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The SPÖ wants from the Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz Find out if the ÖVP boss was informed about the deal and the purchase price. Former Managing Director of SPÖ Thomas drozda builds on an earlier response from ÖVP finance ministers Gernot Blümel, I had no information on this. The Republic’s participation in OMV is managed by the state holding company ÖBAG, which reports to the Minister of Finance. That is why it is surprising, thus Drozda in the question, “that one of her most important members of the government does not have such important information.”
In the request, Kurz’s trip to the United Arab Emirates in 2019 is discussed. There, the foreign minister met with the CEO of the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund and had the head of OMV Rain soul as well as Borealis representatives in the luggage. It was “completely irresponsible and not very credible that nothing was said at the time about a possible increase in OMV’s stake in Borealis.” After all, everyone involved in the deal was there, ”argues Drozda.
The SPÖ also wants to know from Kurz if the OMV Supervisory Board was only presented with a table template with the company’s valuation based on December 2019 in February for the decision on the deal and if the contract does not actually contain a clause MAC that allows a subsequent change in the purchase price. would have. Donations from Wolfgang Berndt and his wife to the ÖVP of 20,000 euros each. The current president of the OMV supervisory board will be, as reported at the general meeting, by the former head of Borealis Mark Garrett replaced.
The Neos sometimes ask Blümel similar questions. “The settlement process raises many questions that we are investigating. At the end of the day, the central question is: Who will benefit from the deal? Neos said mandatar. Stephanie Krisper. You have doubts “that they are the taxpayers.”
The Neos want to know from Blümel if the minister or his officials were informed when the deal was concluded that Borealis would be “significantly damaged” by the crown crisis and if no price adjustments have been made since December 2019.
Krisper, leader of the Neos parliamentary group in the U Committee, also addressed the issue in a question to the Minister of Green Justice. Alma Zadic Reporting against OMV or Seele for suspected breach of trust, acceptance of benefits and breach of duty of care. It is the presumption of innocence.
The Neos want to know, among other things, what the WKStA has been doing so far, whether the Finance Ministry and ÖBAG have been informed and whether an examination of possible suspicious factors against Berndt is being considered. The WKStA told KURIER that the initial suspicion is still being examined.
OMV EY’s auditor, whose role is also critically questioned in the announcement, states that he did not participate in any evaluation or other calculation of the purchase price. The equity opinion was made by an investment bank.
