Austria's Kurz steps down as Chancellor but will lead party
The Hindu
The Greens began talks on October 8 with Austria's three opposition parties, which have all demanded that Mr. Kurz resign
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on October 9 that he is stepping down after being placed under investigation on suspicion of corruption offences, but he plans to stay on as the leader of his party and its top lawmaker in Parliament.
Mr. Kurz denies wrong doing and had said he was willing to keep governing with his coalition partner, the Greens. But the left-wing party has said the investigation makes Mr. Kurz unfit to serve as Chancellor and called on his party to name a successor who was "beyond reproach".
The Greens began talks on October 8 with Austria's three opposition parties, which have all demanded that Mr. Kurz resign and plan to submit one or more no-confidence motions against him at a special session of Parliament on October 12. For a motion to pass, the Greens must support it.
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