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Austrian Chancellor Steps Down Amid Graft Claims
Austria's Sebastian Kurz on Saturday announced he was stepping down as chancellor following pressure on him to resign after he was implicated in a corruption scandal.
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Austria Chancellor Probed Over "False Statement" To MPs
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced Wednesday that prosecutors had started investigating him after the opposition accused him of making false statements to a parliamentary committee on corruption.
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Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz Terms Vienna Shooting "Repulsive Terror Attack"
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz condemned late Monday a "repulsive terrorist attack" in central Vienna in which one perpetrator and one other person were killed.
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4 Killed In Vienna "Terror Attack" At 6 Locations; 1 Gunman Shot Dead
A huge manhunt was under way Tuesday after gunmen opened fire at multiple locations across central Vienna, killing at least four people in what Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz described as a "repulsive terror attack".
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Austria Chancellor's Swearing-In Airs With Soap Opera Subtitles, Is Viral
Austrian television's web replay of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz's swearing-in ceremony went viral Wednesday after it mistakenly aired with soap opera subtitles suggesting he was offering the president a job as a housemaid.
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Austria Votes In Snap Parliamentary Poll, Conservatives Seen Heading New Coalition
Austrians vote on Sunday in a snap parliamentary election that conservative leader Sebastian Kurz looks set to win, but he will still need a coalition partner to secure a majority and it remains unclear whom he will pick.
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Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz Loses No-Confidence Showdown
Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Monday lost a no-confidence vote in parliament, removing him and his cabinet from office over a corruption scandal that brought has down his coalition government.
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"Ibiza Affair" Topples Austrian Government, Snap Election Announced
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz dramatically pulled the plug on his coalition government and announced fresh elections Saturday after an explosive camera sting claimed the scalp of his far-right deputy.
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New Zealand Mosque Shooter Paid Cash To Austrian Far Right: Chancellor
Austria's far-right Identitarian Movement received cash from the man charged with killing 50 people in mass shootings at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Wednesday
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Austria Accuses 70-Year-Old Army Officer Of Spying For Russia For Decades
Austria has a launched a probe into a colonel suspected of spying for Russia for several decades, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Friday, the latest in a string of cases where Moscow has been accused of espionage in EU states.
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Austria Shuts Down 7 Mosques, Says "Just The Beginning" Of A Crackdown
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has promised a crackdown on radical Islam, and on Friday, he announced that his government would shut down seven mosques and could expel dozens of foreign-funded imams from the country.
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Under Pressure, Angela Merkel Looks To Turkey For Help In Migrant Crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will press Ankara to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in talks with Turkey's prime minister today, as two more refugee boats capsized, killing eight children.
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Austria Foreign Minister Says Asylum Seeker Cap Is 'Wake-Up Call' For European Union
Vienna's decision to cap its asylum seeker intake serves as a "wake-up call" to push Europe to find a common solution to resolve its migrant crisis, Austria's foreign minister said today.
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Austrian President First EU Leader to Visit Iran Since 2004
Austrian President Heinz Fischer was travelling to Iran today, becoming the first European head of state to visit since 2004, his office said, two months after an international deal was struck over Tehran's contested nuclear programme.
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Austria Foreign Minister Calls for Greater Urgency on Migrant Crisis
Austria's Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz said European leaders needed to devise a common plan urgently to tackle the wave of migrants arriving in the bloc or risk having more and more countries resorting to their own measures.
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Austrian Chancellor Steps Down Amid Graft Claims
Austria's Sebastian Kurz on Saturday announced he was stepping down as chancellor following pressure on him to resign after he was implicated in a corruption scandal.
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Austria Chancellor Probed Over "False Statement" To MPs
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced Wednesday that prosecutors had started investigating him after the opposition accused him of making false statements to a parliamentary committee on corruption.
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Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz Terms Vienna Shooting "Repulsive Terror Attack"
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz condemned late Monday a "repulsive terrorist attack" in central Vienna in which one perpetrator and one other person were killed.
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4 Killed In Vienna "Terror Attack" At 6 Locations; 1 Gunman Shot Dead
A huge manhunt was under way Tuesday after gunmen opened fire at multiple locations across central Vienna, killing at least four people in what Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz described as a "repulsive terror attack".
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Austria Chancellor's Swearing-In Airs With Soap Opera Subtitles, Is Viral
Austrian television's web replay of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz's swearing-in ceremony went viral Wednesday after it mistakenly aired with soap opera subtitles suggesting he was offering the president a job as a housemaid.
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Austria Votes In Snap Parliamentary Poll, Conservatives Seen Heading New Coalition
Austrians vote on Sunday in a snap parliamentary election that conservative leader Sebastian Kurz looks set to win, but he will still need a coalition partner to secure a majority and it remains unclear whom he will pick.
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Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz Loses No-Confidence Showdown
Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Monday lost a no-confidence vote in parliament, removing him and his cabinet from office over a corruption scandal that brought has down his coalition government.
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"Ibiza Affair" Topples Austrian Government, Snap Election Announced
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz dramatically pulled the plug on his coalition government and announced fresh elections Saturday after an explosive camera sting claimed the scalp of his far-right deputy.
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New Zealand Mosque Shooter Paid Cash To Austrian Far Right: Chancellor
Austria's far-right Identitarian Movement received cash from the man charged with killing 50 people in mass shootings at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Wednesday
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Austria Accuses 70-Year-Old Army Officer Of Spying For Russia For Decades
Austria has a launched a probe into a colonel suspected of spying for Russia for several decades, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Friday, the latest in a string of cases where Moscow has been accused of espionage in EU states.
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Austria Shuts Down 7 Mosques, Says "Just The Beginning" Of A Crackdown
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has promised a crackdown on radical Islam, and on Friday, he announced that his government would shut down seven mosques and could expel dozens of foreign-funded imams from the country.
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Under Pressure, Angela Merkel Looks To Turkey For Help In Migrant Crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will press Ankara to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in talks with Turkey's prime minister today, as two more refugee boats capsized, killing eight children.
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Austria Foreign Minister Says Asylum Seeker Cap Is 'Wake-Up Call' For European Union
Vienna's decision to cap its asylum seeker intake serves as a "wake-up call" to push Europe to find a common solution to resolve its migrant crisis, Austria's foreign minister said today.
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Austrian President First EU Leader to Visit Iran Since 2004
Austrian President Heinz Fischer was travelling to Iran today, becoming the first European head of state to visit since 2004, his office said, two months after an international deal was struck over Tehran's contested nuclear programme.
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Austria Foreign Minister Calls for Greater Urgency on Migrant Crisis
Austria's Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz said European leaders needed to devise a common plan urgently to tackle the wave of migrants arriving in the bloc or risk having more and more countries resorting to their own measures.
