False Accusations Against Federal Police Chief Takacs in Wirecard Case Must Be Revoked by FPÖ

PeopleOther ♦ Published: July 21, 2024; 23:38 ♦ (Vindobona)

Austrian domestic politics recently experienced a considerable shake-up due to false accusations by the FPÖ, which claimed that Federal Police Director Michael Takacs had met with the fugitive ex-Wirecard manager Jan Marsalek on several occasions. These accusations led to legal action by Takacs, which resulted in a retraction and a cease-and-desist declaration by the FPÖ.

The case involving Wirecard and Jan Marsalek is now also making waves in Austria's domestic politics, after having stirred up Germany for years. / Picture: © Polizeipräsidium München (Munich Police Department)