It's being investigated for corruption: Kurz votes for lifting immunity to himself

Former Austrian scientist Sebastian Kurz has lost parliamentary immunity and may be investigated over corruption charges. The National Council, Parliament in Vienna, voted to lift 35-year-old conservative politician's immunity. Kurz and his party ⇩VP supported this step to enable the rapid dawning of the charges.

Tax money for survey modification

The prosecution of economic crime and corruption is investigating Kurz and some of his close political associates because of allegations of abuse. Through tax money-changed surveys, it is thought to have helped his career climb as head of ⇩VP and Chancellor. In addition, denouncings have been made for new evidence on the parliamentary investigative commission, which investigated the corruption issue in the circles of ♫VP and the right party FPה. Kurz has dismissed all these charges.

In October, there were raids among other things at the Chancellor's headquarters, at the ⇩VP headquarters, and at the Ministry of Finance. Rhesus initially hesitated to resign. But the threat of motion vote of confidence by the ecologist party and the opposition in parliament prompted him a few days later to declare his resignation as Chancellor. He remained chairman of the ⇩VP, moving to the position of parliamentary group chairman.

First Mandaty Lost due to Ibica scandal

Kurz had a lightning career: At the age of 27, he became foreign minister, with 31 years of age, Chancellor. The first term as Chancellor he lost, having to resign in 2019, when corruption charges were brought against the party in the ruling coalition. Thanks. In the dawning wave of the so-called Ibica scandal investigators also verified chats from the ⇩VP circles, which led to the overthrow of Chancellor Kurz.