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Austrian court overturns ex-chancellor Kurz perjury convictionFormer leader had received an 8-month suspended prison sentence for allegedly deceiving parliament under oath.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInSebastian Kurz had received an eight-month suspended prison sentence last year. | Christian Bruna/EPA-EFEMay 26, 202512:43 pm CETBy Nette N枚stlingerA court in Vienna overturned the conviction of Sebastian Kurz, the countrys former chancellor and fallen conservative star, for making false statements to a parliamentary investigatory committee.Kurz had received aneight-month suspended prison sentencelast
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UK MPs back Theresa May call for electionBritish prime minister needed the support of two-thirds of lawmakers.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInPrime Minister Theresa May makes a statement calling for a general election to the nation in Downing Street on April 18, 2017 in London, United Kingdom | Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesApril 19, 20173:46 pm CETBy Paul DallisonMembers of the British parliament on Wednesday approved聽Theresa May plan to call a general election on June 8.They voted by 522聽to 13聽in favor of the government motion to call an election after a debate in the House of Commons 鈥?a majority of 509.May聽needed the support of two-thirds of MPs 鈥?that 434 lawmakers.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Labour Party had already indicated that it would back May while the
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