Austrian Chancellor Schallenberg says he will step down
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Published Dec 02, 2021 • < 1 minute read
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VIENNA — Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said on Thursday he will step down once his conservative People’s Party agrees on its next leader after Sebastian Kurz announced he was quitting https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/austrian-ex-chancellor-kurz-speak-after-reports-he-is-leaving-politics-2021-12-02 the position earlier the same day.
“I firmly believe that both positions – head of government and leader of the Austrian party with the most votes – should soon once again be held by the same person,” Schallenberg said in a statement. “I am therefore making my post as chancellor available as soon as the relevant course has been set within the party.” (Reporting by Francois Murphy Editing by Mark Heinrich)
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