Sources: BBC
Former Chancellor of Austria Sebastian Kurz is charged with making false statements to a parliamentary inquiry into alleged corruption in his first government. 2023-08-18
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigns amid a corruption inquiry against him, although he continues to deny any wrongdoing. 2021-10-9
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif cancels a trip to Austria after Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz orders the Israeli flag to be raised at the Chancellery and Foreign Affairs buildings yesterday. 2021-05-15
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is investigated by anti-corruption prosecutors for allegedly lying to Parliament about his role in the Ibiza affair. Kurz denies the charges. 2021-05-12
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announces that the country will impose a third nationwide lockdown beginning on December 26. However, people who take part in mass testing programmes between January 15 and 17 and test negative will be allowed to enter shops and restaurants beginning on January 18. 2020-12-18
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announces a two-week national lockdown effective November 17. All schools, non-essential services and shops will be closed, and people will be told not to meet anyone from outside their household as the number of cases continues to rise. 2020-11-14
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announces that private gatherings of more than six people indoors and twelve people outdoors will be banned in Austria from October 23, in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. 2020-10-19
The Federal Electoral Authority, based on preliminary results, reports the People's Party, headed by the prior chancellor Sebastian Kurz, wins the snap election with 38.4 percent of the vote. Second place Social Democratic Party got 21.5%. 2019-09-29
Sebastian Kurz, Chancellor of Austria, announces the dissolution of his government and calls for a snap election. 2019-05-18
Sebastian Kurz becomes the new Chancellor of Austria and a new government is inaugurated. 2017-12-18