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Former Austrian chancellor Kurz is accused of perjury

2023-08-18 14:49:00, Kosova & Bota CNA
Former Austrian chancellor Kurz is accused of perjury
Sebastian Kurz

Former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz has been charged with perjury before parliament, the Austrian prosecutor's office for economic crimes and corruption said on Friday, writes "Reuters".

The conservative politician and his former chief of staff, Bernhard Bonelli, are accused of giving false evidence before the Ibiza commission of inquiry in the Austrian parliament "in relation to the alleged corruption of his government", the office said in a statement.

Commenting before the indictment was announced, Kurz denied the allegations, saying on social media platform X: "We expect the truth to come out and the allegations to be found to be baseless."

His trial will begin on October 18 and if found guilty, Kurz - the former leader of the conservative People's Party - could face up to three years in prison, a court in Vienna said in a statement.

The case centers on the question of whether Kurz answered truthfully at parliamentary committee hearings in 2020 and 2021 when he was asked about appointments at the state-owned company OBAG.

Kurz left office in 2021 after prosecutors placed him and nine others under investigation on suspicion of breach of trust, corruption and bribery with varying degrees of involvement./ CNA

 





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