Higher penalties for Hafenecker and that wine in the Covid certificate process

Higher penalties for Hafenecker and that wine in the Covid certificate process

In a dramatic turn in scandalous procedures for fake covid test certificates, the fines for Christian Hafenecker, the general secretary of the Freedom Party (FPÖ), and the former FPÖ politician Hans-Jörg that were drastically increased by the St. Pölten regional court. According to a report by profile , Hafenecker now has to pay 15,300 euros instead of the originally 5,100 euros. For those wines, the fine has increased from 2,000 to 5,600 euros. These punitive measures were decided by the Purkersdorf District Court after confirming the debt.

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The new penalties result from an increase in daily rates: Hafenecker now has 90 daily rates for 170 euros, while that that wine has to pay 280 daily rates at 20 euros. Both accused were not published on July 16, and while three co -accused were acquitted, that was guilty of committing a total of 20 counterfeits from May to August 2021. He is said to have manipulated these certificates on his computer. The investigation was initiated by finds on the cell phone of the former politician, as nön.at reported.

Hafenecker, who denies his guilt, is said to have received fake test certificates fake test certificates to attend a football European Championship game in Budapest on June 23, 2021. At this point, showing a negative test was mandatory to gain access to such events. The case raises considerable questions regarding the integrity of the fake test certificates and the role of the politicians concerned.