Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen said all ministers from the Freedom Party of Austria (FPO) are leaving the Austrian government, except for Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl, the Kronen Zeitung newspaper reported.
“Van der Bellen has just announced that all the ministers from the FPO are resigning, Foreign Minister Kneissl remains in office”, it said on Twitter.
Before eruption of the video scandal, former FPO leader Heinz-Christian Strache was the country’s vice-chancellor. The government also includes following FPO members: Interior Minister Kickl, Defence Minister Mario Kunasek, Minister of Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection Beate Hartinger-Klein, Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology Norbert Hofer as well as State Secretary in the Finance Ministry Hubert Fuchs. Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl is not an FPO member but was nominated by this party.