Austrian Prime Minister Kurz, 35, who has been harsh on immigrants, has resigned on suspicion of illegal spending of public money, and his aide, Foreign Minister Schallenberg, has been appointed as the new Prime Minister.



Opposition parties have criticized Mr. Kurtz's influence.

In Austria, prosecutors began investigating Prime Minister Kurtz and others from 2016 to 2018, alleging that public money was fraudulently paid to publish polls manipulated in favor of Mr. Kurtz in the media. , Prime Minister Kurtz resigned to prevent confusion.



Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg, who was recommended by Mr. Kurtz as his successor, became the new prime minister on the 11th.



Schallenberg is 52 years old.



It is said that he is an aide to Mr. Kurtz and is in a position close to Mr. Kurtz due to his strict attitude toward immigrants.



"I'm confident that the criticism of Mr. Kurtz is wrong and that it will eventually turn out to be groundless," Schallenberg said on the 11th. He showed a policy of working closely.



The coalition of the Kuomintang and the Greens, which are in power, is expected to be maintained, but opposition parties have criticized Mr. Kurtz's influence.