An Austrian politician resigned after he was caught on video apparently offering government contracts in exchange for political help from a woman saying she represented a Russian oligarch.

Austrian Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache resigned Saturday after being caught in a secret video footage offering government contracts to a potential Russian benefactor. Strache, member of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Austrian government collapses as far right leader caught in video sting By Kirsti Knolle and Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) - ...

The scandal in Austria surrounding former Vice Chancellor Heinz Christian Strache highlights the ease with which the abuse of power and manipulation of political landscapes can happen, even in ...

The video appeared to show Heinz-Christian Strache offering business deals for political support. He called the taping a "targeted political... Updated at 3:15 p.m. ET Austria's vice chancellor has ...

BERLIN – Heinz-Christian Strache, who resigned as Austria's vice chancellor and the leader of the far-right Freedom Party over an influence-peddling video, says he's ashamed of his behavior. Strache's ...

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VIENNA — Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz called time Monday on his coalition government with the far-right Freedom Party after its leader was shown on video appearing to offer favors to a purported ...

VIENNA — A court on Friday found former Austrian Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache, ex-leader of the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), guilty of corruption and gave him a suspended sentence of 15 ...