Austria Austria’s benefit cuts scheme for migrants was illegal, rules EU court The country's government had withheld social benefits from migrants if their children still lived in their home country. 16/06/2022
Netherlands Austrian man jailed after six Dutch children found isolated for years The children's deeply religious father had kept them locked up at a remote farmhouse to protect them from "evil" outside influences. 14/06/2022
Austria Over 100 people on school trip airlifted to safety in Austrian Alps Police say the group were stuck on a mountainous ridge and did not have the necessary equipment. 08/06/2022
no comment New Zealander wins lumberjack world championship in Vienna New Zealand’s Jack Jordan wins the Timbersports World Trophy, a lumberjacking competition. 29/05/2022
Austria Austria to lower hurdles for LGBT+ citizens to donate blood Health Minister Johannes Rauch said the country was "putting an end to discrimination from another age". 20/05/2022
Austria Four employees sentenced over deadly 2017 gas explosion in Austria The court found that the workers had "failed to comply with their safety obligations". 18/05/2022
Austria Austrian government dismantles international migrant smuggling group The network had allegedly trafficked thousands of Syrian refugees to Western Europe. 12/05/2022
Austria One dead and several injured after train derails near Vienna The incident occurred on Monday evening in the district of Mödling, south of the Austrian capital. 09/05/2022
Europe Decoded Watch: Why Austria border curbs with Hungary and Slovenia break EU law The European court says Austria's long-standing checks with Hungary and Slovenia violate Schengen Area rules. 28/04/2022
Destinations Vienna: A money-saving travel guide to Austria's beautiful capital With nearly 50% green space, Austria’s culture-rich capital is perfect for a weekend break. 21/04/2022
See Austrian avant-garde artist Hermann Nitsch dies aged 83 The artist was known for his work using blood and animal entrails. 19/04/2022
Austria 'No optimism': Nehammer downbeat after face-to-face talks with Putin Austria's Chancellor urged Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine in the first face-to-face meeting between an EU leader and the Russian president since the invasion began. 11/04/2022
Russia Nehammer becomes first European leader to visit Putin since war began Nehammer said he wants to be a "bridge-builder" between Moscow and Kyiv. 11/04/2022
world news Good News round-up: Five stories about what's going well in the world A Turkish man has planted 30 million trees, a study says we're living (and staying healthy) for longer, and an endangered species got a brand new member. 08/04/2022
Austria Private detective behind 'Ibizagate' scandal convicted on drug charges NGOs denounced the ruling as an attempt to silence whistleblowers, but prosecutors said the case had nothing to do with the scandal that brought down the government. 30/03/2022
Destinations These are Europe's least friendly countries for expats The Expat Insider survey shows the best places to live if you want a good quality of life abroad. 14/03/2022
Austria Austria to suspend its controversial COVID vaccine mandate Austria was the first country in the EU to introduce such a measure. But now it has been suspended. 09/03/2022
euronews WITNESS The backlash against Austria's mandatory COVID-19 vaccine law In this Witness, Euronews' Julian Gomez reports from Vienna to see why Austria's mandatory COVID-19 requirement is polarising the country. 04/03/2022
Austria Three Polish researchers trapped by melting water in Austrian cave Rescue services were working to reach the stranded trio on Friday. 18/02/2022
See How to buy an NFT of Gustav Klimt's 'The Kiss' for Valentine's Day Vienna's Belvedere Palace Museum is entering into the digital world of NFT art with their latest Gustav Klimt 'The Kiss' NFT drop 14/02/2022
Austria Austrian police find migrants in 'horror box' under truck Police said the people from Turkey had been trafficked from Romania via Hungary to Austria. 09/02/2022
world news COVID in Europe: Germany mulls easing restrictions after peak subsides Meanwhile, Russia registered new record numbers of cases and total deaths, while anti-measures protests in Helsinki spilt into the weekend. 05/02/2022
Austria Nine dead as avalanches bring 'unprecedented' rescue callouts in Tyrol Rescue services in Austria's Tyrol region say they made some 70 interventions after 100 avalanche-type incidents were reported over three days. 04/02/2022
Austria Austria moves a step closer to making COVID vaccines mandatory It is set to become the first country in Europe to make COVID jabs compulsory for all adults. 04/02/2022
Destinations This Austrian ski resort has 88 ski lifts and 100 years of history Known as the 'cradle of alpine skiing', the Arlberg resort in Austria is where many of the world’s best ski instructors learn their craft 01/02/2022
Germany Heidelberg shooting: German police say attacker got weapons in Austria Police say the German man — who was a biology student at the university — purchased the two weapons used in the attack from a weapons dealer and the third from a private individual, both in Austria. 26/01/2022
