In a separate press conference, Viennese mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) – together with Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) – was extremely dissatisfied with the way in which the consequences of the crisis at the energy supplier Wien Energie were discussed, because “in no the security of supply has been jeopardized”. As for the two billion euros in credit from the bond, the Federal Finance Agency (OeBFA) has also allocated billions over the past two years, according to Ludwig – and it should be: “I do not assume that there are other rules of the game for Vienna. Incidentally, there was a brief dispute between Ludwig and Karner at PK.
The federal government grants the state of Vienna a credit line of 2 billion euros so that the city of Vienna can support its supplier Wien Energie. At his own press conference – which was actually about recruiting new police officers – Ludwig pointed out unequal treatment in the federal capital.
However, the first question that the media asked Ludwig was why he was not at the federal government’s press conference on “Wien Energie” an hour earlier: “I was not at the press conference because I was not invited”, and that’s how it was at the previous press conference — and both were unusual, the mayor said.
Ludwig: “Of course the state of Vienna is responsible for the liquid assets”
However, Ludwig was extremely dissatisfied with the way the impact of the energy supplier crisis was discussed, as “at no point was security of supply compromised,” Ludwig said, as “we feared the lights would go out” was criticized . and of course the state of Vienna is responsible for the liquidity.
Media representatives wanted to know if he understood the federal government’s mistrust of the road to the emergency in the Causa: “Wien Energie’s management has rejected any form of speculation,” said Ludwig, and if the federal government wanted an additional supervisory board, he was absolutely right, “any transparency is desirable”.
Karner: ‘Vienna is treated like any other state’
Karner didn’t want to leave the criticism unanswered, however, as it was made clear that there was speculation and the facts were being investigated by the Court of Auditors – which was good. And Vienna is “of course treated like any other federal state,” Karner objected. As Minister of the Interior, he was also pleased with the agreement that security of supply is guaranteed.
From his point of view, Ludwig immediately corrected this statement: “It has never been in danger, I strongly disagree with this,” the mayor said. Giving such an impression to the population is wrong – it is a wrong impression that has been given since Sunday.
Source: Krone
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