The former chancellor of Austria was sentenced to 8 months of suspended imprisonment

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The process of this trial lasted 4 months. This case is related to Kurtz’s testimony before a parliamentary committee in 2020 and 2021, where he presented about his appointments in OBAG Holding.

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After Austrian prosecutors in 2021 investigated Kurtz and nine others on charges of corruption, bribery and breach of trust, Kurtz stepped down from power.

Kurtz announced after the court’s verdict, “I consider this part of the verdict to be very unfair. We have appealed and I am very optimistic that we will receive a ruling in our favor at the second stage.”