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Austria's parliamentary leader August Woeginger resigned after being convicted of misuse of office and receiving a seven-month suspended prison sentence and a fine for intervening in a local tax office appointment, a ruling that may significantly impact Austrian politics by penalizing the appointment of party loyalists over more qualified candidates. #AustriaPolitics #Corruption #PoliticalAccountability
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Senior Austrian conservative quits after conviction for misuse of office
VIENNA, May 4 (Reuters) - The parliamentary leader of Austria's ruling conservatives, August Woeginger, stepped down on Monday moments after a court convicted him of misuse of office and handed him a seven-month suspended prison sentence and a 43,200 euro ($50,600) fine.