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Wöginger re-elected as ÖAAB federal chairman: SIGHARTING/HAAG. At the ÖAAB federal convention in Stadt Haag, August Wöginger was re-elected as federal chairman ...
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ÖVP: Business disobedience towards the Chancellor: The Austrian Economic Federation wants to regain its former dominance in the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) ...
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Wöginger rejects Schumann's social assistance proposal: "It doesn't include nearly everything"
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The Austrian People's Party's (ÖVP) Workers' Association (ÖAAB) decided over the weekend that its leader will be August Wöginger ... Show more
ÖAAB: A quarter of the delegates don't show up: CITY OF HAAG. August Wöginger will be re-elected as federal chairman for the third time on Saturday in Stadt ...
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Active pension from 2027: Tax bonus intended to incentivize working longer: The active pension is scheduled to come into effect on January 1, 2027 ...
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Political summer festival in Sigharting: Chancellor Stocker attends ÖVP meeting at the castle - | Schärding
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What's next for August Wöginger?: The former ÖVP parliamentary group leader has complained to the Supreme Court about the formal procedures of the WKStA ...
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SPÖ criticism of Wöginger's candidacy: | "A frightening degree of detachment from reality"
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Paid articlePaywallWöginger wants to become ÖAAB chairman again: Upper Austria/Sigharting. Former ÖVP parliamentary group leader August Wöginger is running again for federal ...
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Live: Breach of trust trial against Linz mayor Klaus Luger: LINZ. The trial against Luger is taking place at the Linz Regional Court. Four witnesses have been ...
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Verdict is in - | Wöginger found guilty: The court has sided with the prosecution. More to follow.
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Key FactsWöginger Found Guilty in Abuse of Office Trial
May 4, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: kleinezeitung.at
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: kleinezeitung.at
- August Wöginger and two finance officials were sentenced to seven months suspended imprisonment and unconditional fines ranging from €22,000 to €43,200 for abuse of office.
- The court deemed the testimony of key witness Thomas Schmid credible and confirmed the existence of job trading.
- The case was initiated by a complaint from applicant Christa Scharf, who was recognized as discriminated against and awarded compensation.
- Following the verdict, Wöginger announced his resignation as parliamentary group leader but intends to remain a National Council member and ÖVP social spokesman.
Why the government is afraid of pensioners: Almost 30 percent of state spending goes to pensioners. The government now only wants to save 500 million euros on ...
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After the Wöginger ruling: Political patronage continues unabated: August Wöginger is everywhere: Anyone who wants to become a city police commander ...
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Job-hunting allegation: Wöginger resigns after guilty verdict in abuse of office trial
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Key FactsÖVP Leader Sentenced for Abuse of Power
May 4, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
- The Linz Regional Court convicted August Wöginger of abuse of office, imposing a seven-month suspended sentence and a €43,200 fine.
- Wöginger facilitated a party colleague’s appointment to a financial office by forwarding his application to the Finance Ministry’s secretary general.
- This case highlights Austria’s entrenched practice of ‘post-shuffling,’ where political positions were allocated to maintain party power.
- Following the verdict, Wöginger resigned as ÖVP parliamentary leader but hopes for acquittal upon appeal.
leave the courtroom as an unblemished man— Statement by Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP): he said that Wöginger would leave the courtroom as an unblemished man.
August Wöginger is everywhere: Anyone who wants to become a city police commander, section chief, or ORF general needs the right political connections ... Show more
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OpinionThe lessons from the Wöginger case: We, the incorruptible ones?: The verdict against August Wöginger offers the chance to finally renew the political culture in ...
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WKStA wants harsher sentences for Wöginger and tax officials: Following the first-instance verdict in the Linz 'job-trading trial' involving the ...
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Paid articlePaywall Ernst Gödl elected as new ÖVP club leader with 100 percent of the vote: Loud applause from their own ranks for Gödl and Wöginger (ÖVP) during their joint ...
