Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is seen at a press conference in Vienna, Austria, on Oct. 9, 2021. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced his resignation on Saturday and proposed Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg as his successor. (Photo by Georges Schneider/Xinhua)
VIENNA, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced his resignation on Saturday and proposed Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg as his successor.
In a statement to the media, Kurz said he planned to remain leader of his conservative party and take over as its leader in parliament.
Kurz 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. Enditem
