Vienna court finds Austrian ex-Chancellor Kurz guilty of perjury
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Austria's conservative former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz waits in the courtroom before his trial for perjury in Vienna, Austria, February 23, 2024. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
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VIENNA - A Vienna court on Friday found Austria's conservative former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz guilty of perjury and handed him an eight-month suspended jail sentence, dealing a serious blow to any chance he may have of launching a political comeback.
Judge Michael Radasztics presiding over the trial announced the sentence before beginning a reading of his ruling in detail. REUTERS
