http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20210602-003917-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/an-austrian-abyss-of-cronyism-and-corruption/ An Austrian Abyss of Cronyism and Corruption - Fighting for the Rule of Law in Austria Lachmayer, Konrad eng 2021-06-01 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Austria Austrian Constitutional Court Kurz Rule of Law Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 The Kurz government has been involved in a series of scandals, culminating on 12 May with the Chancellor becoming subject of a formal investigation for allegedly providing false testimony before Parliament. In attempts to cover up the governments’ involvement in the various scandals, the rule of law has certainly been challenged in Austria. However, so far, the Austrian Rechtsstaat prevailed.