On the last day of the long week of parliament, the waves rose again because of the Goldwing Gate.
“Mr. President, can you imagine that concerts for music students would also be held and that this gilded grand piano would be used for that? Then it would make a bit of sense.” The piano gate is the perfect opportunity for red culture spokeswoman Gabriele Heinisch-Hosek to play up and down the political scale.
Decorated in 23 carat gold, the instrument, which costs 36,000 rent a year, caused a stir at the end of a long week of parliament as Sobotka presided over the session.
For Eva Blimlinger (Greens) it is an “unspeakable piano debate”. Sobotka going alone was “not wise, and she understands that the president is angry”. From a musician’s point of view, a “Steinway grand piano would have been better than a Bösendorfer anyway”. It’s getting more and more bizarre – now the piano manufacturer’s choice is also sub-optimal…
The ÖVP’s counter-attack was not long in coming. Culture spokeswoman Maria Großbauer described the discussion as hypocritical. The Bundestag has two Picassos in the Artothek. Now you might say, “Wow, pretty pretentious. Do you need a Picasso in the Artothek of the German Bundestag?” One thing is certain: the debate is developing into a political symphony.
Source: Krone
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