Corruption and Corona have driven distrust in politics to unprecedented heights. The Court has focused on both – the lessons from the pandemic will appear on Tuesday. In the “Krone” interview, the highest supervisory body of the President of the Republic, Margit Kraker, talks about gaps and boundaries, the “whatever it takes” mentality and her moral compass.
The seat of the Austrian Court of Auditors is a golden-brown high-rise building on Dampfschiffstraße on Vienna’s Danube Canal, with the Office of the Public Prosecutor’s Office for Economy and Corruption as a neighbor. The President’s office is located on the penultimate floor. Margit Kraker wears a pink jacket with a white blouse and black pants. Glasses with gold frames, gold earrings, a steel watch. The fiery red-yellow-black Mikl she borrowed six years ago at the start of her term still hangs above her desk. “I like this photo because it radiates so much energy,” explains the president. Otherwise, only three framed pictures adorn the room, on which they can be seen – twice – with the sitting Federal President and once with his predecessor.
“crown”: Madam President, at the end of 2022 you said that a shock would have to go through the country to restore confidence in politics. The Federal President has also warned about this. did this happen
Margaret Cracker: No. I still miss the “jerk”. The political parties – this applies to both the government and the opposition – are very self-centered, some of them are already engaged in election campaigns. You look for specific solutions, but you always put important tasks on the back burner and forget the big picture.
Source: Krone
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