Sebastian Kurz: Austria's ex-chancellor wins appeal against perjury conviction

Former conservative star Sebastian Kurz wins his appeal- removing a key obstacle to any political comeback.

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The court's ruling overturns last year's judgement and eight-month suspended prison sentence for the former political star.

Once hailed a wunderkind of Europe's conservatives, the 38-year-old resigned as chancellor in 2021 and quit politics amid a series of allegations.

Monday's acquittal removes a key obstacle to a potential political comeback, but he still faces investigation on separate corruption allegations.

Last year, Kurz was found guilty of perjury for giving false testimony to a parliamentary committee.