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Austria’s ex-chancellor Kurz says he’s leaving politics

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By FRANK JORDANS
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BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s former chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, said Thursday that he is quitting politics two months after stepping down as leader amid corruption allegations. Kurz said the recent birth of his first child had motivated him to take the step. The 35-year-old said he had always done his best to “move our beautiful Austria a little bit in the right direction.” But he acknowledged having made some mistakes during his 10-year career. Kurz said he was “neither a saint, nor a criminal” and looked forward to defending himself against the corruption allegations in court. Kurz resigned as chancellor in October after Austrian prosecutors announced that he was one of the targets of an investigation into suspected bribery and breach of trust.

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