Melting glacier in Austrian mountains exposes remains of 50-year-old ski lift
A retreating glacier on the 2,995m Austrian Dachstein mountain has revealed the remains of a long-lost ski lift.
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Austrian court allows use of Islamic Sharia law in private contracts
In a controversial decision, an Austrian court has ruled Islamic law (Sharia) can be used for arbitration purposes in the European country if the contract parties…
Brutal knife attack in Vienna’s new ‘weapons-free zone’
A violent stabbing in a newly inaugurated supposedly protected zone at a crime hotspot in Vienna has rocked locals and officials alike.
Austrian minister claims State TV interview manipulated regarding Israel
Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Austria’s foreign minister, has accused State broadcasting behemoth ORF of deliberately cutting a passage from a television interview in…
‘Only yes means yes’: Austria plans to tighten sexual offences law
Austria’s justice minister has presented plans for a major tightening of the country’s sexual offences law.
Austria wants to let police and prosecutors break into suspects’ messenger apps
Austria has announced plans to give public prosecutors and police the remit to spy on suspects’ encrypted messenger communications.
Austrian politicians are threatening gun controls after school shooting
On June 10, Austria suffered one of the deadliest school shootings in its history when a man killed 10 people and injured 11 more at his former high school before…
At least 10 people die in shooting spree at Austrian school
A shooting spree at a secondary school in Graz, Austria’s second city, has left at least 10 people dead and 28 injured, some of whom were in critical condition.
Austrian ex-chancellor Kurz acquitted of perjury allegation that led to his resignation
Sebastian Kurz, the chancellor of Austria from 2017 until 2021, has been acquitted of perjury accusations.
Austria bans mobile phones in schools
Austria said it was introducing a ban on mobile devices in schools.
Austrian newspaper Der Standard fined over claims of ‘FPÖ politicians singing SS hymn’
Austrian newspaper Der Standard has been ordered to pay €11,750 in damages to Johann Gudenus, a former MP with the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ).
Austria’s OMV shuts down hydrogen filling station network due to ‘lack of demand’
The Austrian oil and gas company OMV has decided to shut down its network of hydrogen filling stations in the country due to high costs and low demand.
Asylum seekers in Vienna ‘better off on welfare than Austrian workers’, ministry data suggests
New data has revealed that asylum seeker families in Vienna could receive almost €50,000 a year in benefits, sparking a debate about what some saw as overly generous…
Austria caught in longest recession since Second World War
Austria’s economy is deteriorating fast as it enters its third year of recession – the longest period of economic contraction since the end of the Second World…
German and Austrian interior ministers cancel trip to Syria over terrorism fears
The interior ministers of Germany and Austria, Nancy Faeser of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Gerhard Karner of The Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), have cancelled…
Neutral Austria to buy €4 billion worth of long-range missiles, says defence minister
Austria will spend €4 billion on the acquisition of long-range air defence missiles, Klaudia Tanner, the country’s defence minister, has announced.
Austria announces “immediate halt” of family reunification for asylum seekers
Austria’s incoming government has announced a stop to all family reunification procedures for asylum seekers effective immediately.
Austria’s economic crisis: GDP slump worse than expectations
Austria’s economy shrank by 1.1 per cent in real terms in 2024, it was was announced on March 3 by the country’s federal statistical bureau Statistik Austria.
‘A betrayal of voters’: Austria’s new government coalition pact angers all except the Left
A day after its official announcement, Austria’s incoming government has drawn ire from across the political spectrum.
Austria investigating campaign donation to Germany’s hard-right AfD
Austrian authorities are investigating the flow of money behind a large donation made to the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to support its German…
Austrian coalition government talks collapse
Austrian government coalition negotiations between the right-wing Freedom Party (FPÖ) and the Conservative People's Party (ÖVP) have failed.
Austria’s Beer Party calls last orders
The Austrian Beer Party (Bierpartei) has announced it was ending its political aspirations.
Austria ‘wants to restrict asylum seekers’ access to the health system’, media says
Coalition negotiators from Austria’s hard-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) and centre-right People’s Party (ÖVP) have proposed restricting healthcare benefits for…
Protests erupt in Austria as right-wing coalition talks begin
In Vienna, Austria, talks between the right-wing Freedom Party (FPÖ) and the Conservative People's Party (ÖVP) on forming a government coalition have officially…
Austrian President tasks FPÖ leader with forming government
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has tasked the leader of the Freedom Party (FPÖ) with forming a coalition government after a bid to assemble one without…
Austrian voters sick of fakery, they want Kickl, the real thing
In 2023, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer appeared before a raucous crowd in a beer tent, proudly chugging a beer in one go.
Vienna to keep plaque commemorating Stalin
A plaque on a house in Vienna’s 12th district commemorating Soviet dictator Josef Stalin will not be removed for the time being, the local council has announced.
Stop popular Kickl: Austria gets ready to form a government that will fail
Since 1945, Austria has only been led by the centre-right People’s Party and the Socialist Party, often in coalition with one another.
Austrian state coalition plans to ban ‘gender-inclusive language’ in government
In the Austrian State of Styria, the right-wing Freedom Party (FPÖ) has said it planned to ban civil servants in Styria from using "gender-inclusive language".
Germany and Austria freeze asylum applications from Syria
Germany and Austria have said they will pause asylum decisions for Syrians, citing changes in Syria's political landscape following the toppling of the Assad regime.