mo4ch:>Austria’s Chancellor Kurz loses no confidence vote following corruption scandal | Mo4ch News

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 f…