🇦🇹 Austrian Elections & Politics 6.0 - Upper Austria election: 26 Sept. 2021

[Pamela Joy]

So, will there be a OVP leadership election to select a new leader, or a snap general election?

Kurz was only confirmed as ÖVP leader with 99.4% in August, so nope.

He will remain party leader & group leader in parliament until he’s either found guilty or not.

He may return as Chancellor in the latter event.

No new elections either: ÖVP+Greens are continuing with interim Chancellor Schallenberg.

[Pamela Joy]

So, will there be a OVP leadership election to select a new leader, or a snap general election?

Kurz was only confirmed as ÖVP leader with 99.4% in August, so nope.

He will remain party leader & group leader in parliament until he’s either found guilty or not.

He may return as Chancellor in the latter event.

No new elections either: ÖVP+Greens are continuing with interim Chancellor Schallenberg.

Right. But, the investigation and trial could last several months, Austria having an interim Chancellor for a considerable period of time could be messy, IMO.

Correct.

But Schallenberg is an insider and pro (he’s the current foreign minister, knows everyone in the government and EU/World already well).

Would be harder for a total newcomer as Chancellor, but Brigitte Bierlein in 2019 as interim one also did a great job ...