Parliament needed only a majority vote Monday to pass the measure proposed by the opposition Social Democrats to oust Kurz and his Austrian People's Party. ___8 a.m.Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz defended his government's track record Monday ahead of a no-confidence vote in parliament prompted by his decision to end a coalition with the far-right Freedom Party. Strache has since resigned as Freedom Party leader. Kurz has called for new elections in September, but ahead of that the opposition Social Democratic Party has brought the no-confidence vote seeking to oust him and his Austrian People's Party. On Sunday, Kurz's center-right Austrian People's Party finished first in Austria in the European elections with 34.9%.

Source: Fox News May 27, 2019 14:26 UTC