Sebastian Kurz
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Sebastian Kurz is an Austrian former politician who served twice as the chancellor of Austria, initially from December 2017 to May 2019 and then a second time from January 2020 to October 2021. On 23 February 2024, Kurz received an eight-month suspended sentence after being convicted of perjury by a court in Vienna over his involvement in a parliamentary inquiry.
Kurz with the president of Croatia Ivo Josipović at his first foreign visit as minister, 20 December 2013
Kurz with the United States Secretary of State John Kerry, 4 April 2016
Kurz with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 2016
Ibiza affair
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The Ibiza affair, also known as Ibiza-gate, was a political scandal in Austria involving Heinz-Christian Strache, the former vice chancellor of Austria and leader of the Freedom Party (FPÖ), as well as Johann Gudenus, formerly a deputy leader of the Freedom Party.
Screenshot of the video that triggered the affair, showing Johann Gudenus (left), his wife Tajana (centre) and Heinz-Christian Strache (right) meeting with the sting operative in July 2017
Heinz-Christian Strache in 2020
Johann Gudenus in 2012
A rally on the Ballhausplatz on 18 May 2019 demanding an early election