Ex-chancellor on trial as graft scandals rock Austria
The case marks the first time in more than 30 years that a former chancellor has stood trial. Once hailed as a "wunderkind" of Europe's conservatives, Kurz stepped down as chancellor in 2021 following a string of graft accusations, including spending public money for favourable media coverage. It marked the spectacular fall of the charismatic hard-liner, who became the world's youngest democratically elected head of government in 2017 at the age of 31. Kurz, together with two others, will go on... Читать дальше...