US EditionA court acquits former Austrian leader Sebastian Kurz of making false statements
- On Monday, a Vienna court cleared Sebastian Kurz, the ex-Chancellor of Austria, of allegations that he provided misleading testimony during a parliamentary investigation.
- The acquittal overturns last year’s suspended sentence and relates to an investigation into claims of misconduct within Kurz’s coalition government from 2017 to 2019.
- The case focused on Kurz's June 2020 testimony about his role in appointing Thomas Schmid to OeBAG, which manages state company oversight.
- Kurz, aged 38, had received an eight-month suspended sentence in February 2024 for false statements regarding the supervisory board appointment, but not Schmid’s appointment.
- The Vienna upper state court panel acquitted Kurz after a brief appeal, indicating a legal reversal with potential effects on his political and legal standing.
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Austria court acquits former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz of giving false statements to parliamentary committee
The Higher Regional Court of Vienna (Oberlandesgericht Wien, or OLG) acquitted former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Monday of having made false statements during an inquiry before parliament....
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