms. Sheri Avraham, representing LINKS in the Vienna Chamber of Labor, criticized the monument as a reminder of the deep-rooted presence of Nazi ideology in Austria. She called for the removal of such monuments, pointing out that other countries have successfully dismantled similar commemorations. While LINKS did not provide specific designs for the proposed changes to the square, Traugott mentioned that if a statue of Johanna Dohnal were to be created, it would be larger than the current monument, symbolizing a more inclusive representation of history.