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Euro 2024: Epic Austria beat Netherlands 3-2 to finish top of Group D

France failed to beat Poland and finished second in the group ahead of third-placed Netherlands. In Group C, England and Denmark retain first and second spot respectively. Slovenia are also through to the last 16.

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Austrian heiress lets fifty random citizens give away her €25m fortune

Austrian-German heiress Marlene Engelhorn allowed fifty members of the public to donate her inheritance to various organisations, including a homeless aid charity and a nature conservation association.

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Nature restoration bill unleashes havoc in Austrian coalition

Vote cast by Green climate minister Leonor Gewessler triggered turmoil within the federal government, with Chancellor Karl Nehammer pushing a lawsuit against the member of his own coalition.

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Clean-up underway in Austrian towns after severe storms

Residents in several towns in Austria were cleaning up on Monday after severe thunderstorms over the weekend caused flooding and mudslides.

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Exit polls: Austrian far-right FPÖ comes out on top in party first

In a forecast carried out for the country's national broadcasters, the Freedom Party (FPÖ) will take a clear first place with 27% of the vote, marking the first time the party won a nationwide election.

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Over 300,000 people enjoy Vienna's Pride Parade

Organisers say that around 340,000 people enjoyed themselves in the sunshine in Austria's capital.

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Austrian parties hold final campaign events for EU elections

Four main parties are in the running this year and Austria elects 20 MEPs to the parliament, up from the 19 seats it had in the last election in 2019, due in part to the UK’s 73 seats being partially redistributed following its withdrawal from the union.

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Austria shuts down Danube for shipping as deadly floods spread

Flooding caused by torrential rain that killed five people in Germany over the weekend has spread across Austria and Hungary overnight Tuesday.

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Is Vienna set to break deadlock over Nature Restoration Law?

Two of Austria's nine states have broken ranks, potentially ending a consensus that was preventing the federal government from voting in favour of the EU's Nature Restoration Law.

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Does Austria's capital Vienna have a crime problem?

Austrian authorities say violent crime among young people is soaring, but just how bad is the issue?

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Russians celebrate WWII victory on Vienna‘s streets

Russians to celebrate WWII victory on Vienna‘s streets. Ukraine asks authorities to ban events.

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Austria hit with a wave of antisemitic attacks since 7 October

Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, Austria has seen a rise in antisemitic incidents. The president of the lower house of the Austrian Parliament, Wolfgang Sobotka, is attempting to counter them in Vienna

Art

Lost portrait by Gustav Klimt sold for €30 million at auction

The sale price for Klimt's painting was at the lower end of an expected range of €30 million - €50 million, and failed to reach the same heights as Klimt's final work "Dame mit Fächer", which broke the European auction record last year.

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Long-lost Klimt portrait goes under the hammer at Vienna auction

The auction house estimates the painting's value at up to €50 million, but Klimt works have sold for higher prices at recent auctions.

Nature

Austria's glaciers will be gone in 45 years, report warns

The report details the rapid shrinking of 93 glaciers in Austria in the last couple of years.

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Salzburg Festival artistic director reappointed - Why it matters

Ahead of Austria's biggest opera and drama festival, Markus Hinterhäuser is reappointed as artistic director of Salzburg until 2031.

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Europe’s rail industry needs urgent adaptations to climate change

In Austria alone, trains were forced to a standstill 1,900 times in 2023 due to weather conditions.

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Ditch the city for these under-the-radar villages in Europe

These are Europe's Best Tourism Villages according to UN Tourism.

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Romania and Bulgaria partly join Schengen area

A veto from Austria means the new status will not apply for land routes, due to concerns of an influx of refugees.

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Governments urged to reconsider bid to delay deforestation law

Forest conservationists and environmental campaigners have reacted angrily to governments' efforts within the EU Council to water down a recently adopted law designed to protect forests both overseas and in Europe, before it has even come into effect.

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