Austrian parliament lifts immunity of former chancellor - AA

Austria’s parliament voted Thursday to strip former chancellor Sebastian Kurz of his immunity as part of an investigation into corruption allegations.

Austria’s Sebastian Kurz resigns – POLITICO

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigned Saturday evening after becoming embroiled in a corruption scandal.

Sebastian Kuz defiende su inocencia tras ser investigado por supuesto caso de corrupción

 

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 Sebastian Kurz, el canciller austriaco investigado bajo sospecha de corrupción que involucraba pagos estatales por publicidad en periódicos, se dirige a los medios de comunicación y defiende su inocencia en su camino a una reunión con el presidente austriaco Alexander Van der Bellen en la Oficina Presidencial.

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•  Austrian Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler of the Green Party has questioned the ability of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz to remain in his position after the prosecutor announced the country’s leader would be put under investigation.

In a statement on Thursday, Green Party chief Kogler said they could not go back to “business as usual” with their coalition partners, led by Kurz.

“The facts must be fully established... The chancellor’s ability to act is called into question in this context,” Kogler said in a statement. He called on issues relating to Kurz’s alleged involvement in corruption and bribery to be “fully clarified” before they can return to their agenda.

“We have to ensure stability and order,” Kogler said, but stopped short of suggesting an end to the turquoise-green coalition. On Wednesday, it was announced that the Economic and Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (WKStA)
had opened an investigation into Kurz and nine other people on suspicion of breach of trust, bribery and corruption.