The Austrian Foreign Ministry has initiated further investigations and filed a report with the federal anti-corruption agency following irregularities discovered in passport issuance at the embassy in London. The irregularities were found during an extraordinary review and affected passport issuances between 2022 and 2024. Previous checks had not revealed any other unlawful passport issuances. The FPÖ’s general secretary called for immediate clarification.
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Official sources cited
- government Austrian Foreign Ministry
- government Bundesamt zur Korruptionsprävention und Korruptionsbekämpfung (BAK)