« We don't have nuclear weapons, but we have Mozart » – DiePresse.com
The outgoing Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg spoke about Austria's “Soft Power” at the opera ball and showed himself creatively.
For politicians, the opera ball, which took place on Thursday evening, is not a pure sugar slack. Hands have to be shaken diligently and contacts have to be cared for, and interviews have to be given in between. Interim Federal Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) has discussed with ORF-Moderator Mirjam Weichselbraun drained a sager who not only made it into the « quotes of the week » collection of the Austria Press agency. He spoke about the « Soft Power » of his home country: « We may have no nuclear weapons, but we have Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, » said Schallenberg.
The statement invited to comment on social media. Radio transmitter FM4 replaced the Mozart with young Austrian music. Including picture book, the Austrian band has the right song on offer: « Softpower », in which it says: « You build walls, but i've got softpower ».
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In a way, the postings agree with Schallenberg: « It is incredible what is present here in this country of creativity, » he said in the interview. « And you can see it: people enjoy it and apress it ». Here the Chancellor himself became creative: Appressing he created neologism, based on the English « Appreciat » or the French « Apprécier », in German. (Her)
