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Austria’s Vice Chancellor Resigns Over Video Scandal

  Austrian far-right Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache resigned Saturday following explosive revelations from a hidden-camera sting. Advertisement “I tendered my resignation as vice-chancellor of Austria to … Continue reading Austria’s Vice Chancellor Resigns Over Video Scandal


Austria’s Vice-Chancellor and chairman of the Freedom Party FPOe Heinz-Christian Strache gives a press conference in Vienna on May 18/ AFP
Austria’s Vice-Chancellor and chairman of the Freedom Party FPOe Heinz-Christian Strache gives a press conference in Vienna on May 18/ AFP

 

Austrian far-right Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache resigned Saturday following explosive revelations from a hidden-camera sting.

“I tendered my resignation as vice-chancellor of Austria to Chancellor Kurz, and he accepted this decision,” a visibly emotional Strache said in a televised statement.