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Two important donors are today in the information persons of Committee U: Klaus Ortner and Hans Peter Haselsteiner.
In May 2019, the so-called “Ibiza Video” turned Austria’s political landscape upside down. It led to the outbreak of the turquoise blue coalition and catapulted the then head and vice chancellor of the FPÖ, Heinz-Christian Strache, to the bench. The political reevaluation now follows a year later in the Ibiza parliamentary inquiry commission. “Die Presse” keeps you informed of the Hofburg updates throughout the day.
Who are the respondents on Thursday, October 22?
- Klaus Ortner, Tyrolean industrialist and co-owner of Porr who donated a total of one million euros to the ÖVP through companies in his IGO group.
- Hans Peter Haselsteiner, Neos Entrepreneur and Financier. They interrogate him because Strache shot him in the Ibiza video. For example, Strache said Haselsteiner would no longer get any public contracts as soon as he was in government.
- Cattina Leitner, Member of the supervisory board of ÖBB-Holding.
U Committee updates:
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Ortner At first he described his enthusiasm for Sebastian’s “New ÖVP” Short (ÖVP). Ortner had become increasingly dissatisfied with the “stalemate in the grand coalition”, then initially he had done so with Kurz ‘ JVP I want to “support something in line with my worldview.” “I couldn’t take it anymore,” the businessman said in his opening statement about the SPÖ-ÖVP government, which was replaced by a ÖVP-FPÖ government in 2017. “Much has been left behind and very little has been changed, the disputes became bigger and bigger. I hope you understand that this situation was difficult for the entrepreneurs to bear. ” In one or more meetings, Ortner was really excited about Kurz. Ortner spoke of “clear views and perspectives regarding performance and the economy,” as well as the “momentum” of today’s chancellor, which “really impressed him”: “I also felt it was time for the next generation after me, “he said. Ortner, 76. First, he once donated around 100,000 euros to the JVP, the short-lived president. “After seeing the work of the large group committed to their determination and limited resources, I decided that I want to be more generous. I keep it, I have never regretted it. “
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Haselsteiner ruled out advantages and disadvantages for Strabag in the reign of turquoise blue with reference to adjudication processes, for the Westbahn has downsides dice. When it comes to Westbahn-related awards, in which Haselsteiner is significantly involved through his family’s private foundation, he felt he was not being treated fairly, which is why the billionaire told the then Transport Minister and now boss. of the FPÖ, Norbert Hofer. “The Hofer will not become my friend. The Strabag should no longer receive public contracts, Strache had declared in Ibiza. If the alleged oligarch founded a construction company and the FPÖ were in power, such contracts could be handed over to the oligarch company. It’s not good if you appear in this video and they show you, “Haselsteiner said of the scandalous video.” People spoke here who have little idea about the matter and have created an appearance that is inconsistent with reality. It would have been good if it hadn’t been. “
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“In total I donated around a million”, Ortner explained. In the 2017 election year alone, the ÖVP received € 438,000. It all started with donations to the JVP. “I offered the support personally, not only, but also financially.” I met the legal requirements, ”Ortner said of the donation denominations. “If that doesn’t fit the law, you have to change it – what has happened in the meantime. “Donations were made in such amounts that at that time it was possible for the party to bypass the audit office. He never asked for anything in return, according to Ortner. There was never any discussion of the economic, social and political situation.” I never made demands or I demanded nothing, “Ortner emphasized. He never mentioned the twelve-hour working day or the reduction in employer contributions to social security, which one suffers a lot from the bureaucracy and the so-called gold plating (excess compliance, note) of labor regulations. The EU.
- Beforehand, the parliamentary groups presented their very different intentions for the day of the poll. For the leader of the Green parliamentary group, Nina Tomaselli The key question on Thursday will be “whether public contracts are really negotiable and are really based on who knows who.” Ortner is an entrepreneur “who lives very, very well off public contracts.” Tomaselli also wants to shed light on the projects that UBM-Development AG, a listed and internationally active real estate developer in which Ortner participates, is carrying out together with the subsidiary BIG Austrian Real Estate (ARE). Wolfgang, leader of the ÖVP parliamentary group Gerstl He showed his interest in Haselsteiner: With “Spendenweltmeister Haselsteiner” there is no other person who would take part in a party, that’s why Gerstl. “Without him, the Neos would not exist.” The ÖVP wanted to find out, among other things, “if Haselsteiner has more to do with the Ibiza video than we think”.
- The ÖVP is also taking action against the fact that FPÖ parliamentary group leader Christian Hafenecker his convocation to Committee U has been annulled with the votes of all the other parties. The corresponding application from the ÖVP to the Constitutional Court (VfGH) is now available. The Turquoises want to ask Hafenecker in his previous role as Secretary General of the FPÖ about the Ibiza video and donation flows. The Constitutional Court should point out that there is a factual connection between Hafeneckers’ desired shipment and Committee U’s investigation objects and that the dispute over the shipment is illegal, according to the ÖVP’s request. As CEO, Hafenecker was informed about the financial management of Freedom Party and was in regular contact with the protagonists of the Ibiza video, Strache and former club president Johann. Gudenus, confessed, says in the application mutatis mutandis and among other things.
(Red./APA)
