Finance Minister Magnus Brunner (ÖVP) fell hard after the opening of parliament. Since then, wild rumors have been circulating about his injury.
ÖVP Finance Minister Magnus Brunner has been out for a week after a nighttime accident involving an e-scooter. He is still being treated in hospital. That heats up the rumor mill on the political scene about how he’s really doing. A severe concussion is causing problems for the Minister of Finance, the rounds are doing the rounds. Others speak of a basilar skull fracture. He is said to have suffered serious abrasions to his face when he fell.
The Treasury Department officially says Brunner is on the mend. He will be released from hospital on Friday and will then have to recover from sick leave for a week. “Then the minister will come back,” said his spokesperson. All appointments for the coming week will be postponed.
Despite the serious injuries, Brunner does not want to be represented as finance minister until he has recovered. He didn’t want to give the impression that he wasn’t resilient.
Partyed for hours before the accident
But why did the minister ride the e-scooter late at night and not let the driver take him home? It is said that this is due to his Alemannic style of not wanting to keep the driver waiting so long. Poor visibility at night and hours of partying in the colonnade were the cause of the accident.
Source: Krone
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