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Austria's ex-chancellor Kurz quits politics
By EUobserver
Austrian former chancellor Sebastian Kurz, leader of the centre-right People's party (ÖVP) since 2017, suddenly announced on Thursday that he was quitting politics., The Guardian reported. Kurz became chancellor in 2017, but recently stepped down after being placed under investigation on allegations of corruption. Kurz said he was leaving politics to focus on his family since he recently became a father.