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Österreich erhält neuen Kanzler nach Rücktritt von Kurz

October 11, 2021 - Österreich hat seit Montag einen neuen Bundeskanzler, nachdem der frühere, Sebastian Kurz, nach Korruptionsvorwürfen zurückgetreten ist.Bundespräsident Alexander van der Bellen hat Alexander Schallenberg , den früheren Außenminister, Montag angelobt.

Kurz, 35, announced Saturday that he would step aside to defuse a political crisis triggered by prosecutors’ announcement that he is one of the targets of an investigation into suspected bribery and breach of trust. Kurz’s junior coalition partners, the Greens, had demanded his replacement. Kurz denies any wrongdoing.

Kurz and his close associates are accused of trying to secure his rise to the leadership of his party and the country with the help of manipulated polls and friendly media reports financed with public money. Kurz became the leader of his Austrian People’s Party and then chancellor in 2017.

Although he is stepping down as chancellor, he is keeping his role as party leader and becoming the head of its parliamentary group, keeping him at the heart of Austrian politics while he fights the corruption allegations.

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PUBLISHED: 11/10/2021; STORY: Graphic News
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