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In a televised statement, Kurz stressed that he wanted to “give way to avoid chaos.”
“We need stability,” the 35-year-old conservative said, adding that it would be “irresponsible” to allow Austria “to plunge into months of chaos or stagnation” as this EU member state battles a coronavirus pandemic.
He indicated that he would propose the appointment of the current chancellor, Alexander Schallenberg, as the new chancellor. Kurz himself intends to continue to lead the ruling People’s Party (OVP) and hold a parliamentary post.
Greens leader Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler on Friday asked the ODA to appoint another head of government, saying Kurz “was no longer fit for the job.”
Prosecutors searched several ODA-related offices on Wednesday and reported that the chancellor and nine other people were at his investigation center. Police suspected that government money had been used for a corrupt deal to secure media coverage in favor of the ruling party.
Kurz denies wrongdoing and reiterated Saturday that the charges against him were “false.”
“I will be able to explain this; I am convinced of that, ”he said calmly.
According to Kurz, some of the SMS he wrote, which caused him discomfort, were sent “with a fever.”
“I am an ordinary person with emotions and making mistakes,” said the resigned head of government.
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