Austria’s largest tabloid “Krone” was the first to provide information. In the course of the future work of the former politician, even the name of the company – Palantir – appeared. As Rzeczpospolita points out, it is a New York Stock Exchange listed company with annual revenues of over $ 1 billion. He specializes in data analysis and security. Its services are mainly used by financial institutions and special services.

In the media, Palantir is described as “the most mysterious big IT company” or “the military wing” of Silicon Valley, although the company’s current headquarters are in Colorado.

Kurz’s resignation

On October 9, Sebastian Kurz decided to resign from his post as Chancellor of Austria after he and nine other politicians were the subject of a police investigation following the functioning of services in many centers affiliated with his conservative party. ÖVP.

The politician consistently denies claims that he bought favorable articles in one of the tabloids with government money.

In early December, Kurz announced his departure from politics and resigned as head of the Austrian People’s Party.

Trips abroad of Austrian politicians

Austrians often decided to pursue careers in foreign companies after ending their political career. Most often they ended up in Russian companies. Former Chancellor Christian Kern (Social Democrat of STEM) accepted the offer of the Russian Railways, and the former Minister of Finance Hans Jörg Schelling (ÖVP) has become an advisor to Gazprom.

The case of Karin Knessel, the former head of the ministry of diplomacy, invited to her wedding by Vladimir Putin, is also known to have been transmitted to Rosneft. In turn, the former chancellor Werner Faymann (SPÖ) started working in a consulting firm with Kremlin lobbyists.

Another former chancellor of SPÖ Alfred Gusenbauer.

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