Austria

Austria

Austrian far-right party pledges to clean up pro-Nazi image

The FPÖ, founded by former members of the SS, is stumbling over scandals as it tries to distance itself from its roots.

15/02/2018

Europe News

Migration a priority for Austrian EU presidency

European Council President Donald Tusk arrived in Vienna on Tuesday for talks on Austria's upcoming EU presidency. Chancellor Sebastain Kurz stressed he will take the same hard line on immigration at the European level as he has at home.

13/02/2018

Austria

Austria train collision kills one, injures 22 others

Two trains collided in the southeastern state of Styria this afternoon, causing several cars to derail on impact.

12/02/2018

Musica

Donizetti's 'Elisir d'Amore' wows Vienna

French tenor Benjamin Bernheim is irresistible as he debuts in Vienna for Donizetti's 1832 opera, love elixir.

08/02/2018

Austria

Austria's Social Democrats under fire over "Nazi" fraternity songbook

The row over the use of the fratenity songbook threatens to overshadow Sunday's state elections

31/01/2018

Austria

Austria's Kurz backs Hungary's Orban against EU migrant quotas

The two leaders have pledged to cooperate and challenge the EU's migration policy.

30/01/2018

Austria

Skiers airlifted after Austrian chairlift gets stuck

About 150 skiers in Austria had to be rescued after their chairlift broke down

30/01/2018

Austria

Austrians protests at FPO return to government

Leftists & civil society groups angry at return of far-right in coalition with mainstream Conservatives.

13/01/2018

Austria

Vienna waltzes into 2018

Playing to a packed house in the Austrian capital, the Vienna Philharmonic welcomed 2018 with its annual New Year's Day concert.

01/01/2018

Austria

12 injured in Austria train collision

Two trains have collided in Austria, injuring a dozen people - four of them seriously. Emergency services rushed to the scene and were able to evacuate all passengers.

22/12/2017

Austria

What are the policies of Austria’s new right-wing government?

The coalition agreement published by the conservative People’s Party and the far-right Freedom Party is built around a vigorous protection of national identity.

19/12/2017

Austria

Austrians protest at return of far-right to coalition government after

The FPO is back in Vienna after the mainstream right OVP and its young leader Sebastian Kurz agreed to form a coalition government with the political pariahs.

18/12/2017

Austria

Austria's president swears in new coalition government

Members of Austria's new coalition government were today sworn into office by President Alexander Van der Bellen in a Vienna ceremony.

18/12/2017

Austria

Wonderkid Kurz becomes Chancellor of Austria

The 31-year-old brings the far-right FPO into government with his OVP in coalition.

18/12/2017

Austria

Austria's new government to be sworn in after controversial deal with

After much political horse trading Austria will get a new government today

18/12/2017

Austria

New Austrian coalition to expand direct democracy and curb immigration

The union between the conservative People's Party and the anti-immigration Freedom Party will make Austria the only country in western Europe with a far-right party in government.

17/12/2017

Austria

Austrian president approves coalition with the far-right

16/12/2017

Austria

Baumgarten explosion: main gas lines re-open

13/12/2017

Austria

Europe's gas prices soar as Austria blast adds to supply fears

Italy declares a state of emergency for energy amid concern in Europe that winter gas supplies may be disrupted.

12/12/2017

Economy

Austria gas plant explosion leads to price hikes

Parts of Europe see energy prices soar to unprecedented levels in the wake of a blast at the Baumgarten hub that killed one person.

12/12/2017

Austria

Same-sex marriage: how Europe has turned pink

A timeline of how Europe has gradually legalised gay marriage.

06/12/2017

Economy

OPEC and Russia agree to extend oil cut

30/11/2017

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Austria's bad Santa

The traditional Krampus race in Hollabrunn's market square has delighted the hundreds of Austrians who have dared to attend.

26/11/2017

Green News

Fei Fei Sun, Spectacles, and Ferrari

Five things to know this week

16/11/2017

Austria

'Keep the Freedom Party out of government' demand protesters in Austria

As the far-right FPO enters coalition talks with the mainstream right in Austria, people protest in Vienna.

16/11/2017

Living

The ‘Silicon Valley’ fasting diet

Should you try biohacking, the extreme fasting diet much loved by Silicon Valley gurus?

14/11/2017