Government of Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has lost a no confidence vote in parliament following corruption allegations involving his now ex-vice chancellor.
The motion was brought to Austria’s lower house of parliament by Peter Pilz, an environmentalist MP.
Austria’s ruling coalition between Kurz’ conservative People’s Party (OVP) and the right-wing Freedom Party (FPO) was rocked by a scandal on May 17. Back then, German media published a video showing vice chancellor and FPO leader Heinz-Christian Strache allegedly soliciting a bribe from a woman who “supposedly” was a niece of a Russian tycoon.
Also on rt.com 'Reminds of Israeli political strategist Tal Silberstein' - Austrian Chancellor on tape scandalStrache resigned following the scandal in order to not to “damage” the coalition. He slammed the video as a “targeted political assassination,” saying the released parts were taken out of context. Kurz swiftly distanced himself from the junior coalition partner and called for snap elections as the only way to “restore trust in public institutions.”
Also on rt.com Austrian video scandal is 'two-pronged attack' on EU conservatives & RussiaThe 32-year old chancellor also proposed the sacking of the interior minister Herbert Kickl who, as Kurz put it, is unfit to lead a probe into his party’s leader. Kickl’s departure was followed by a walkout of FPO ministers. Five out of 13 ministers in Kurz’s government left their positions.
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Austria’s Chancellor Kurz loses no confidence vote following corruption scandal
Austria’s Chancellor Kurz loses no confidence vote following corruption scandal