Austria chancellor

• Austrian chancellor to step down hours after party’s former leader quits politics

  Schallenberg is widely seen as an accidental chancellor with no power base of his own and he has been dogged by allegations.

  Politics

  Dec 2, 2021
  
• Austria readies COVID-19 lockdown for the unvaccinated only

  Austria's government is singling out the unvaccinated in a new COVID-19 lockdown targeted specifically for that group in an effort to curb rising infections.

  World

  Nov 12, 2021
  
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• Austrian chancellor steps down to save coalition amid corruption probe

  His resignation is more a matter of form than substance in terms of policy. He plans to stay on as his party's leader and become its top lawmaker in parliament.

  Politics

  Oct 9, 2021
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• Austria’s Kurz reclaims title of world’s youngest serving head of government

  Kurz, 33, returned to the top job after a seven-month absence.

  World

  Jan 7, 2020