Letter to the editor: “Do not despair! Take courage again! Join together…” (1945, government statement)

The success story of the Second Republic is celebrating its eightieth birthday—now, more than ever, it's worth looking back to its beginnings. A letter to the editor from Josef Falkinger. He is a member of the Chamber of Labor and works council, and works as an economist in Vienna. Recent reviews of the first decades of the Second Republic have often been dominated by critical findings. For example, […] The article Letter to the Editor: "Don't d…