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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 […]

Political importance? This is how Orban takes advantage of the event

The World Championships in Athletics ends on Sunday in Budapest. If Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has his way, the Olympic Games should soon take place in Hungary. Because top-class sport has a political meaning for him. Melanie Muschong reports from Budapest Tom Schmidtg reports from Berlinin When the Hungarian hammer thrower Bence Halász broke the […]

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 […]

CDU uses citizen anger to collect data

A campaign by the CDU on the subject of heating apparently has a completely different purpose: the party uses the hot topic to collect data from citizens. The CDU is currently placing high hopes in an email campaign. Apparently she wants to use people’s resentment about heating to get data. It is unclear whether she […]