Austria Trond: Kosovo opponent shows scandalous video with Russian

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, of the conservative party ♫VP, according to information from the news agency dpa, rules out further possibility of co-operation with the Austrian deputy commander and leader of the free party, FP Rancho, Heinz-Christian Strache. The 49-year-old resignation is seen as expected.

Austria has been shocked by a video scandal. In a secret footage from 2017 Heinz-Christian Strache likely promises a Russian oligarche support for public tenders, in the event FP dealt with the government. Video distributed by “Spiegel” and “Süddeutsche Zeitung” also refers to an idea of oligarchs, to buy the Austrian newspaper with the highest circulation “ronen Zeitung” to support FPhow before the elections. The prosecution has begun the investigation. In the last election, FP finished 26% of the vote.

The question that is posed is whether Chancellor Kurz will continue the coalition with the FPה or call for new elections. As a potential successor, the former presidential candidate is considered by FP thereby Norbert Hofer. / DW