Austria’s president has said that the first few days of September would be the best time to hold an early election after a covert video scandal shook up the country’s politics. President Alexander Van der Bellen spoke on Sunday after meeting with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. Mr Kurz called for a new election following the resignation of his vice chancellor, Heinz-Christian Strache, on Saturday. Mr Kurz decided not to continue the governing coalition between his centre-right People’s Party and Mr Strache’s anti-migrant Freedom Party. President Van der Bellen said: “Everything must be done to restore trust in officeholders, in the representatives of the people.”- Press Association

Source: Irish Examiner May 19, 2019 12:11 UTC