Austria’s former chancellor Sebastian Kurz was found guilty of perjury by a court in Vienna on Friday. Kurz, who resigned as chancellor in October 2021, was given a suspended eight-month prison sentence. According to Reuters, Judge Mihael Radastic announced the sentence before beginning a detailed reading of the verdict. It is recalled that the former … Read more
Even for the protagonist himself, Wednesday was a first. The ex-Chancellor saw “Kurz – der Film” for the first time with many well-known guests. The official premiere of “Kurz – Der Film” took place in Vienna’s Artis cinema on Wednesday evening. The launch only became known almost by accident last week. The only fixed calculation … Read more
The enthusiasm for the current asylum policy is growing: first the compulsive installation of tents in the federal states, now the enthusiasm for the Halloween riots in Linz, in which mainly asylum seekers were involved. “A clear through ball for the FPÖ,” says Erich Vogl, editor of internal politics at “Krone”. He is convinced: “The … Read more
Ex-Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is returning to politics and you can’t deny him that. That says ex-ÖVP Vienna boss Bernhard Görg im ORF. If the ex-Vienna deputy mayor and ex-ÖVP-Vienna boss Bernhard Görg has his way, Sebastian Kurz could not only return to politics, but he could also “not be denied”, like the 80-year-old on Saturday … Read more
Sebastian Kurz took part in a Covid summit with President Biden in the USA on Wednesday. Central sentence: “We have to vaccinate the world.” The details. Day three in New York – Sebastian Kurz spoke to US President Joe Biden. “The last year and a half of the pandemic have been tough for all of … Read more
Karl Nehammer is the new head of government in Austria. The previous Minister of the Interior was sworn in by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen. He succeeds Alexander Schallenberg, who takes up his post as Foreign Minister again after only two months at the helm. Nehammer is the fifth Federal Chancellor of Austria since … Read more
Austria’s top politicians are in New York for five days: Sebastian Kurz, VdB and Foreign Minister Schallenberg are on a US tour under the sign of Corona. At 10.15 a.m., Sebastian Kurz takes off from Schwechat in an AUA Boeing for New York. As reported, the Chancellor is at the opening of the 76th UN … Read more
Whe would have thought that Karin Kneissl’s testimony would be one of the most interesting of the Ibiza investigation committee, in which otherwise a lot of empty straw was threshed? Kneissl, that was the foreign minister of the former ÖVP-FPÖ government who achieved dubious celebrity with a wedding dance with Vladimir Putin. She had little … Read more
The meal of Chancellor Kurz, President and Foreign Minister on Monday was a case for vaccinated only. The government is toying with the New York model. Day one in New York. Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (VP) has arrived in the Big Apple. It went to the USA on Monday morning with an AUA machine that … Read more
Is there a threat of stricter corona rules because of Delta? Across from “Today” Chancellor Kurz speaks plainly in New York – and gives an outlook on the start of school. “The virus will not go away. It will keep us busy for years,” says Sebastian Kurz (VP), dampening the hopes of many who want … Read more