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Austrian far-right politician resigns after xenophobic poem

Austrian far-right politician has resigned after Easter weekend poem causes outrage.

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Two Austrians dead as bodies of three climbers found in Banff, Canada

World-renowned mountaineers Hansjorg Auer, 35, and David Lama, 28, both from Austria, and Jess Roskelley, 36 from the US, were attempting to climb a challenging route in the Canadian Rockies.

Austria

Stomzy cancels Austria gig over 'racial profiling' incident

The Brit Award-winning rapper said his manager and friends were "racially profiled", before being "targeted and aggressively handled" during a weapon search.

Austria

Austria extends duration of border checks for Hungary and Slovenia

Austria cited an increase of migrants numbers as a reason to extend border checks.

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US revokes travel permit for Austrian with link to Christchurch gunman

Austrian far-right activist Martin Sellner was planning to marry his American girlfriend, but had his ESTA visa waiver cancelled

Austria

Two Iraqi nationals arrested in Prague over failed attack

Two Iraqi nationals have been arrested in Prague just a day after police arrested an Iraqi citizen in Austria over a series of failed attacks on German trains last year

Austria

Austria confirms financial link between far-right group and NZ gunman

Austrian Chancellor Sebastien Kurz has confirmed financial links have been discovered between the New Zealand mosques gunman and the far-right Identitarian Movement in Austria

Austria

Austria to release guide advising how hikers should act around cows

Austria is set to release a "code of conduct" for hikers visiting the Alpine pastures after a German tourist was trampled by cows.

Austria

Watch: Daredevils go to extreme lengths to find fresh snow in Austria

Three freeriders abseil onto a mountain-top from a zeppelin in the Austrian Alps - in a bid to find fresh snow.

World

Austria announces restrictions on asylum seekers

The right-wing Austrian government has introduced restrictions on asylum seekers looking to enter the country.

Austria

Austrian farmer handed enormous fine over deadly cow stampede

A court in Austria has handed a huge fine to a farmer over a cow stampede that killed a German woman back in 2014.

Austria

Court orders Austrian state to pay €1.5 million for Hitler's house

Austria ordered to pay €1.5 million compensation to former owner of Hitler's house

France

France to recognise Guaido if Maduro doesn't call elections

France will recognise Juan Guaido as interim president if Maduro doesn't call for presidential elections by Sunday night.

Italy

Italy: Firefighters rescue 200 people trapped in snowy motorway

Italian firefighters rescue 200 people trapped in snowy motorway

Austria

Schwarzenegger meets Austrian chancellor for climate change talks

Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger met with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Tuesday for talks ahead of the R20 Austrian World Summit on climate change

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Austria

Snow submerges Austrian ski resort

The ski area of Hochkar is completely snowed in as hundreds of soldiers and fire crew head to dig it out

Austria

Three German skiers killed in Austria avalanche

Three German skiers were found dead on Sunday and a fourth is missing after an avalanche struck an Austrian ski resort.

World News

Chaotic snowfall freezes parts of Europe

Extreme snowfall caused chaos in parts of Europe this week, bringing some communities in Germany and Austria to a grinding halt. Here is a look at of some of the areas most affected by this severe winter weather.

Musica

Christian Thielemann and Daniel Froschauer headline the Musikverein in Vienna

The New Year's concert in Vienna is the most watched classic event in the world. Only the greatest maestros get to conduct this legendary concert

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