Sebastian Kurz is under tremendous pressure in Austria.
He now wants to make a statement on Saturday evening at 7.30 p.m.
Update from October 9, 7:27 p.m.:
Sebastian Kurz is about to step in front of the press.
As the
picture
claims to have found out, he will probably announce his resignation.
His successor should therefore be the current Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg.
ÖVP boss apparently wants to stay short.
Is it getting serious in Austria?
Chancellor under pressure - Kurz is about to make a live statement
First report from October 9th:
Vienna - At 7.30 p.m. the Chancellor of Austria, Sebastian Kurz, made a statement in front of the press. He wants to make a statement on the future of the government. According to information from the APA, on which the portal
oe24.at
reports, Kurz could draw the conclusions from the investigation against him - and possibly take a "step aside".
In the last few days the pressure on Kurz and the government in Austria * increased.
It was triggered by corruption investigations against the Chancellor and his closest circle.
The team is said to have secured Kurz's rise to the top of the ÖVP and government since 2016 through embellished surveys and positive media reports.
In return, the newspaper "Austria" is said to have received lucrative orders for advertisements from the Ministry of Finance.
Tax funds are also said to have flowed for this.
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As a coalition partner, the Greens now consider the head of government to be no longer fit for office.
On Tuesday, Kurz, who denies the allegations, has to face a motion of no confidence in a special session of the National Council.
It is now almost certain that he will be voted out.
With the statement, he could possibly anticipate that.
In view of the severe government crisis in Austria, the parties discussed how to proceed behind closed doors on Saturday.
Kurz (ÖVP) had refused to resign the evening before, despite the corruption investigation against him.
Kurz dismissed the allegations on Friday evening as "simply wrong".
His party will "of course accept it if there are other majorities in parliament".
But he is still able to act and willing to lead the government.
Government crisis in Austria: soon a new Federal Chancellor?
Vice-chancellor and Green leader Kogler, on the other hand, called on Kurz's party to nominate another Federal Chancellor.
It is not only about the criminal allegations, but also about a "horrible moral picture" in the center of power of the ÖVP, APA quoted him.
The ÖVP must now propose someone “who is impeccable”.
Previously, Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen had already questioned the government's ability to act.
He too spoke of a “moral image that is not good for democracy”.
SPÖ leader Pamela Rendi-Wagner also recently no longer ruled out an alliance of four with the Greens, Neos and the FPÖ.
On ORF, she described such an alliance as “unlikely, but possible.” “Extraordinary situations” required “extraordinary actions.” In the afternoon, according to APA, Rendi-Wagner met FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl for an interview without disclosing details
(AFP / dpa / cibo).
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