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Now playing Next Austria Alexander Schallenberg replaces Kurz as Austria's new chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigned on Saturday amid a corruption scandal. He has denied any wrongdoing. 11/10/2021
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Now playing Next Austria Austrian Chancellor Kurz announces resignation over corruption claims Opposition leaders had called for Kurz to go and planned to bring a no-confidence motion against him to parliament on Tuesday. 09/10/2021
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Now playing Next Experiences Watch as runners race down the world’s most notorious ski slope The Descent is a 350 metre race down the world’s toughest ski slope in the beautiful Austrian Alps. 07/10/2021
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Now playing Next Austria 'More than surprising': Communists win local election in Austria Communist candidate Elke Kahr told reporters that the magnitude of the municipal election result was "more than surprising". 27/09/2021
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Now playing Next Austria Man hid his mother's body in cellar to get her benefits, say police Police said based on the post-mortem no evidence of foul play was found. 10/09/2021
Now playing Next Austria Sebastian Kurz reelcted to People's Party leadership Only three of the 536 delegates voted against Kurz continuing to lead the party. 28/08/2021
Now playing Next Austria Austria's ex-vice chancellor convicted of 'Ibizagate' corruption The former leader of Austria's far-right party has been given a 15-month suspended prison sentence for corruption linked to the Ibizagate scandal. 27/08/2021