“A letter to London” or “criminal procedure for letter of application”
The term in office of Freedom Party, and later orange BZÖ-politican, Hubert Gorbach is still in vivid memory.
Hubert Gorbach was the one who thought a speed of 160 km/h on Austrias motorway, and the affixing of blue light on his official car, are the two central issues for Austrias future.
Now Austrias former vice-chancellor is again in the headlines of Austrias newspapers, but this time as a private man. Gorbach used official letter paper of the Republic Austria for a letter of application to the British financial minister.
Only officials and government agencies are allowed to use official letter paper of Austria. The maximum sentence for such a delinquency is a fine of 3.600 EUR.
It’s supposed the former vice-chancellor wanted to make an impression on the British financial minister with the official letter paper, when he asked him for a job.
The reactions in the Austrian media landscape are partly spiteful. “Is there a blue light on cars for fast driving consulters of the British financial minister”, was one of the cynical comments on Austrias biggest online platform.