Letztes Update:
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How it all began...

18:39
17.03.2022
Heinz Fischer, former President of Austria, met Egon Bahr back in 1976, at a dinner that followed a lecture Bahr gave on détente policy. Bahr was Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation at the time, while Fischer was parliamentary party leader of the SPÖ. Even then, he was fascinated by the SPD politician's intelligence, Fischer told listeners in the room as well as those following the event online. -mb

Katrin Rulle

"Hard, dramatic times"

18:34
17.03.2022
Austria's former President recalls the time of Egon Bahr's birth in 1922. "Those were hard, dramatic times," Heinz Fischer said. People at that time often had personal experience of "hardship and unemployment" and as young people, they had experienced the "growing pressure of dictatorships." -ls

Katrin Rulle

Heinz Fischer, former President of Austria, on the Chancellor's remarks I was impressed and reassured by the words we just heard. 18:58
17.03.2022
Kapitel

Tribute by Olaf Scholz

Applause for the Chancellor

18:33
17.03.2022
Lengthy applause for Olaf Scholz following his speech. Moderator Simone Rieth thanks the Chancellor for his words. -ls

Katrin Rulle