The Austrian Chancellor, are Short, and his government through a vote of no confidence has been overthrown. This is a consequence of the “Ibiza-Video”affair with his former coalition partner, the FPÖ.
It was the first successful vote of no confidence in the Austrian history: With a vote of no confidence has plunged the Opposition, Chancellor of Austria Sebastian Kurz and his entire Cabinet. The motion of the social Democrats (SPÖ) got a majority of votes.
The SPÖ, the largest opposition party had tabled the motion of censure. “Mr Chancellor, you and your ÖVP government does not enjoy the confidence of the social-democratic deputies”, – said the SPÖ-Chairman Pamela Rendi-Wagner. The action of the Chancellor was a “shameless, unbridled and irresponsible Power grab”.
it Has lost confidence in Short: Pamela Rendi-Wagner
Federal President
decides Now Federal President, Alexander Van der Bellen decides on a temporary government of Experts. He could also ask the Cabinet for a short time with the continuation of the business. As a possible candidate for a succession of Short, the former EU agriculture Commissioner, Franz Fischler, is traded.
In the parliamentary debate before the vote, had recently criticised the SPÖ for the overthrow of the entire government. “But what I really don’t understand, is that this is the reaction to yesterday’s election results is that the distrust will be extended to request, on my Person now on the whole government.” Who now wanted to overthrow the entire government, not the state of well-being in mind.
re-election in September
The motion is the culmination of the crisis for the government. It began with the publication of the scandal-Videos of Ibiza, on the then-FPÖ leader Heinz-Christian Strache gave the impression that open to power abuse and corruption. It was filmed in the summer of 2017 secretly. Strache joined on the 18. May of all the Offices in back.
Shortly after, the Chancellor was Minister of the interior, Herbert Kickl, the Federal President to dismiss the other FPÖ Ministers resigned, and Van der Bellen sworn in, a transitional government with four experts under the direction of the Short. In September new elections are to take place.