Exit polls give ex-chancellor's conservative party a comfortable lead over rivals, while his erstwhile allies dealt blow at ballot box after corruption scandal

Right-wing People's Party led by 33-year-old Sebastian Kurz predicted to gain around 33%, but not enough to govern on its own

New legislation will extend citizenship rights to children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Austrian Jews who fled Hitler's Third Reich

Former and possibly future chancellor says Vienna will 'act united and determinedly' against Tehran's nuclear ambitions

Constitutional Court President Brigitte Bierlein named as interim premier after previous government collapsed over so-called 'Ibiza-gate' corruption scandal

Youngest-ever chancellor ends country's shortest-ever term, paving way for fresh elections in which his right-wing party may emerge strengthened

Oskar Deutsch says community's boycott of Freedom Party validated after faction head Heinz-Christian Strache forced to resign amid corruption scandal

Sebastian Kurz pushes for vote after vice chancellor resigns due to covertly shot video that shows him apparently promising government contracts to purported Russian investor

Vienna's government in crisis after Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache seen on hidden camera promising public contracts in return for campaign aid from a fake Russian backer

In interview with Jewish weekly, Sebastian Kurz defends far-right Freedom Party; local Jewish leader says more must be done to confront anti-Semitism