Sebastian Kurz

Austrian ex-chancellor Kurz goes on trial for perjury

VIENNA, (Reuters) - Austria's conservative former chancellor Sebastian Kurz went on trial for perjury on Wednesday in a case separate from the corruption investigation that forced him from office but…

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Ex-Austria Chancellor Kurz made co-chairman of anti-racism group

ZURICH, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who quit his post last year after corruption allegations against him, has been appointed co-chairman of the European Council on…

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Austria’s ex-chancellor Kurz to work for Thiel Capital

Former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who quit in the face of corruption allegations, will work for Thiel Capital starting next year, Austrian media outlets reported. Kronen Zeitung newspaper and Heute…

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UPDATED: Austria’s Kurz quits party and parliament, stunning national politics

VIENNA, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz stunned Austria and left a power vacuum in his governing conservative party on Thursday by announcing he was leaving politics, after…

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Austrians turn on ex-chancellor’s party after corruption claims

Austrians have turned on the conservative Austrian People's Party (OVP), the senior partner in their coalition government, after party leader Sebastian Kurz quit as chancellor over corruption allegations, according to…

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New Austrian leader takes office as opposition say Kurz remains in charge

VIENNA, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Austria's Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg was sworn in as chancellor on Monday after Sebastian Kurz resigned in the face of corruption allegations, while the opposition…

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Future of Austria’s Kurz in doubt as graft probe damages coalition

VIENNA, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz battled on Thursday to save his job as his junior coalition partner, the Greens, cast doubt on his ability to stay…

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Austria’s Greens question coalition ally Kurz’s ability to stay on

Austria's Greens, the junior party in the coalition government, questioned Chancellor Sebastian Kurz's ability to stay in office on Thursday after he was placed under investigation on suspicion of bribery,…

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Austria’s Kurz says he opposes taking in any more Afghans

Austria's conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz opposes taking in any more people fleeing Afghanistan now that the Taliban have seized power, he said in remarks published on Sunday. Austria took in…

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Austria’s Kurz expects to be charged but cleared in perjury case

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz expects to be charged but eventually cleared in an investigation into whether he gave false testimony to a parliamentary commission, he told Sunday newspapers, ruling out…

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Austria’s Kurz being investigated by anti-corruption prosecutors

Anti-corruption prosecutors are investigating Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz over possible false testimony to a parliamentary commission investigating the fallout from the so-called Ibiza sting video that felled a previous government.…

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Austrian labour minister resigns over plagiarism allegations

ZURICH (REUTERS) - Economic scholar Martin Kocher will become Austria's new labour minister, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced on Sunday after Kocher's predecessor resigned over alleged plagiarism in her academic theses.…

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Austria’s Kurz, ministers test negative for COVID-19 after scare

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and much of his staff and cabinet have tested negative for the coronavirus after an unidentified close colleague of Kurz's tested positive on Monday, the chancellor's…

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Clear victory for Sebastian Kurz’s People’s Party in Austrian vote

Austria's People's Party, led by former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, has won a clear victory in Sunday's general election. With nearly all the votes counted, Kurz's party has more than 38%…

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Austrian election campaign winds up

Austrian political parties wound up their campaigns on Friday evening, before a parliamentary election on Sunday which Sebastian Kurz’s conservatives are tipped to win. Sunday’s vote is being held in…

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Kurz says emails suggesting his involvement in a scandal involving his previous coalition partners are fakes

Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says emails suggesting his involvement in a scandal involving his previous coalition partners are fakes. Kurz said Monday experts found multiple inconsistencies to confirm they…

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Austrian government crumbles as Chancellor Kurz loses no-confidence motion

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has lost a no-confidence motion, forcing his government from office, despite his party's victory in the European elections. It came after his former coalition partners in…

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Austria heading for September election

Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen on Sunday recommended a new election be held in early September. He said he wanted to restore trust in the government after a…

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EU leaders not agreeing on process to choose successor to Juncker

European leaders are split over the process for choosing the next president of the European Commission and face stormy negotiations on top jobs after this month’s EU elections. Emmanuel Macron,…

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Russian President attends Austria’s Foreign Minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stopped off on the way to a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel today to attend the wedding of Austria’s Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl –…

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Austrian Chancellor calls for stronger borders with Germany

DW: Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has warned that Germany's new migration deal could force the Alpine country to impose stronger border checks on Italy and Slovenia. The deal ended a bitter…

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