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In a fall, the federal president suffered a painful pelvic injury and had to go to the hospital. A discharge date has been set.
Alexander Van der Bellen was already in a good mood on the day of the accident and now has another reason to be happy. After several days of pain therapy, you will soon be able to leave the Vienna General Hospital again. The APA reports Tuesday, citing the presidential office.
President at head office
According to this, Van der Bellen could soon be released in consultation with his treating doctors. His pain is said to have subsided “thanks to the excellent care at AKH.”
However, the Hofburg has to wait a little longer for the federal president, the 76-year-old wants to stay home for the moment and handle official business from his Viennese residence.
The head of state of the republic fell on Saturday at his second official residence in Mürzsteg, Styria, and suffered a painful pelvic injury. News of the Van der Bellen accident spread quickly. In a very short time, the federal president received numerous wishes for recovery, including from Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler, and Neos boss Beate Meinl-Reisinger.
Second official seat
The Mürzsteg hunting lodge is a small castle near Mürzsteg in Styria. Since 1947 it has served as the summer residence of the current Federal President of Austria. The castle is constantly being renovated, but the rooms have remained largely unchanged.
Numerous foreign guests have already been received at the palace, including the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon.
