Senior Austrian Conservative Quits After Conviction for Misuse of Office
Woeginger said he will appeal and remain a lawmaker after the court imposed a seven-month suspended sentence and a €43,200 fine.
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In the country of the "Friendly Economy": the leader of the ÖVP government party is condemned for helping a party friend to a job. The affair could lead to wide circles.
The case revolved around Wöginger's successful attempt to get a fellow ÖVP party member onto the board of a regional tax office.
Austrian politician August Wöginger has been found guilty of inciting abuse of office. He received a seven-month suspended prison sentence and a fine of 43,200 euros. Following the verdict, Wöginger announced that he is stepping down as parliamentary group leader of the governing party ÖVP.
The ÖVP politician August Wöglinger helps a party colleague to get to the top of a tax office. The court therefore condemns him. Now Wöglinger resigns as head of the political group – however, he wants to retain his mandate. This post Austrian National Councillor ÖVP Group Chief resigns after incitement to abuse of office has been published on JUNGE FREIHEIT.
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