Serious allegations

Alleged “large-scale electoral fraud” before WK election

There is turmoil ahead of the WK election in Carinthia: Could signatures have been forged?

(Bild: Evelyn Hronek)

Shortly before the Chamber of Commerce elections in Carinthia, serious accusations are being made against the Freedom Party (FW). Entrepreneurs are on the list of candidates without ever having consciously declared their willingness to do so. Top candidate Günter Burger criticizes the accusations as "pure pandering".

"As democrats, these events have shaken us to the core, so we can't just go back to business as usual," says Andreas Sucher, the Carinthian SPÖ regional manager, using dramatic words. He is referring to the accusations that entrepreneurs are being run as candidates for the Freedom Economy (FW) without their knowledge. The latter, in turn, vehemently rejects everything. The "Krone" spoke to the entrepreneurs concerned.