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ÖVP: August Wöginger just did something right. His party did everything wrong.: Corruption can only be curbed with a cultural shift. The resignation of the ...
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Paid articlePaywallHow August Wöginger resigns, but remains in politics: August Wöginger has resigned as ÖVP parliamentary group leader, but as chairman of the Austrian ...
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Paid articlePaywall Wöginger resigns as ÖVP parliamentary group leader after conviction: First reactions
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Paid articlePaywallAfter Wöginger: Is the system of cronyism crumbling?: The verdict against the ÖVP parliamentary group leader has symbolic significance far beyond the case itself ...
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Verdicts handed down in the Wöginger trial: All three defendants found guilty: ÖVP parliamentary group leader August Wöginger and two civil servants were found ...
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Wöginger Case: | "The fight against corruption doesn't begin with criminal law"
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Paid articlePaywall "Tax Office" Case: Tension before verdicts on Monday: LINZ. Decision in cronyism scandal surrounding ÖVP parliamentary group leader August Wöginger on Monday.
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OpinionThe end of a minor offense: Behind August Wöginger, the party system was in the dock
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Paid articlePaywall Guilty verdict for August Wöginger: Verdict against a political culture of injustice
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Paid articlePaywall ⚖️ On Monday afternoon, Austria is watching Linz with bated breath. From 2 p.m., ÖVP parliamentary group leader August Wöginger and two officials await their ... Show more
Trump wants to free ships in the Strait of Hormuz • Verdict in the Wöging trial • Three dead on cruise ship
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Rumors about the Freistadt occupation, excitement surrounding the WKStA: The trial against August Wöginger is in its final phase. The last witnesses were ...
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Paid articlePaywall Former Schärding ÖVP district chairman speaks up for Wöginger: "Simply food for thought" is the title of the letter to the editor submitted by former Schärding ...
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False testimony investigation against Schmid: WKStA considers itself not competent
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The Wöginger Case: Kurz filed a complaint against Schmid for making a false statement
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Final proceedings on Friday, the 13th day of the trial for Wöginger: Arguments were exchanged for the last time in the abuse of office trial against ÖVP ...
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Closing arguments in the Wöginger trial: Last day of the trial in the live blog: LINZ. In Linz, closing arguments are scheduled for Friday in the abuse of office ...
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“Has nothing to do with the rule of law”: ÖVP criticizes WKStA taking over Schmid proceedings
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Witness hearings and statements: Day 12 in the trial concerning the "Braunau Tax Office" case
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Paid articlePaywall Live ticker ban lifted: At the start of the hearing, the judge lifted the ban imposed on Tuesday. ÖVP club leader August Wöginger feels exonerated by witness ...
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OpinionCausa Wöginger und Luger: Justiz-Doppelmoral, Bürger sieht zwei verschiedene Maßstäbe - Rohrbach
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Witness: No surprise that the ÖVP mayor got the job: A candidate who also lost in 2017 thought at the time: If appointments are made this way ...
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Wöginger will not run as Thomas Stelzer’s deputy: SIGHARTING. August Wöginger, the ÖVP parliamentary group leader in Sigharting, will not run for re-election as ...
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Wöginger resigns as deputy party leader in Upper Austria: Wöginger, currently also a defendant in a cronyism trial, will not run again at the state party ...
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Freedom of tickers as a point of contention in the trial against ÖVP parliamentary group leader Wöginger
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Paid articlePaywall Key witness Schmid heavily implicates Wöginger: | intervenes "forcefully": Schmid wanted to "do Wöginger a favor" and make a party colleague head of the tax ...
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Hattmannsdorfer runs for Stelzer’s deputy position instead of Wöginger: The Minister of Economic Affairs is running for the position of deputy party leader at ...
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In the abuse of office trial against ÖVP parliamentary group leader August Wöginger and two tax officials, the questioning of former Secretary General of the ... Show more
"No pressure from ÖVP circles": Wöginger contradicts Schmid.: The ÖVP parliamentary group leader and two tax officials are accused of (incitement) to abuse of ...
