On December 5th on ORF 2; Justice Minister Alma Zadić is a guest in the studio
Vienna (OTS) – Susanne Schnabl will present the “Report” on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 9:05 p.m. on ORF 2 with the following topics:
Signa and politics
Should it remain the case that members of the government are allowed to work for companies with which they have previously had official business immediately after their term of office? The ex-Chancellors Gusenbauer and Kurz were able to work for René Benko soon after the end of their government. Is there a need for so-called “cooling off” periods, such as those that apply to EU commissioners, for example? And has the Signa Group taken advantage of lax transparency rules that should be tightened? Martin Pusch and Miriam Ressi report.
Justice construction site
How can political influence on the judiciary be prevented? This question has become more explosive again with Christian Pilnacek’s secret tape recording. There are many ideas for reform, especially in criminal law. But the problem: The coalition can hardly agree on anything. This begins with the dispute over a new head of command. The Greens want a three-person public prosecutor’s office, the ÖVP a single federal prosecutor. But when it comes to other issues in the judiciary, such as strengthening the rights of the accused or new rules about confiscating cell phones, the only consensus is to disagree. Will such a judicial reform last until next year’s election? Laura Franz and Alexander Sattmann report.
Justice Minister Alma Zadić from the Green Party is a guest in the studio.
Violence in women
Austria is still the sad frontrunner – even though the women’s minister tripled the budget for prevention during her term in office. But femicides are just the tip of the iceberg, says sociologist Brigitte Temel. She holds workshops for young women in youth centers to learn how to recognize and defend themselves against abusive behavior. Videos and instructions are circulating on social media for young women on how to make themselves “invisible” on the way home at night, wearing XXL hoodies or so-called subway T-shirts in order not to attract unwanted attention. This is where the new campaign from the men’s organization White Ribbon starts – together with the ÖFB, the Austrian Football Association, they want to reach men and ensure that violence against women is socially outlawed. A report by Sabina Riedl.
Atypical asylum seekers
A lot of refugees are currently coming to Austria from Turkey – in September and October they were in second place after Syrians in the asylum statistics – and the trend is rising sharply. Especially since the presidential elections in May, it has been observed that many people from Turkey want to leave the country – both via escape routes and through regular emigration. Those who apply for asylum often have two things in common: they are Western-oriented and they have a problem with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. According to experts and refugee carers, many of them are also well educated. However, it is uncertain whether they can stay. Yilmaz Gülüm and Adriana Jurić from “Heimat Fremde Heimat” spoke to three people who fled Turkey and want to start a new life in Austria.