It is uncertain if Saturday’s moves will preserve the Austrian right-wing coalition government, which is under mounting pressure.
Austrian Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache speaks Saturday at a news conference in Vienna. By Rick Noack and Rick Noack Foreign affairs reporter focusing on Europe and international security Email Bio Follow Souad Mekhennet Souad Mekhennet Reporter covering national security, Middle East, North Africa, terrorism, Europe.
In a statement Saturday, Strache denied wrongdoing and emphasized that he had not committed any crimes, but told reporters his acts were “stupid, irresponsible and a mistake.” Neither Strache nor Chancellor Kurz did not responded to requests by The Washington Post for further comment. But only months after taking control, Austrian police raided that intelligence agency on Feb. 28, 2018, seizing documents that also included details on the far-right party itself, which has faced extremism accusations for decades.
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