Austria’s Sebastian Kurz to step down as Chancellor

Move comes days after prosecutors said Kurz was under investigation over government corruption.

Austria’s Sebastian Kurz on Saturday announced he was stepping down as chancellor following pressure on him to resign after he was implicated in a corruption scandal.

In a televised press statement, Kurz said he wanted to “make space” to ensure the country has a “government that is stable”.

Kurz has been under investigation over claims that government money was used in a corrupt deal to ensure positive coverage in a tabloid newspaper, prosecutors announced.