Doskozil is back

“Nothing personal to discuss at the moment”

Burgenland's Governor Hans Peter Doskozil (53) is fully back after his 7th laryngectomy. How much longer can he hold out? Will he be back next January? And above all: has he reconciled with Andreas Babler and Pamela Rendi-Wagner in the meantime?

The waves of Lake Neusiedl lapping gently against the jetty of the "catamaran" in Rust. "The water is half a meter higher than last year," says Governor Hans Peter Doskozil with a satisfied look. A thick white plaster under his shirt collar is a reminder of his seventh operation on his larynx three weeks ago. When he speaks, he has to press lightly against the plaster. If he doesn't, a soft whistling sound can be heard.