corruption
'Unimaginable' for Kurz to continue as Austria's leader if convicted, says Vice Chancellor
The future of Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in office would be "unimaginable" if he were convicted of corruption, the Vice Chancellor and leader of the Greens Werner Kogler said on Saturday.
Austrian officials fire back after Kurz criticism
Austrian prosecutors and judges hit back Wednesday at criticism of the justice system by Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, days after one of his ministers had his house searched as part of a corruption probe.
Austrian minister's home raided in casino corruption probe
The house of one of the ministers closest to Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz was searched Thursday as part of a probe into possible party financing offences, prosecutors said.
Airbus chief warns of 'significant penalties' from bribery probes
Airbus CEO Tom Enders warned on Friday that the aircraft manufacturer could face "significant penalties" relating to ongoing corruption probes including one into the sale of fighter jets to Austria.
Corrupt Romanian politician's appeal denied
Former Romanian MEP Adrian Severin was set to go to prison Wednesday after an appeal against a three-year sentence for corruption failed and he was given four years instead.
Austria must control ‘revolving lobbying door’
Austria was one of just seven countries surveyed by Transparency International to have regulations on lobbyists’ impact in politics, but still fell short in reining in undue influence.
Austria lagging but improving in corruption
Austria has improved slightly in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index released on Wednesday, moving from 26th up to 23rd place in the rankings.
61.3 percent believe 'government is corrupt'
A new report launched Monday by the Legatum Institute finds that 61.3 percent of Austrians believe that business and government in the country are corrupt.
Grasser appears in court to sue tax advisor
Former Austrian politician Karl-Heinz Grasser has appeared in court today as the plaintiff at the civil trial against his former tax consultant and the agency Deloitte.
Corrupt politician Strasser heading to jail
Former Austrian interior minister and European Parliament ex-lawmaker Ernst Strasser lost Monday a final appeal against a jail term for offering to change legislation in Brussels in exchange for money, according to Agence France-Presse.
Banknote printer bribe executives face jail time
A Vienna court ruled on Friday that two former directors should serve jail terms for their role in a conspiracy to bribe foreign officials to secure business to print bank notes for two countries, reported Bloomberg.
The former golden boy who fell from grace
Former Austrian politician Karl-Heinz Grasser has been widely criticized in the press after failing to appear as a witness at his own civil trial against his former tax consultant and the agency Deloitte.
Call for pre-trial detention for Grasser
Photos have emerged of the former finance minister Karl-Heinz Grasser in swimwear on a boat off the island of Capri - despite the fact that he is said to be ill with pneumonia and has postponed a court hearing into his unpaid taxes.
Grasser sues former tax advisor
Former finance minister Karl-Heinz Grasser is suing his former tax advisor, saying he gave him bad advice. A court hearing next week into his unpaid taxes has been postponed due to illness.