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Vienna court clears former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz of false statement charges

Kurz was cleared on Monday of a suspended eight-month jail sentence for allegedly giving false testimony to a parliamentary inquiry last year.

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A court has acquitted Austrian ex-leader Sebastian Kurz of making false statements

A court in Vienna has acquitted former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz of making false statements to a parliamentary inquiry into alleged corruption in his government

The Independent UK

Far-right Freedom party finishes first in Austrian election, latest results suggest

Party wins 28.8% of votes ahead of centre-right People’s party’s 26.3%, according to near-complete count

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‘Moment of truth’ for Austria as far right senses election triumph

Sunday’s poll result is on a knife-edge but populist FPÖ is looking to capitalise on fears about migration

The Guardian - UK

Austrian Ex-chancellor Kurz Found Guilty In False Testimony Trial

An Austrian court on Friday found former chancellor Sebastian Kurz guilty of giving false testimony to a parliamentary inquiry, handing him an eight-month suspended jail sentence.

International Business Times

Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz found guilty of perjury

Kurz receives eight month suspended sentence after being found guilty of lying to a parliamentary inquiry.

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Former Austrian chancellor Kurz stands trial for allegedly making false statements to an inquiry

A trial has opened of former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on a charge of having made false statements to a parliamentary inquiry into alleged corruption in his first government

The Independent UK

Former Austrian leader Kurz charged with giving false evidence to a corruption inquiry

Prosecutors say Austria’s former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has been charged with making false statements to a parliamentary inquiry into alleged corruption in his first government, which collapsed in a scandal in 2019

The Independent UK

Austria's far-right Freedom Party regains national momentum

Nearly four years ago, Austria’s populist far-right Freedom Party was ousted from the national coalition government over a major corruption scandal, and voters punished it at the ballot box

The Independent UK

Austrian court acquits far-right leader in corruption retrial

A Vienna court found Austria's ex-vice chancellor and former far-right leader Heinz-Christian Strache not guilty on Tuesday in a retrial of a corruption case relating to party donations by the owner of a private clinic.

Reuters

Austrian president thwarts populist challengers for new term

Austrians handed President Alexander Van der Bellen a second term on Sunday, rejecting populist challengers in the nation’s first election since coronavirus lockdowns and the war in Ukraine upended its economy.

Tribune News Service

Austrians vote in presidential election with incumbent set for first-round win

Austria's liberal president is hoping to be reelected on Sunday without the need for a runoff vote after a campaign in which he has cast himself as the stable option in uncertain times.

France 24

Austria's president hopes for reelection without runoff

Austria’s liberal president is hoping to be reelected without the need for a runoff vote after a campaign in which he has cast himself as the stable option in uncertain times

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Scott Morrison signs on with global political network home to ‘intolerant far right’

Mr Morrison’s register of interests was updated this week to reflect a new position on the board of the International Democrat Union.

The Independent UK

Austrian ex-vice chancellor acquitted in corruption trial

Former Austrian Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache has been acquitted in a corruption trial, the second he has faced since a scandal surrounding him brought down the country’s government in 2019

The Independent UK

Austria's president seeks reelection after turbulent term

Austria’s 78-year-old president says he will seek reelection later this year, following a term that has seen him pilot the Alpine country through repeated political upheaval

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