Summer break is coming to an end – U-Commission sheds light on gas dependence

These issues were particularly important to NEOS. “We want to make clear to what extent the ÖVP – and with it the SPÖ and FPÖ – did not represent the interests of the republic at OMV, but those of the party and its friends – thereby making us completely dependent on Russia and Putin’s gas. , which is now our downfall,” said NEOS MP Stephanie Krisper.

FPÖ faction chairman Christian Hafenecker also emphasized that they want to “examine the interweaving of the turquoise ÖVP via ÖBAG to OMV”, such as the process of appointments to the supervisory board. Both the FPÖ and the NEOS and SPÖ have appointed the informants for the next round of the ÖVP’s Corruption Commission of Inquiry. These include former OMV board member Gerhard Roiss, former chairman of the supervisory board of OMV Wolfgang Berndt and former head of the works council Christine Asperger. She has also served on the company’s board of directors in the past. The Ev board member Rainer Seele could not be invited due to a lack of residence in Austria, his right-hand man Markus Friesacher has canceled.

Roiss considers OMV to be Russia-friendly
Respondents will be asked Tuesday and Wednesday about the influence they have on federal investment or preferential treatment in hiring. In recent months, Roiss has repeatedly publicly criticized the partially state-owned mineral oil company OMV being Russia-friendly under its successor, Seele. In 2018, Seele had prematurely extended a gas supply contract with Russian company Gazprom, which ran until 2028, until 2040. “There was a large faction of Russia and Putin understanders pushing for OMV to get more involved with Russia,” Roiss said in a statement. a “profile” interview in March.

While Green faction leader Nina Tomaselli welcomes the upcoming allegations, ÖVP faction leader Andreas Hanger can do little with the informants. “For me, the confusion around the topics and sources of information is proof that the opposition around Kai Jan Krainer has no plan for the work of the commission (…). The SPÖ should learn this now, given the dramatic events surrounding Wien Energy.”

ÖVP costs from September 12
The fees requested by the ÖVP will come in the week of September 12. Former Chancellor Josef Ostermayer (SPÖ), former Viennese member of the state parliament Siegfried Lindenmayr (SPÖ) and former employee of the Red Federal Chancellery should provide information about possible party political investigations under ex-Chancellor Werner Faymann (SPÖ).