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Sebastian Kurz Awaits Ruling in Appeal Against False Testimony Conviction

The former Austrian chancellor, convicted last year and handed a suspended sentence, contests the verdict, citing judicial bias and procedural errors.

Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz walks after the verdict where the court heard Kurz's appeal against perjury conviction in Vienna, Austria, May 26, 2025. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner
Photographers take pictures of Austria's former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz as he arrives at court for the hearing of his appeal against his conviction for giving false testimony, on May 26, 2025 in Vienna, Austria. Once hailed as the "wunderkind" of Europe's conservatives, Kurz resigned as chancellor in 2021 amid a series of accusations. He was found guilty in 2024 of giving false testimony to a parliamentary inquiry and handed an eight-month suspended jail sentence. (Photo by GEORG HOCHMUTH / APA / AFP) / Austria OUT (Photo by GEORG HOCHMUTH/APA/AFP via Getty Images)
Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz arrives at court and gives a press statement before a court hears Kurz's appeal against perjury conviction in Vienna, Austria, May 26, 2025. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner
Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz walks on his way to the court room before a court hears Kurz's appeal against perjury conviction in Vienna, Austria, May 26, 2025. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner

Overview

  • An Austrian court began hearing Sebastian Kurz's appeal against his conviction for giving false testimony to a parliamentary inquiry.
  • Kurz was convicted in 2024 and received an eight-month suspended jail sentence for misleading the inquiry into corruption scandals.
  • The appeal claims the original court failed to adequately consider key evidence and alleges bias in the judge's decision-making process.
  • Separately, Kurz remains under investigation for corruption, with allegations of embezzling public funds to influence polls and media coverage.
  • Since leaving politics in 2021, Kurz co-founded Dream, a cybersecurity company valued at $1.1 billion earlier this year.