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Trial begins in Austria of driver who "deliberately" drove car into crowds

The trial of a man suspected of killing three people and wounding 108 others after driving his car into crowds, begins in Graz in Austria today.

20/09/2016

Austria

Austria presidential re-run could come unstuck over glue

Austria’s presidential election re-run is quite literally on the verge of coming unstuck.

11/09/2016

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Vienna zoo confirms panda cub twins are 'a boy and a girl'

It is official!

07/09/2016

Austria

German launches knife attack on passengers on board an Austrian train

A 60-year-old German man carried out a knife attack on passengers on a regional train in Vorarlberg, Austria seriously wounding two people.

16/08/2016

World News

Two injured in knife attack on Austrian train

A 60-year-old German man has been arrested after two people suffered knife wounds on an Austrian train.

16/08/2016

Sport

Iannone wins maiden MotoGP race in Austria

Andrea Iannone won the Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg for his very first Moto GP victory.

14/08/2016

World

Foreign languages and the complexities of bilingualism

In this episode of Learning World we look at the importance of learning languages.

10/08/2016

Turkey

Austria calls Turkey-EU refugee deal a faltering 'house of cards'

The deal to send back to Turkey the migrants reaching Europe's shores is a house of cards falling apart, according to Austria's foreign minister.

06/08/2016

Austria

Turkey criticises comments by Austria's chancellor on ending EU talks with Ankara

Turkey’s EU affairs minister has criticised comments by Austria’s chancellor on ending EU membership talks with Ankara.

04/08/2016

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Warming up for Salzburg show

An orchestra and vocal ensemble from the Czech Republic rehearse ahead of their appearance at the Salzburg Festival.

28/07/2016

World

The critical role of education in Europe's refugee crisis

The world is witnessing the biggest refugee crisis since World War ll.

27/07/2016

Hungary

Austria's Kern: only lesson to be learned from Donald Trump is 'never dye your hair'

The controversial question of Donald Trump came up as the Hungarian and Austrian leaders met in Budapest to try to ease tensions over migration.

27/07/2016

Hungary

Austria and Hungary agree to work together in wake of France church attack

The deadly, ISIL-claimed attack on a French church appears to have been the catalyst for a strengthening of relations between Hungary and Austria.

26/07/2016

Austria

Austria's outgoing president warns against populism and xenophobia

Austria’s outgoing President has left office with a plea for the country to resist populism and xenophobia.

08/07/2016

Focus

Crans Montana Forum debate climate change

The Paris Summit on climate change, COP 21, was a breakthrough of sorts in the battle against global warming – it set targets for shifting the world to green energies by…

08/07/2016

Austria

Austria to hold presidential re-run on October 2nd

Austria will hold its re-run of the presidential election on October 2 after the country’s highest court ruled that poor election procedure in some areas meant the result could have been…

05/07/2016

Austria

25km-long traffic queue between Hungary and Austria

The hold-up is due to ad-hoc checks by the Austrian authorities, who have strengthened measures to curb the flow of migrants into the country.

04/07/2016

Focus

Big names get together at the Crans Montana Forum

Politicians, business leaders and representatives of international organisations came together in the heart of Vienna, Austria, for the 27th annual Crans Montana…

04/07/2016

Sport

Hamilton claims Austrian GP win following final lap collision with teammate Rosberg

Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton celebrated his third win of the season at the Austrian Grand Prix.

03/07/2016

Austria

Can Europe expect its first far-right head of state? Austria to hold do-over election

Austria’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the presidential run-off election must be held again.

01/07/2016