Austrian chancellor under investigation by anti-corruption authorities

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (Florian Schroetter/AP)

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has confirmed he is under investigation by anti-corruption authorities on suspicion he made false statements to a parliamentary commission – allegations he denied.

Mr Kurz told legislators that the investigation by the Economic and Corruption Prosecutor’s Office is centred on statements he gave during a parliamentary probe focused on his coalition partner party’s leader, which triggered the collapse of his previous government in 2019.