Inside Austria: Corruption scandals, citizenship hurdles, and what’s changing in Austria

Inside Austria: Corruption scandals, citizenship hurdles, and what’s changing in Austria

In this week’s Inside Austria we look at the Karl-Heinz Grasser verdict that shook Austria’s political world, explore why over a third of Vienna’s adult population can’t vote, and recap the most important stories from the past week - including major economic concerns and policy reforms.

The partial cancellations of the first instance judgments return to the Vienna Criminal Court

Former Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser was sentenced to four years in prison by the Supreme Court – much less than at first instance. Nevertheless, he and his co-convicts have to pay.

Curiosity: In extreme cases, the eight years of detention for Grasser could eventually become maybe two years with the shackle.

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court confirmed the first-instance sentence in Buwog-Causa. Grasser was sentenced to four years in prison. "We are all treated the same, JA media spokesman Michael Figl assures. Should hot Grasser not expect special treatment in Innsbruck. The 56-year-old will only occupy one of the currently around 480 beds. Austria's prisons are in principle full, yes. There is always room for new inmates, explains Figl. This is already…