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Wöbinger's Line of Defense: "Wouldn't Act Like This anymore."

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ÖVP-Klubobmann Wöglinger is on trial for alleged abuse of office. In a written counter-opposition, he explains why the transfer of application documents for him was part of the constituency work – and what he would do differently today.

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Wöglinger, just like the co-defendants, took over "responsibility" for a case of post jumps. For the prosecutor's office, "just yet" a disversion took place.

·Vienna, Austria
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ÖVP-Klubobmann Wöglinger is on trial for alleged abuse of office. In a written counter-opposition, he explains why the transfer of application documents for him was part of the constituency work – and what he would do differently today.

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The ÖVP-Klubobmann and two financial officials took responsibility at the Causa Finanzamt Braunau. The court acknowledged the "inner reversal" with a diversion. Wögger must pay 44,000 euros as well as the "symbolic amount" of 500 euros.

·Vienna, Austria
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ÖVP-Klubobmann August Wöglinger had to answer in Linz for incitement to abuse of office. He gets away with a blue eye.Read the complete article on FALTER.at

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The ÖVP boss and chancellor is pleased about the disversion. However, he also wanted to hold on to his club boss in case of a conviction that was not yet valid.

·Salzburg, Austria
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August Wöglinger is said to have intervened with the former Secretary General of the Ministry of Finance, Thomas Schmid, for a party friend and made sure that this board of directors became a tax office.

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ORF.at News broke the news in Vienna, Austria on Monday, October 6, 2025.
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