As Vice President: Neos in the dilemma to Postenschacher!

As Vice President: Neos in the dilemma to Postenschacher!

Österreich - Political turbulence in Austria does not end: Ex-Chancellor Karl Nehammer from the ÖVP has been appointed Vice President of the European Investment Bank. With a gross monthly wage of 31,536 euros, the question of his qualification for this post arises. In particular, the suitability of Nehammer is questioned in the context of the reconstruction of Ukraine. The Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF), where Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer from the SPÖ is solely responsible for this step, took place by the Federal Ministry of Finance. It is noteworthy that no consultation in the National Council or a decision in the Council of Ministers was necessary, which reinforces the impression of agreements between the ÖVP and the SPÖ.

displeasure with the nomination, especially within the NEOs, which have been committed to fighting corruption and post chess since it was founded ten years ago. This party is now responsible for the controversial nomination in Nehammer. Both club chairman Yannick Shetty and his deputy Stephanie Krisper left unanswered on inquiries about their position, which further heated up resentment within their own ranks.

unus and their challenges

The NEOS have published a report that deals with the non -transparent award of posts and also criticizes politically networked candidates who are often preferred. In this context, the NEOs may request the withdrawal of the Nomination of Nehammer, while at the same time realizing that they are part of the system against which they have been fighting for a decade.

A look at the current corruption perception index illustrates the urgency of the situation in Austria. The Index of Transparency International (Ti) has achieved the worst value since the survey with 67 out of 100 points, which the country catapulted to 25th place after it took 20th place in the previous year. The TI-Austria CEO Bettina Knötzl described this negative trend as "shameful".

falling values and grievances

The reasons for the poorer evaluation of Austria lie, among other things, in political scandals, friendship and personal enrichment. In addition, political influence on independent media and the lack of an independent management for the public prosecutors, in particular for the Economic and Corruption Prosecutor's Office (WKSTA), is criticized. These deficits in the fight against corruption and democratic control have opened their eyes to the citizens.

The corruption perception index has evaluated the perception of the corruption level in the public sector since the mid -1990s. Austria is at the top of the final lights within Europe, which urgently requires a rethinking process. Denmark, Finland and Singapore, for example, are significantly better positioned with point values of 90, 88 and 84.

For a deeper insight into these topics, we recommend the articles from Exxpress.at , neos.eu and Oe24.at .