Europe’s elite skewered for lockdown double standards

Austria's President Alexander Van der Bellen apologized on Sunday after he and his wife were caught by police breaking curfew rules at a restaurant. The country's coronavirus restrictions include the mandatory closing of restaurants and bars at 11 p.m., but police said the couple still had drinks at their table after midnight Van der Bellen said on Twitter that he had gone out to eat for the first time since lockdown began with his wife and two friends. 'We lost track of the time while chatting and unfortunately overlooked the hour,' he wrote. 'I am sincerely sorry. It was a mistake. If the restaurant host suffers any damage from this, I will take responsibility for it.'