Thomas Schmid: Crown witness reveals secret machinations of the ÖVP!

Thomas Schmid: Crown witness reveals secret machinations of the ÖVP!

Thomas Schmid, the former board of the State Holding ÖBAG, has played a crucial role in the scandal for corruption and abuse of power in Austrian politics. After intensive negotiations and revelations, Schmid has now officially received the status of a key witness. This was confirmed on Thursday by a spokesman for the Economic and Corruption Prosecutor's Office (WKSTA). Schmid had previously paid a fine of 60,000 euros and a partial damage to 200,000 euros to ensure his cooperation with the investigation, such as . .

Schmid as a central figure in the corruption scandal

In the center of the allegations are presumably bulled surveys that were financed with taxpayers, as well as various political interventions that revealed Schmid of the WKSTA. His statements could have far -reaching consequences for the persons involved and possibly also for the entire ÖVP, since he benefits not only from his own political cover, but also from the just persecution of the grievances.