Opposition delegates said that Kurz, the leader of the Austrian People’s party (ÖVP), had not shown enough willingness to enter into a dialogue with parliament during his time as chancellor. The vote makes Austria’s youthful chancellor the final figure to be swept away by a political avalanche unleashed by the Ibiza scandal. Play Video 2:05 Ibiza scandal: why has Austria's government collapsed? Facebook Twitter Pinterest Members of parliament stand up in support of a no-confidence vote against Kurz. The no-confidence vote means that Kurz, 32, will go down in Austria’s history books not only as its youngest ever chancellor, but also it shortest-serving.

Source: The Guardian May 27, 2019 09:47 UTC