Has anyone heard about the scandal and the recently announced new elections in Austria?
https://www.dw.com/cda/en/austrian-v...dal/a-48783968
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48320983Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has accepted the resignation of Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache in the wake of the release of a video showing Strache discussing the possibility of exchanging friendly media coverage for lucrative state business deals.
In a statement delivered from his office at noon, a visibly angry Strache said he was stepping down to protect the work of the government, but added that he had been the victim of illegal entrapment and a concerted "dirty campaign" to discredit him. He also rejected any suggestion he had committed any crimes.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...candal-strache
The country’s chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, announced on Saturday that his centre-right Austrian People’s party (ÖVP) would end its 18-month ruling coalition with the far-right Freedom party (FPÖ) following the emergence of a video, filmed in Ibiza, that appeared to show his deputy, Heinz-Christian Strache, offering lucrative public contracts in exchange for campaign support.
“Enough is enough,” Kurz said as protesters gathered outside his chancellory chanted the Vengaboys’ 1999 hit We’re Going to Ibiza!
There's more context in the links, I just don't want to link entire sources even before we get our upload filters. ;)
Strache basically says the alcohol made him do it, the German Postillon (satirical like the Onion) posted that the white powder was on the table because he was going to bake a cake later on...
https://www.der-postillon.com/2019/05/koks-strache.html (look at the picture)
So, is he being victimized and are the SJWs in his coalition overreacting by calling new elections over such a small drunken mishap? Was there any (attempted) collusion or just macho locker room talk? And is that enough powder for a cake?
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