Austria’s former chancellor Sebastian Kurz convicted of making false statements
The Vienna regional court has convicted former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz of making false statements. Austria’s former chancellor Sebastian Kurz was sentenced to a suspended sentence of eight months for making false statements. In its ruling on Friday, the Vienna Regional Court considered it proven that Kurz had exercised greater influence in the appointment of […]
Ursula von der Leyen wants a second term as head of the EU Commission
Ursula von der Leyen probably wants to become head of the EU Commission again. She is discussing this with her party. The CDU federal executive board probably supports von der Leyen in this project. As the Reuters news agency learned from CDU circles, the party nominated her as the top candidate for the European elections […]
“Ibiza Video” maker Julian Hessenthaler: Austria “has a massive problem”
Julian Hessenthaler caused one of the biggest political scandals in Austria with the “Ibiza video”. He was subsequently imprisoned and is now broke. How does he look at the video today? It was a scandal the likes of which Austria has probably never experienced before: In May 2019, “Der Spiegel” and the “Süddeutsche Zeitung” published […]
ÖVP again at the center of investigations
A secretly recorded conversation leads to the establishment of an investigative commission in Austria. Austria’s conservative chancellor party ÖVP is said to have exerted unauthorized pressure. After new allegations against Austria’s conservative chancellor party ÖVP, Justice Minister Alma Zadic has announced a commission of inquiry. The minister from the co-governing Greens responded on Wednesday to […]
CDU embarrasses itself: presidential palace instead of Reichstag
Read video transcript Turquoise instead of orange – in addition to the party headquarters, the CDU itself now shines in new colors. General Secretary Carsten Linnemann presented the new party appearance to the public on Tuesday. The new color “Cadenabbia” is named after the Italian vacation spot of the first CDU chancellor Konrad Adenauer, the […]
Markus Söder calls for tougher migration policies like in Austria
The Bavarian Prime Minister is calling for a tougher course in migration policy – like in Austria. Chancellor Scholz, on the other hand, is promoting a different approach. In view of the sharp increase in the number of asylum applications, Bavaria is demanding a new strategy from the federal government to limit migration. “We need […]
Public prosecutor’s office in Vienna files charges against ex-FPÖ chancellor
Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is accused of making false statements. This was announced by the competent public prosecutor’s office in Vienna. Austria’s former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) has been charged with suspected false statements. This was announced by the Economic and Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (WKStA) on Friday in Vienna. The indictment is about statements […]
Scholz sticks to border controls with Austria
Olaf Scholz rejects an end to the controls on the border with Austria. Border controls are currently still “essential”. During his visit to Salzburg, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) rejected an end to the current controls on the border with Austria. At present, such an approach is “in view of the numbers that we all know, […]
Austria and Hungary are demanding asylum procedures outside of Europe
The heads of government of Austria, Hungary and Serbia want new rules to prevent people from entering the EU. At a meeting in Vienna, they clearly criticize the EU. At a joint migration summit, the heads of state and government of Austria, Hungary and Serbia spoke out in favor of better defense of the EU’s […]
