Sebastian Kurtz announced care from the post of Chancellor of Austria due to pressure on the background of the case on suspicion of corruption, TASS reports. His powers will temporarily fulfill the Foreign Minister Alexander Sallenberg.
Despite the resignation from his post, Kurtz announced that he would remain the leader of the Austrian People’s Party and will continue to work in parliament as a deputy.
Recall, a few days ago, the head of the Austrian government was in the center of the investigation of the prosecutor’s office. Kurtz and his approximate suspected of bribing for state money by one of the editions of Austrian newspapers, so that it covers the activities of the Chancellor in the advantageous light for him. We are talking about “Agreements on cooperation in the field of advertising and media for a total amount of about 1.3 million euros.”
Earlier in the office of the former Chancellor and the headquarters of the Austrian People’s Party were searches. The Austrian opposition, in turn, called the Chancellor to resign, and to the parliament to meet the meeting to discuss the crisis situation due to the loss of confidence in the country’s management.
In Austria, the coalition is in power, which includes the People’s Party of Kurtz, as well as “green”. It was in the Party “Green” demanded from the People’s Party to appoint someone to the post of Chancellor who was not involved in the investigative in Austria about corruption.