Posted: Posted October 10, 2021 / 12:07 PM CDT / Has been updated: October 10, 2021 / 12:07 PM CDT

Austrian President welcomes Sebastian Kurz’s resignation on Sunday, saying that national politicians will work hard to restore voter confidence after a few days of drama that put the government on the brink of collapse. Requested.

President Alexander van der Beren said on Monday that he would swear to Austria’s foreign minister, Alexander Schallenberg, as prime minister.

Kurtz, 35, announced on Saturday that he would withdraw to ease the political crisis caused by the prosecution’s announcement that he was one of the targets of an investigation suspected of bribery or resignation. Greens, a conservative Kurtz junior coalition partner, demanded his replacement. Kurz denies cheating.

Van der Beren said his role made him an important referee for the political crisis, and Kurtz “had an important contribution to the integrity of our protected institution.”

But “recently, public confidence in politics has been shaken again and has been shaken on a large scale,” Van der Beren said in Vienna. “It is up to all politically responsible people, especially those in the government, to regain this trust in the coming months.”

“Words alone are not enough,” he added. “This can only be done with serious, intensive work, work, and more work.”

Kurtz and his close associates sought to secure his rise to the leadership of his party and country with the help of publicly funded manipulated polls and friendly media coverage. Has been accused of. Kurtz became the leader of his Austrian People’s Party and became Prime Minister in 2017.

Although he has resigned as prime minister, he retains his role as leader, heads a parliamentary group, and puts him at the center of Austrian politics while fighting allegations of corruption.

Kurtz responded to the demands of a new unpolluted leader by proposing a move that Greens accepted, Schallenberg, 52. Schallenberg is loyal to Kurtz and shares his hard line on immigration control, but has a diplomatic background rather than party politics.

Schallenberg said on Sunday that his promotion was “surprise for all of us” and faced “a very difficult challenge.”