Politically, things are hot in Austria.
New Chancellor, lots of discussions.
A committee of inquiry should now deal with the suspicion for Kurz.
Vienna - Everyone wants to know the truth: A parliamentary committee of inquiry is now to scrutinize the alleged machinations of the conservative Austrian ex-Chancellor Sebastian Kurz * and his team.
The “ÖVP Corruption Investigation Committee” should ideally be set up in November, said representatives of the opposition in Vienna on Wednesday.
U Committee in Austria: Suspicions should be investigated - "The system of power calculation must end"
So far, only the tip of the iceberg has become visible, said SPÖ MP Jan Krainer.
The parliamentarians want to know whether the former head of government has promoted his ascent with embellished surveys, there has been a post charter and how far influence has been exerted on investigations by the judiciary.
"The ÖVP has intervened in the mechanisms of the state far more than was actually feared," said FPÖ MP Christian Hafenecker.
It is about "that this system of power calculation * has to come to an end," said the Neos MP Nikolaus Scherak.
Austria: Public prosecutor investigates - Ex-Chancellor Kurz denies allegations
The public prosecutor's office is investigating a total of ten suspects on suspicion of breach of trust, bribery and corruption.
Kurz's team is said to have supported the 35-year-old's career through a collaboration with a media company that was also financed from taxpayers' money.
Kurz, who gave up his post as head of government on Saturday, and the media house deny the allegations.
(dpa) * Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
