Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz was ousted by Parliament in a no-confidence vote, paving the way for a caretaker government before a new election in which the young leader and his People's Party could emerge with a stronger mandate.
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He told the body that he was"proud and satisfied with the work we have done as a government in the past year and a half" and pledged to work constructively with the caretaker government. He said he needed to find an interim chancellor who would be accepted by all parties and was holding talks with all involved. Finance Minister Hartwig Loeger will take over the duties of chancellor in the meantime, he said.
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