Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz was convicted on Friday for making false statements in front of a parliamentary investigative committee and was given a conditional eight-month prison sentence.
Kurz was accused of lying to the committee, which was investigating the Ibiza scandal, about his...
Austria's Interior Minister Karl Nehammer is set to become the country's new Chancellor after Alexander Schallenberg yesterday announced his resignation. Furthermore, the government will likely go through a reshuffling process led by the ruling People's Party, it was announced on...
Austria's Finance Minister Gernot Bluemel announced his resignation on Thursday shortly after Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg revealed he would soon be stepping down from his post.
There were reportedly several reasons behind Bluemel's decision, including family matters as well as the fact...
Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg announced on Thursday that he would step down from his post as soon as the ruling People's Party decides who will become its next leader.
"I firmly believe that both positions - head of government and leader of the Austrian party with the most votes -...
Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced on Thursday he will be leaving politics amid the ongoing investigation about his involvement in a corruption case.
Kurz confirmed he will be quitting the positions of the People's Party (OVP) Chairman and Parliamentary Leader and nominated...
Austrian Finance Minister Gernot Blumel said on Thursday that inflation concerns are giving him "sleepless nights" and that he hopes the European Central Bank (ECB) will raise interest rates.
"Some EU countries have such high debts that they cannot afford higher interest rates. The accusation is...
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced on Saturday he is stepping down from his position amid the most recent allegations of his involvement in a corruption case.
Kurz said the claims of his involvement in bribery date back to 2016 and that he will continue to fight to prove his innocence. He...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated on Tuesday during a press conference with her Austrian counterpart Sebastian Kurz that her government is "committed to [its] local staff in Afghanistan."
Kurz added Vienna is in "very intensive contact" with Afghanistan's neighbors over the exit of those...
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Thursday that an international approach is needed to fight climate change.
Speaking at the Austrian World Summit organized by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kurz stressed that Austria is among the countries that are investing most in climate. However, he...
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz remarked on Thursday that Russia is one of his country's main trade partners outside the European Union and that Vienna is dedicated to revitalizing those bilateral relations.
"About 600 Austrian companies are operating on the Russian market. They provide jobs in...
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