Austria’s Secret-Service Scandal May Spur Parliamentary Probe
- Minister called to explain raids on intelligence officials
- Opposition leader Kern says investigation could be launched
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The secret-service scandal that has rattled Austria may result in a parliamentary investigation driven by the opposition Social Democratic Party.
Lawmakers in Vienna in a special session on Monday discussed the raids on the domestic intelligence service and some of its top officials, which opposition leader Christian Kern said have shattered trust in Austria’s security forces. If parliament isn’t satisfied with Interior Minister Herbert Kickl’s explanation, a probe will be launched, he said.