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Austria’s Chancellor Kurz resigns after allegations of corruption
(NOTE: THIS ENTRY IS WITHOUT SPEAKER TEXT.) Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) announced his resignation on Saturday evening in Vienna: “You have all seen that criminal charges have been made against me in the past few days. These allegations date from 2016 You are wrong, and I will be able to clear it up too. I am deeply convinced of that. ” // “It’s something that many top politicians have had to experience at home, but also abroad. What is different this time is that the coalition partner has decided to take a clear position against me.” // “In these difficult times, however, it should never be about personal interests and party interests or political tactics. Because my country is more important to me than my person and what it needs now is stable conditions. I would therefore like to resolve the stalemate, Make way to prevent chaos and ensure stability. I have asked the government team of the People’s Party to continue their work, and as chairman of the People’s Party, we are the party with the strongest vote, proposed Federal President Alexander Schellenberg as the new head of government. Alexander Schellenberg Not only did he do a good job as foreign minister, he also played an important role in the transitional government, and I think he also has the diplomatic skills that may be needed for us all to regain confidence within the coalition between the coalition parties build up.”
Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) draws the conclusions from the investigation against him and resigns from his office.