Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, attend an inauguration ceremony at Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria, Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has called for an early election after the resignation of his vice chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache from the Freedom Party spelled an end to his governing coalition. (Michael Gruber/Associated Press)VIENNA — Austria’s president on Wednesday swore in new, technocratic ministers to replace politicians from the far-right Freedom Party who left the government following a scandal surrounding its leader. With his government rocking, it remains unclear whether Chancellor Sebastian Kurz will survive a no-confidence vote next week. Austria faces early elections in September after the conservative Kurz’s coalition with the Freedom Party collapsed.

Source: Washington Post May 22, 2019 11:40 UTC