Alexander Schellenberg appointed Austria’s new Chancellor

Alexander Schellenberg was elected Austrian Chancellor after Sebastian Kurz. Sebastian Kurz resigned for his involvement in a corruption scandal. Michael Linhardt, a former ambassador to France joined Schellenberg in the role of foreign minister. This helped end the crisis within the Austrian government, the Austrian People’s Party, and the Green Party Coalition, which was triggered by Kurz’s public allegations.

Alexander Schellenberg is a graduate of the College of Europe. He was a career diplomat & became a mentor to Sebastian Kurz when he became a foreign minister. Kurz selected him as the director of strategic foreign policy planning as well as the head of the European department.