Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen announces snap parliamentary elections in early September
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz deliver a press statement after a meeting on May 19, 2019 in Vienna.
"My preference is for early elections in September, if possible the beginning of September," he told journalists after holding talks with Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The announcement came after a dramatic 48 hours in Austrian politics which saw far-right Vice-Chancellorresign in disgrace following explosive revelations in a hidden camera sting.
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