Top civil servant targeted

Ministry affair: “Mister Euro” suspended

Head of the sports department Günther Marek was caught up in the control loops of the Ministry of the Interior.(Bild: Erich Spiess / EXPA / picturedesk.com)

A highly explosive expenses affair is currently raging in the Ministry of the Interior. Dr. Günther Marek, head of the sports department, is a top official who has now been suspended. Those close to him speak of an internal intrigue. Krone+ knows the background.

There is a great deal of excitement behind the time-honored walls of Palais Modena, the headquarters of the Ministry of the Interior. After 40 years of service, one of the best-known and most popular top officials in the building has been temporarily suspended.