A court in Vienna has overturned the conviction of former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who was found guilty of making false statements to a parliamentary investigatory committee last year. The eight-month suspended prison sentence was handed down after it was discovered that Kurz had deceived parliament under oath during a 2020 investigation into corruption allegations involving his government. The decision comes amid controversy surrounding Kurz’s involvement in corruption scandals and his resignation as chancellor in October 2021 following an investigation into the use of state funds for media coverage and poll manipulation.
Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/austrian-court-ex-chancellor-kurzs-perjury-conviction-austrian-peoples-party-resign-corruption-accusation