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Vienna (OTS) – Corrected new version: “Report” about Kickl’s U-committee rejection, the tricks of the rich and open markets in the EU election campaign
On May 7th at 9:05 p.m. on ORF 2; Guests in the studio: FPÖ advisor Heimo Lepuschitz and political scientist Kathrin Stainer-Hämmerle
Susanne Schnabl will present the “Report” on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 9:05 p.m. on ORF 2 with the following topics:
Kickl on the mountain instead of in committee
Herbert Kickl hikes. Instead of joining the investigative committee, he prefers to go to the mountains. The FPÖ leader’s past catches up with him. It’s about opaque investments and advertising transactions. Herbert Kickl portrays himself as a martyr. So far, this hasn’t hurt the Freedom Party in the polls. A report by Martin Pusch and Alexander Sattmann.
Live in the studio: FPÖ advisor Heimo Lepuschitz and political scientist Kathrin Stainer-Hämmerle
The tricks of the rich
Taxpayers helped finance René Benko’s private jet with nine million euros. And that despite the fact that he was one of the wealthiest Austrians at the time. According to a previously unknown study by the Ministry of Finance, this is not an isolated case, because complicated company structures and expensive consultants often only have one goal: tax avoidance. Can the super-rich in Austria get it right? Stefan Daubrawa and Jürgen Klatzer report.
Open markets in the EU election campaign
Securing prosperity and strengthening competitiveness – this is what the EU wants to achieve through free trade agreements with countries from other continents. Some – like with New Zealand – have already been negotiated, but the Mercosur agreement with countries from South America has been on hold for many years. Several countries, including Austria, are blocking implementation and, despite years of negotiations, still see unfair working conditions, competition for our farmers and too little climate protection. How do the EU’s top candidate for NEOS, Helmut Brandstätter, and the communist Walter Baier, top candidate for the European Left, feel about these trade pacts? Laura Franz and Helga Lazar report.