Tagged: Austria
Mojisola Salaudeen
Austria Re-elects Sebastian Kurz After Scandal
On Sunday, 29th of September, Austria went back to the polls after two years to elect the 183 members of its National Council, one of the two houses of the Austrian parliament, for a five-year term. The snap election was called following a scandal that brought down the government of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. In May […]
Farida Adamu
What to expect in the Austrian elections
On September 29, Austrian voters will elect 183 members of the Austrian National Council in snap elections called for by Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. Why a Snap Election was Called In May, a video of Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache and Vice-Mayor of Vienna and FPÖ party whip Johann Gudenus alongside a woman posing as a Russian oligarch’s […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Austria Picks Date for Parliamentary Election
Two years after electing members of its National Council -–one of the two houses of Austrian parliament– for a five-year term, Austria is heading back to the polls. Following the breakdown of the coalition government of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, snap elections have been scheduled for September 29. What Happened? Following the 2017 legislative election, the […]