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Corruption trial: The Wöginger trial is not just about the verdict.: 31 witnesses are to be questioned. Thomas Schmid is one of them. This makes the corruption ...
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'Job-hunting' case - | 'Knew I was unwanted': Im Postenschacher-Prozess gegen ÖVP-Klubobmann August Wöginger und zwei Finanzbeamte ist am ...
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Thomas Schmid at the Wöginger trial: Trial by fire for the key witness: The former Secretary General in the Finance Ministry puts further pressure on the ÖVP ...
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Paid articlePaywall Tax official in the Wöginger trial: | "Couldn't understand it at all": LINZ. In the abuse of office trial against ÖVP parliamentary group leader August ...
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Key witness Schmid implicates parliamentary group leader Wöginger: "Absolutely no good light for the ÖVP"
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Opinion"Hardly anyone" has never intervened? A disconcerting worldview!: Tax office chief Manhal, as a defendant in the Wöginger trial, paints a disturbing picture of ...
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'Job-trading' case - | Witness: 'interesting decision': In the abuse of office trial against ÖVP parliamentary group leader August Wöginger and ...
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ÖVP State Secretary Zehetner: “We believe that Wöginger is the best club chairman for us.”
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Wöginger's fear of public judgment: Wöginger is not only speaking to the judge, but also to the public. They, too, will decide his future.
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Paid articlePaywall Why the diversion for Karl Mahrer is now a done deal: Former Vienna ÖVP leader Karl Mahrer has secured the diversion granted to him – | in stark contrast to ...
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Wöginger trial: “Talks with Thomas Schmid were always very brief”: ÖVP parliamentary group leader August Wöginger is accused of inciting abuse of office ...
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Job-trading trial: ÖVP club leader Wöginger testifies in court: The WKStA sees a clear case of (incitement to) abuse of office, while the defense attorneys are ...
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A kind word and two good questions: Day four in the "tax office case": LINZ. Wöginger claims to have done "nothing wrong" in the cronyism affair.
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Paid articlePaywall Job-selling trial live: After Christa Scharf, the ÖVP mayor speaks: LINZ. Trial concerning alleged job-selling at the Braunau tax office: This afternoon ...
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Israel and Iran continue attacks • Losing candidate testifies in the Wöginger trial • China issues lowest growth target in decades
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Wöginger is back in court in Linz today: This morning, the second installment of the "job-hunting trial" begins at the Linz Regional Court ...
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Rubio gives a different reason for the US entry into the war than Trump • “Job-trading trial”: ÖVP parliamentary group leader Wöginger testifies today • Trump ...
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"Braunau Tax Office Case": Accused parties will be questioned today: Am heutigen Donnerstag wird der Prozess in der "Causa Finanzamt Braunau" am Linzer ...
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Second day of the Wöginger trial: Constitutional Court application rejected, frustration over the schedule
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Paid articlePaywall“Swallowed the bitter pill”: Defendant B. on the overturned diversion in the Wöginger trial
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Live from 9:30 a.m.: Wöginger trial continues with questioning of officials.: LINZ. The trial against ÖVP parliamentary group leader August Wöginger and two tax ...
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"Job-sharing" case: Trial again without Wöginger: Since the accused are being questioned separately, ÖVP parliamentary group leader Wöginger is excused for today ...
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Judge to former tax office head: "Do you often sign things that aren't true?"
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Wöginger Case: The Trial That Almost Didn't Happen: So far, everything in the Wöginger case has turned out differently. Whether that's a good omen for ...
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August Wöginger: Friends in court.: In Austria, ÖVP leader August Wöginger defends himself against accusations of cronyism. His statements reveal much about the ...
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Paid articlePaywall OpinionWhy ÖVP parliamentary group leader August Wöginger actually deserved a medal: Political improprieties that were part of Austrian political folklore in previous ...
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