Hypo Group: Spindelegger Still Rejects Investigation Committee

People ♦ Published: March 25, 2014; 10:03 ♦ (Vindobona)

Today the opposition will call for a joint request for a parliamentary investigation committee with regard to ailing bank Hypo Group.

The two coalition parties have so far rejected an investigation committee. / Picture: © Wikipedia / JJ55 (30 March 2008)

The respective online petition has so far been signed by more than 80,000 persons. Yesterday alone around 15,000 signatures were added for the establishing of an investigation committee concerning the nationalization of ailing Hypo Group. Contrary to a citizens’ initiative, which requires 500 signatures for an issue to be negotiated in parliament the number of supporters for a…