The Higher Regional Court (OLG) Vienna overturned the verdict against former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) on Monday for false testimony before the Ibiza investigative committee. Kurz had initially been sentenced to eight months of suspended imprisonment. The verdict is final.

The case involved allegations that Kurz downplayed his role in the supervisory board appointment of the state holding company ÖBAG. The prosecution accused him of wanting to create the impression that he had essentially nothing to do with the process. "The objective facts of false testimony were not fulfilled," the judge explained the verdict. Read more .

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