Austria

Austria

Austrian farmer handed enormous fine over deadly cow stampede

A court in Austria has handed a huge fine to a farmer over a cow stampede that killed a German woman back in 2014.

25/02/2019

Musica

Juan Diego Flórez and Olga Peretyatko: Vienna's tragic lovers

It's one of the delights of the bel canto-repertoire: Donizetti's opera “Lucia di Lammermoor”. Laurent Pelly creates a dreamlike and mysterious atmosphere at the Vienna Staatsoper . Olga Peretyatko and Juan Diego Flórez incarnate the tragic lovers in this edition of Musica.

21/02/2019

Musica

Rolando Villazón and La Fura dels Baus mix Mozart and science fiction

Musica heads to Salzburg for Mozart Week (Mozartwoche), this year under the direction of tenor Rolando Villazón. The festival opened with the spectecular staging of Thamos, staged by the theatre company La Fura dels Baus.

07/02/2019

Austria

Court orders Austrian state to pay €1.5 million for Hitler's house

Austria ordered to pay €1.5 million compensation to former owner of Hitler's house

07/02/2019

Austria

Schwarzenegger meets Austrian chancellor for climate change talks

Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger met with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Tuesday for talks ahead of the R20 Austrian World Summit on climate change

30/01/2019

Next Series

European researchers tackle cancer with Biobanks

In partnership with The European Commission

European researchers tackle cancer with Biobanks

14/01/2019

Austria

Snow submerges Austrian ski resort

The ski area of Hochkar is completely snowed in as hundreds of soldiers and fire crew head to dig it out

14/01/2019

World

Fatal avalanches in Austrian Alps

Three German men have been killed and one is still missing after an avalanche in Austria - but searches have been halted for the time being, because of the risk of further snow-slides. So far this month 24 people have died in central Europe - because of the bad weather.

14/01/2019

Austria

Three German skiers killed in Austria avalanche

Three German skiers were found dead on Sunday and a fourth is missing after an avalanche struck an Austrian ski resort.

13/01/2019

Musica

Christian Thielemann and Daniel Froschauer headline the Musikverein in Vienna

The New Year's concert in Vienna is the most watched classic event in the world. Only the greatest maestros get to conduct this legendary concert

10/01/2019

Austria

Watch: Austrian train workers rescue chamois buried in snow

The two men leapt off the train and carefully shovelled snow from around the chamois until it could pull itself out and make its way to a forest.

09/01/2019

No Comment

Skiing tourists in Austria rescued from a chairlift

In the skiing region of Aflenzer Bürgeralm in Austria, stormy weather led to a spectacular rescue operation

03/01/2019

Austria

Austria plans tax on tech giants

Austria plans tax on digital giants

29/12/2018

Austria

Manhunt on in Vienna after five monks assaulted in church

Several monks have been injured, one has been left with "severe head injuries", after being held captive at a Vienna church, police say. Two men, one carrying a gun, raided the Katholische Kirche Maria at around 1.30 pm local time.

27/12/2018

Musica

Mozart's The Magic Flute enchants Vienna

One of Mozart's most beloved operas - The Magic Flute - brings love, enchantment and comedy to Vienna for the festive season

27/12/2018

Austria

Shots fired in downtown Vienna: one dead and another injured

A person has died and another is injured after shots fired in downtown Vienna

21/12/2018

Sport

Extreme victory for team Red Bull

Extreme sports athletes took part in the Rise and Fall relay race in Austria with team Red Bull taking the honours.

16/12/2018

Business Planet

Green growth: promoting innovation and sustainability to foster business in Europe

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of Business Planet we focus on the efforts underway to encourage innovation and transform industry in Europe.

14/12/2018

Austria

Austria says it has opened a doping probe into Russian biathletes

The doping investigation relates to last year's World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria.

13/12/2018

Austria

Austrian cash machine dispenses €50 instead of €20 notes, 84 face jail

An employee improperly filled in the cash machine resulting in the mix-up.

11/12/2018

Austria

Cable cars collide at Austrian ski resort

Several cable cars have collided at an Austrian ski resort.

10/12/2018

Austria

Money talks: Austria plans benefits cut for non-German speakers

Austria is planning to cut benefits for immigrants who do not have a good command of the German language.

04/12/2018

Austria

Austrian Christmas house dazzles with lights and inflatable figures

Austrian Christmas house dazzles with lights and inflatable figures

04/12/2018

Austria

Watch: New 'sunglasses' put 'sunshine into your eyes’

The smart device has been described as a "wearable sky".

30/11/2018

Austria

Renoir painting stolen at Vienna auction house

"Golfe, mer, falaises vertes" was painted by the French impressionist master in 1895. It's estimated to be worth between €120,000 and €160,000.

29/11/2018

Target

Europe's most inspiring innovators turn up for the SME assembly

Entrepreneurs and policy makers attend the 2018 SME assembly to celebrate and learn about Europe's most innovative small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs)

26/11/2018