18-05-2019 21:04 via theguardian.com

Austria to move fast to hold elections after coalition collapses

Government falls apart after vice-chancellor resigns because of compromising secret video
Austria is heading for snap elections after the far-right vice-chancellor resigned over a video that appeared to show him promising public contracts to a woman posing as a Russian backer, in return for help in his election campaign.The Austrian chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, said on Saturday that “enough was enough” and his conservative Austrian People’s party (ÖVP) was ending its 18-mon
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