The ÖVP-linked top diplomat denies writing “misogynistic” erotic fantasies from a work computer in the foreign ministry, and says he resigned to save Austria from further embarrassment.
The nationalist FPÖ is now the second-largest party in the capital, switching places with the center-right ÖVP, which fell to last place after losing half its support.
In a desperate attempt to avoid elections leading to a potential victory of the Right, the socialists and the centre gave their shaky alliance another shot.
