Corruption scandal in Vienna: SPÖ district leader Nevrivy in sight!

Corruption scandal in Vienna: SPÖ district leader Nevrivy in sight!

In the center of the current affair around the Viennese allotments, the Donaustärt district manager Ernst Nevrivy (SPÖ), who acquired a property in the Breitenlee allotment, in 2020. This property was rededicated in building land in 2021, which caused its value to increase and NevriVy the allegation of benefiting from this relocation. Before Nevrivy, several SPÖ officials were already involved in similar shops, which led to a comprehensive investigation. According to Meinverzärt the public prosecutor's office announced that further surveys were ordered by the Federal Office for Corruption Control.

Currently there are investigations against Nevrivy and against a second person not named by name. This was recently confirmed by the investigative authorities. Nevrivy's lawyer had previously withdrawn an application for procedural attitudes because he expected no success in the current procedure. The Viennese FPÖ has called these developments on the scene, which again demands political responsibility from the SPÖ. FPÖ state party secretary Lukas Brucker described the authorities examinations as inadequate and called for a comprehensive, independent examination of the processes, such as krone.at . This situation throws a shadow on the SPÖ and strengthens the discussion about possible corruption within its ranks.

test reports and politician reactions

Although the tests of the Stadtrhonentrechnungshof (StrH) were not able to determine political interventions in the widespread dedication process in the allotment garden in Breitenlee, the pressure on the SPÖ remains in particular because of the constant investigations. Brucker described the ongoing exams of the SPÖ as a farce. The events have moved the political landscape in Vienna, especially in the run -up to future elections, and raised the question of whether Nevrivy can remain in office, while the allegations against him are in the room.