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Schengen: more fences and more checks mean increasing strain

Austria says it plans to build a 3.7 kilometre fence along its border with Slovenia. It is the first time a barrier will have been erected between

Austria

Austrian artist Ernst Fuchs has died aged 85

Austrian artist Ernst Fuchs has died aged 85. He was an internationally recognised painter, sculptor, poet and music composer who co-founded the

Austria

World powers conclude Syria talks, remain divided over Assad

World leaders, working to formulate a plan to achieve peace in Syria, rounded off a day of talks in Vienna without a firm plan of action. Despite

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Europe Weekly: Questions raised after Balkans meeting

In this edition of Europe Weekly, EU leaders meet with their counterparts from the Western Balkans to discuss the migration crisis; Austria starts

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Austria

Syria talks in Vienna: world and regional powers present but no Syrians

International leaders are gathering in Vienna to discuss how to resolve the war in Syria, now in its fifth year. For the first time, Iran is taking a

Syria

Syria: Bombing intensifies before Friday's talking

Helicopters said to be flown by President Bashar al-Assad loyalists have been dropping bombs over a Damascus suburb. Although the location has been

World News

Austria, Slovenia mull fences to curb refugee inflow

As the refugee crisis shows no sign of abating, more EU countries threaten to shut their borders, dealing a blow to the EU's passport-free Schengen zone.

Hungary

Migrants on Slovenia-Austria border 'being overcharged for basic supplies'

“We’re waiting here at the border for many hours, and the Slovenian people are selling pizzas…” These are the words of one among some 2,000 migrants

Austria

Iran to attend Syria talks in Vienna on Friday

Iran has announced it will attend international talks on the Syrian crisis being held in Vienna. It will be the first time Tehran – an ally of Syrian

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Europe toughens its stance in bid to slow migration surge

Austria has announced plans to build what it calls ‘technical barriers’ on its border with Slovenia to help control the flow of thousands of migrants

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EU agrees on thousands of extra refugee places on Balkan migration route

European Union leaders have agreed to provide another 100,000 spaces in refugee welcome centres along the route from Greece towards Germany. It’s

Slovenia

Slovenia gives army more power amid migrant crisis

Slovenia’s given its army new powers to help police guard its state borders as thousands of migrants continue to pour into the country from Croatia

Austria

Refugees rush Austrian border in desperation to leave Slovenia

The Austrian authorities say around 4,500 refugees overran their border with Slovenia at Spielfeld on Tuesday afternoon. It took the border guards

Germany

German government set to announce transit zones for migrants

The German government is set to announce how and where transit zones will be established to deal with migrants. The aim is to help authorities cope

Austria

Far-right makes gains in Vienna's city hall elections

A far-right populist party in Austria has scored its best ever results in the election for Vienna’s city hall. Support for The Freedom Party leaped

Austria

Far-right on the rise in Austria

The refugee crisis in Europe has taken its toll on Vienna’s ruling coalition. The government suffered a series of set backs in local elections in

Austria

Austria: exit polls suggest the far-right FPO has doubled its vote in a regional election

Exit polls suggest the far-right FPO have doubled their vote in regional elections in Upper Austria. Preliminary results indicate the party got more

Austria

Migrants a 'key factor' as far-right makes gains in Austria election

Refugees and asylum were key factors in a regional election in Austria which saw support for a far-right party more than double, say analysts. Public

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Red Cross on hand to help 'hungry' migrants

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Musical relief for refugees in Vienna train station

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