"The ambassador requested his withdrawal on Monday for personal reasons. This was accepted by Federal Minister Meinl-Reisinger," said the Foreign Ministry regarding the withdrawal of the Austrian ambassador.

Foreign Ministry: Allegations against Austrian ambassador were "immediately reviewed"

According to the Foreign Ministry, department head Beate Meinl-Reisinger (NEOS) learned of the allegations against the diplomat on Saturday. The case was "immediately reviewed" in the ministry, it was further stated. It is unclear whether there will be disciplinary consequences for the diplomat. He is now supposed to work at the headquarters in Vienna. The affair became known through a report by the news site "Fass ohne Boden". It reported on blog entries by the person, written from the perspective of a woman named "Caro". These are consistently explicit depictions of sexual assaults and rapes. The woman repeatedly describes how she and other women are at the mercy of men.

(APA/Red)

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