15 hours after the historic verdict – an eight-month suspended prison sentence – Conny Bischofberger conducted the first interview with Sebastian Kurz.
The former chancellor appears combative in the interview. Many people from the judiciary and politicians expressed their surprise in the news about the outcome of the trial. But he still has “so much basic confidence in the system” that he believes it will be repealed in the second instance.
Asked whether the non-statutory conviction would damage his reputation as an entrepreneur, Kurz said many of his business partners did not understand why it could be a criminal offense in Austria not to testify in sufficient detail before a parliamentary inquiry committee. Kurz’s lawyers have filed an appeal and the proceedings will now move to the next instance. “I hope there will be justice in the end,” Kurz said.
Kurz’s response to Bischofberger’s objection that the verdict will only be overturned or confirmed in the second instance until the National Council elections in the fall is how he thinks about a political comeback and what he has to say about Thomas Schmid, Vladimir Putin and the others. what he has to say about the support of his friends can be found in the ePaper edition of “Krone” from 8 p.m. and here on krone.at from 7 p.m.
Source: Krone
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