VIENNA – Austria raced on May 18 towards a snap election as Chancellor Sebastian Kurz pulled the plug on his coalition with the far right after its leader was caught on video offering to fix state contracts with a woman posing as a Russian oligarch’s niece.
Reuters: Austrian government collapses as far right leader caught in video sting
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz leaves after delivering a press conference in Vienna on May 18, 2019. Kurz announced fresh elections after explosive revelations from a hidden camera sting forced his deputy, far-right leader Heinz-Christian Strache, to resign, bringing an end to his coalition.
