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Austria

Europe expands night train network as rail becomes more popular

Both state railroads and private operators want to convince travellers to switch from airplanes to sleeper cars.

16/12/2020

Austria

Austria's constitutional court rules headscarf ban 'unconstitutional'

The constitutional court in Austria ruled that a 2019 law banning girls under the age of 10 from wearing religious headscarves at school is "unconstitutional".

12/12/2020

Austria

Man behind Austria's 'ibizagate' scandal arrested in Germany

A private detective, allegedly behind the Ibizagate scandal that brought down the Austrian government in 2019, has been arrested in Berlin.

11/12/2020

Austria

Village of F**king renames itself Fugging after unwanted attention

Fugging hell! Austrian village fed up of being a tourist destination changes its name.

26/11/2020

Austria

COVID-19: Austria starts new lockdown as Italy inspects nursing homes

Austria's Health Minister warned earlier this week that the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units have risen by nearly a third in a week.

17/11/2020

Austria

Investment is key says Imam as Charles Michel advocates education

Michel spoke in Vienna on Tuesday to outline his initiative against 'ideology of hatred'.

10/11/2020

Travel News

After a brief opening, skiing in Austria has snow plowed to a halt

In mountainous western Austria, skiing is not just part of the local culture, but the foundation of an industry worth billions as well as the source of livelihoods for hundreds of thousands. But a fresh surge of coronavirus infections has put paid to the season's fragile reopening.

10/11/2020

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Candles lit and flowers laid at scene of Vienna shooting

In Vienna, people pay their respects to the victims of a rampage through central Vienna by a lone gunman by laying flowers and lighting candles at the scene.

04/11/2020

Austria

Vienna attack: No evidence of second gunman, minister says

Follow our live blog for the latest news on the manhunt.

03/11/2020

Austria

Austria did not act on warning gunman tried to buy bullets in Slovakia

Four people were killed in the shooting rampage in Vienna on Monday.

02/11/2020

Austria

Mexico's first lady bids to retrieve Aztec king's headdress in Austria

Even Mexico's president admitted it was an impossible mission.

14/10/2020

Earth News

This eco-friendly battery is powered by the smell of vanilla

Vanillin, a key ingredient in vanilla extract, takes the place of expensive and toxic rare metals.

02/10/2020

Musica

Sweeping melodies with Jonas Kaufmann at the Summer Night Concert

Sweeping melodies with Jonas Kaufmann at the Summer Night Concert in Vienna - in this week's episode of Musica on Euronews.

01/10/2020

Austria

Coronavirus: Austrian government sued over ski resort outbreak

6,000 people from 45 countries have contacted the group with 80% of them testing positive for COVID-19 after returning from Ischgl.

23/09/2020

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COVID-19 test that gives a result in 10 minutes trialled in Austria

More than 3,000 students from Vienna University took part in the trial.

18/09/2020

Austria

Vienna set to host 'this year's only international climate conference'

"Climate change has not stopped and there is no vaccine against the climate crisis," said Monika Langthaler, director of the Austrian World Climate Summit.

16/09/2020

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Austrian breaks world record with extreme ice feat

An Austrian extreme athlete on Saturday broke his own world record by spending more than two-and-a-half hours submerged in ice.

06/09/2020

Musica

Gustavo Dudamel's magical 'Firebird' inspires the Salzburg Festival

Gustavo Dudamel's magical 'Firebird' inspires at the Salzburg Festival - in this edition of Musica on Euronews.

03/09/2020

Austria

Austria expels Russian diplomat amid 'spy' reports; Moscow retaliates

The Russian Embassy said it was “appalled by the unfounded decision" and expelled an Austrian diplomat in response.

24/08/2020

Musica

The show goes on: 'Così fan tutte' at the Salzburg Festival

The show goes on: Così fan tutte performed at the Salzburg Festival. Austria's music and drama festival returns to celebrate its first centenary, despite the coronavirus pandemic.

13/08/2020

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Five artists self-quarantine in glass rooms for theatre performance

Five artists will isolate themselves in glass rooms for 14 days as part of a theatre performance that imitates COVID-19 quarantine.

08/08/2020

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Four cheetah cubs make their first appearance in Austrian zoo

The four cubs were born on June 22 at the Schönbrunn zoo in Vienna.

05/08/2020

Austria

100th Salzburg festival goes ahead despite coronavirus pandemic

Spectators have to wear a mask until they are seated, and there are no intermissions or catering.

02/08/2020

Austria

Woman guilty of breaking quarantine just days after catching COVID-19

A woman in Austria has been fined and given a suspended jail term after breaking quarantine to visit a supermarket just days after testing positive for coronavirus.

30/07/2020

Austria

Austria steps up border checks as COVID-19 cases rise in Balkans

As COVID-19 cases rise in the Balkans, people entering Austria from Slovenia are now facing checks of their cargo and health status.

20/07/2020

Austria

Chechens protest over 'Kremlin-backed' killing of activist in Vienna

Austrian police say last weekend's killing of the 43-year-old, named locally as Anzor Umarov, could be politically motivated

09/07/2020