Austria

World

Austrian post service tests in-home delivery for when recipient is out

With in-home delivery systems, if the customer is not home, the recipient gives the post office worker permission to enter the property and leave the package.

26/04/2021

Austria

Austria's new health minister wears trainers at swearing-in ceremony

Austria's new health minister caused a stir by arriving for his swearing-in ceremony by public transport and wearing trainers.

19/04/2021

Austria

Former leader of far-right Austrian party arrested for corruption

The former head of Austria's far-right party, Heinz-Christian Strache has been charged with corruption following the 2019 "Ibizagate" scandal.

16/04/2021

Austria

Austria's health minister quits amid 'exhaustion' of COVID response

"15 months have felt like 15 years," said Austria's health minister Rudolf Anschober, announcing his resignation.

13/04/2021

Austria

Remaining Iran nuclear deal countries meet in effort to bring back US

Officials from Iran and five other world powers who remain part of the Iran Nuclear Deal are to meet on Tuesday, amid efforts to bring the US back to the accord.

06/04/2021

Austria

Austria in talks to purchase Sputnik V vaccine from Russia

Austria is negotiating with Russia to buy one million doses of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, despite the jab having not yet been approved by the European Medicines Agency.

30/03/2021

Destinations

Exploring Vienna cafés: A look at coffee culture in Austria’s capital

Vienna's coffee culture tells visitors a lot about its history and traditions. From a fixation with the 20th century to the city's classical reputation, we take a closer look.

24/03/2021

Austria

Man in cow mask, fined under burqa ban law, has conviction quashed

Austria's Constitutional Court has overturned the sentence of an animal rights activist who was fined under a law banning full-face veils while wearing a cow mask.

18/03/2021

Austria

Austria calls on EU to 'correct' COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Leaders of several countries including Austria say that, although the EU had agreed on distribution of the vaccines on a per-capita basis, some countries have received considerably more than others.

16/03/2021

Austria

Austria's vaccine official resigns over distribution mistakes

The senior Austrian official in charge of his country's COVID-19 vaccine orders has resigned for failing to buy all the doses available.

15/03/2021

Austria

Austrian district hit hard by COVID variant becomes focus of study

Brussels has allocated 100,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to the Austrian district of Schwaz to quickly inoculate the entire population. Scientists will monitor the roll-out an impact on the spread of the South African variant.

05/03/2021

Austria

Probe launched into Chinese facemasks labelled 'Made in Austria'

Austria was one of the world's first countries to make FFP2 masks compulsory in shops, schools, and on public transport in light of the COVID pandemic.

04/03/2021

Austria

Austria and Denmark to develop next generation vaccines with Israel

The initiative comes amid growing frustration over delays in the EU's vaccine rollout.

02/03/2021

Austria

Austria has failed in fight against corruption, says Council of Europe

The Council of Europe has deplored Austria's "overall insufficient" progress in the fight against corruption in judicial and political circles.

01/03/2021

Austria

Refugee home in Austria saved by former resident

A former resident of a refugee home in Austria has saved it from developers.

21/02/2021

Austria

Austrian ski resort study shows longer-lasting COVID-19 immunity

The resort is believed to have been the scene of Europe's first coronavirus "super-spreader" event.

18/02/2021

World

Innovative or irresponsible? Austria begins entrance testing plan

While bars and restaurants will remain closed - shops, museums and hairdressers are being allowed to reopen. But many facilities will require medical masks and a negative COVID-19 test certificate.

09/02/2021

Austria

Austria mulls lockdown of Tyrol region amid rise of COVID-19 variants

The first confirmed cases of the British virus mutation were discovered in Jochberg in Tyrol in mid-January.

04/02/2021

Austria

Rapper arrested in Austria and accused of publishing neo-Nazi songs

One of the suspect's songs was used as a soundtrack by the perpetrator in the terror attack in Halle, Germany, in October 2019, reported AFP news agency.

03/02/2021

Austria

10,000 people demonstrate against lockdown measures in Vienna

Several police officers were injured in clashes, while around 850 people in total were fined following Sunday's rally.

01/02/2021

Austria

Tension grows in Austria over the deportation of three young girls

The governing coalition is being criticised for expelling children who are considered to be "well-integrated", including a 12-year-old girl born in Austria.

31/01/2021

Musica

Previously unknown Mozart piece enthuses Mozart week

Famous pianist, Seong-Jin Cho, gives the world premiere of a recently discovered Mozart piano solo, 'Allegro in D - K.626b/16, during Mozart week at the Salzburg Mozarteum Foundation.

28/01/2021

Austria

Man tries to smuggle 74 live chameleons into Vienna in suitcase

Some of the animals had been hidden in socks and empty ice-cream boxes. Sadly, two chameleons did not survive.

25/01/2021

Austria

Austrian mayors accused of jumping queue for COVID-19 vaccines

Austrian authorities have confirmed they are investigating reports that non-priority citizens, including mayors, have received COVID-19 vaccines.

21/01/2021

The Cube

YouTube removes video of Austrian MP over 'COVID-19 misinformation'

Herbert Kickl claimed that children would play "not the slightest role" in spreading the virus.

15/01/2021

Musica

Vienna Philharmonic lifts spirits with iconic New Year's Concert

The Vienna Philharmonic sends a message of 'hope and optimism' to the world with its New Year Concert. For the first time ever the concert was performed without an audience, instead, it was broadcast to millions across the globe.

14/01/2021