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Austrian Chancellor calls for snap elections
The Austrian Chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, calls for an early election after his deputy resigns over corruption allegations.
The Austrian Chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, has called a snap election after the resignation over corruption allegations of his deputy, the leader of his far-right coalition allies. Also: the Australian PM celebrates a 'miracle' victory and we hear the highlights or lowlights from the Eurovision song contest.
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Sat 18 May 201920:06GMT
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