Austria's ex-Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced he is stepping back from politics. At 35, he was the country's youngest leader but his tenure in office was plagued by scandals.
Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, 35, announced Thursday he would step back from politics.
Kurz resigned his posts as the head of his conservative People's Party (ÖVP) and as parliamentary group leader.
He recently became a father. In his statement, he said he was withdrawing from politics to focus on his family. He also pushed back against criticism and allegations of corruption.
"As chancellor, you have so many decisions that you have to make every day, that you know early on that you will also make wrong decisions," he said.
