Austrian chancellor under investigation by anti-corruption authorities
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has confirmed he is under investigation by anti-corruption authorities on suspicion he made false statements to a parliamentary commission – allegations he denied. Mr Kurz told legislators that the investigation by the Economic and Corruption Prosecutor’s Office is centred on statements he gave during a parliamentary probe focused on his coalition partner party’s leader, which triggered the collapse of his previous government in 2019. The chancellor suggested the probe was likely to lead to a criminal charge and that he would comply with questioning sh...
Source: herefordtimes.com