Austrian Chancellor Kurz announces resignation, FM to take over

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced his resignation on Saturday and proposed Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg as his successor.

Kurz said in a statement that, he planned to remain leader of his conservative party and take over as its leader in parliament.

He has been facing increasing calls for him to step down, including from his own government allies, days after he was implicated in a corruption scandal.

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