Now playing Next Destinations COVID-19: Austrian resorts concerned over new tourist entry rules From December 25, restrictions on people entering Austria from the UK, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway will be tighter, as the countries will be classified as "virus variant areas", which means that a quarantine of ten days will be mandatory. 24/12/2021
Now playing Next no comment Thousands march through Vienna against COVID-19 restrictions Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets every Saturday in Vienna in past weeks, to protest against Covid-19 measures including a planned vaccine mandate. 18/12/2021
Now playing Next Austria Austria to allow tightly limited right to assisted suicide From next year, people who are chronically seriously ill or have no prospect of recovery will be able to state their will to die. 17/12/2021
Now playing Next Austria Austria's new interior minister rejects allegations of antisemitism An open letter signed by Jewish students and academics has called for Gerhard Karner to be removed from office. 13/12/2021
Now playing Next Travel News Austria: Travel restrictions ease for top European skiing destination As national lockdown comes to an end, Austria is reopening for most international travellers. 13/12/2021
Now playing Next Austria Austria ends COVID-19 lockdown measures for vaccinated Austria ended its COVID-19 lockdown, but only for people who are vaccinated against or recovered from the virus. 12/12/2021
Now playing Next Austria Large protests in Vienna against COVID-19 measures Protests have been staged in several European countries in response to COVID-19 measures introduced by governments as infections rise. 12/12/2021
Now playing Next Austria Austria anti-vaxxers will be hit with €3,600 fine for refusing jab Austria's vaccine mandate is due to begin in February and apply to everyone over the age of 14. 10/12/2021
Now playing Next Austria Karl Nehammer sworn in as Austria's third chancellor in two months Nehammer's first act as chancellor was to conduct a Cabinet reshuffle, with predecessor Alexander Schallenberg returning as foreign minister. 06/12/2021
Now playing Next Austria Three skiers killed and two injured in Austria avalanche The skiers were hit by a 200-metre wide slab of snow as they ascended a slope in the Salzburg region. 05/12/2021
Now playing Next Austria Karl Nehammer set to become Austria's next chancellor Nehammer needs the backing of his party’s junior coalition partners, the Greens, and the approval of Austria’s president, which is considered a formality. 03/12/2021
Now playing Next Austria Austria's Schallenberg to step down as his predecessor Kurz retires Schallenberg says he will go when a new party leader is chosen, while his predecessor as head of government Sebastian Kurz says he is leaving politics. 02/12/2021
Now playing Next Austria Surgeon in Austria fined for amputating patient's wrong leg A regional court found the 43-year-old surgeon guilty of gross negligence. 02/12/2021
Now playing Next Austria Ending sanctions main focus for Iran as nuclear talks resume in Vienna The talks are about reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which was scrapped by former US President Donald Trump. 29/11/2021
Now playing Next Austria Austria arrests 15 people suspected of smuggling migrants The suspects transported more than 700 people at a total cost of more than €2.5 million, police said. 27/11/2021
Now playing Next Travel News Austrian hotel selling drive-thru chocolate as fourth lockdown bites With the tourism sector shut again, one luxury hotel in Vienna is taking to the streets to sell its world famous Sacher Torte cake. 25/11/2021
Now playing Next Nature France opens Europe's first retirement home for elephants 52-year-old Asian elephant Gandhi is the first resident of a unique sanctuary. 25/11/2021
Now playing Next no comment Austria vaccination rate jumps as lockdown starts Austria's largest vaccine centre has seen a surge in vaccinations since the announcement of another lockdown and a nationwide vaccine mandate. 23/11/2021
Now playing Next Austria Austria back in full national lockdown to battle coronavirus surge Austria has gone into a nationwide lockdown as it battles a surge in coronavirus infections. 22/11/2021
Now playing Next Austria Mass protests against lockdown and vaccines in Prague, Rome, Amsterdam The far-right opposition Freedom Party was among those who have called for the protest 20/11/2021
Now playing Next Austria Austria first in EU to fully lock down and make vaccination mandatory Last Monday, Vienna announced a nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated. That has now been extended to everyone. 19/11/2021
Now playing Next Austria Austrian MPs vote to lift Kurz's immunity in corruption trial MPs voted to lift ex-chancellor Sebastian Kurz's parliamentary immunity. 18/11/2021
Now playing Next Austria COVID-19: Austria begins nationwide lockdown for unvaccinated people The government ordered the move due to protect the health service, saying the COVID-19 incidence rate among Austria's unvaccinated is much higher than among those who have received the jab. 14/11/2021
Now playing Next Austria Vienna to begin vaccinating young children against COVID-19 Kids aged 5 to 11 in Vienna, Austria will be able to receive a dose of a Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from Monday, the city said. 13/11/2021
Now playing Next Austria Austrian leader says lockdown for the unvaccinated is likely On Monday, new rules took effect barring unvaccinated people who haven't recovered from an infection from restaurants, hotels, hairdressing salons and large public events. 12/11/2021
Now playing Next Austria New memorial in Vienna commemorates Jewish victims of Nazism The memorial was unveiled on Tuesday, exactly 83 years after Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass"). 09/11/2021