Austria

Climate

‘A big irony’: Ski sports’ sponsors melt the snow athletes depend on

Campaigners are calling on winter sports organisers to drop polluting sponsors as European ski slopes suffer the consequences.

16/03/2024

Climate

Snowless winter forces Europe’s ski resorts to turn to summer sports

An EU project is now investigating how lift operators can best respond to climate change.

12/03/2024

Sport

The Heavyweights Rock Austria

Welcome back to the Upper Austria Judo Grand Prix in Linz!

10/03/2024

Sport

Esposito and Osmanov shine in Linz

The judo family welcomes you back for day two of the Upper Austria Judo Grand Prix!

09/03/2024

Sport

The Judo Family Celebrates International Women’s Day

Welcome to the Upper Austria Judo Grand Prix, where the spirit of competition meets the splendor of nature. The judo world turns its attention here for the next leg of the world judo tour!

09/03/2024

Euronews Witness

Social Housing in Vienna: Is it as good as it seems?

Vienna, known as the European capital of social housing, has long been hailed as the poster child for affordable housing initiatives. But could this tradition be on its way out?

08/03/2024

Travel News

Austria’s ‘bold’ 2040 rail plan could dramatically cut travel times

"It is a rail network for a climate-neutral Austria in which climate protection and good mobility go hand in hand."

05/02/2024

Austria

35,000 people protest in Austria against far-right

The protest comes in the wake of similar protests in Germany.

27/01/2024

Austria

Josef Fritzl to be moved to a regular prison, says his lawyer

The infamous Austrian imprisoned and raped his daughter for more than two decades, fathering seven children.

25/01/2024

Austria

Wealthy Austrian heiress to distribute €25 million fortune to citizens

Marlene Engelhorn has been fighting for years for a more equitable tax system in her country. A Citizens' Council will be formed in Austria to decide on how to distribute the money.

10/01/2024

Musica

Who will be crowned the Herbert von Karajan Young Conductors champion?

Feel the excitement skyrocket as we go behind the scenes at the final of the prestigious Herbert von Karajan Young Conductors Award in Salzburg.

21/12/2023

Design

How the snow globe was invented more than a century ago... by accident

In the early 1900s, Vienna-based surgical instrument maker Erwin Perzy was asked to create a bright surgical lightbulb, but instead, he invented the snow globe.

05/12/2023

Culture news

Austria region Salzkammergut becomes 2024 European Capital of Culture

The town of Bad Ischl will serve as the banner city for the event, hosting nearly 200 projects in the extensive Salzkammergut program.

29/11/2023

Musica

The next superstar conductor: Salzburg hosts unique competition

In this episode of Musica, we meet the talented young conductors hoping to break through to the greatest orchestras, as they vie for the Herbert von Karajan Young Conductors Award in Salzburg.

23/11/2023

Moments

Cryotherapy, IV drips and hiking: Inside the world’s best medical spa

Austria’s Vivamayr gives you full permission to rest, switch off from tech and only think about yourself - rare treats in our fast-paced world.

28/10/2023

Austria

Austria to compensate gay men convicted under discriminatory laws

A historic proposal by the Austrian Ministry of Justice sees €33m set aside to compensate those who were wrongly convicted - but critics say the amount on offer is not enough.

27/10/2023

Travel News

Austria's brand new ‘pure luxury’ night trains hit the tracks

ÖBB's new-generation sleeper trains are now in service. Here's where you can go.

06/10/2023

Europe Decoded

The far-right is rising in Austria again. Here's why

The small Alpine country could become the next EU nation to have a populist right-wing government.

06/10/2023

Travel News

Switzerland scoops the top prize at Rail Tourism Awards

These journeys through Switzerland, Occitanie and Vienna show the excitement and freedom of travelling Europe by train.

05/10/2023

Austria

Work begins on Hitler's house to turn into police station

Activists and historians welcome the transformation but want the building to be turned into a permanent exhibition.

02/10/2023

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Welcome to Vienna: a city with an incredibly rich cultural history, which boasts beautiful parks and architecture, is home to major global companies, and offers a great work-life balance.

28/09/2023

Austria

Zookeeper trampled to death by rhino in Austria

Another member of staff was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

12/09/2023

Moments

This spooky castle tour in Austria explores legend of Dracula

Want something spooky to do in the run-up to Halloween? This tour for “vampire apprentices” at Burg Forchtenstein in Austria could be the answer.

12/09/2023

Design

A new documentary sparks row over what Hitler wanted for birthplace

Film director says plans to turn Adolf Hitler's Austrian birthplace into a police training centre are just what he would have wanted.

24/08/2023

Earth News

Austria gives free public transport in return for klimaticket tattoos

The promotion has been criticised for using young people’s bodies to advertise political policies.

23/08/2023

Austria

Former Austrian leader Kurz charged with giving false evidence

Sebastian Kurz has been charged with making false statements to a parliamentary inquiry into a scandal that brought down his first government, prosecutors said. The court said Kurz will go on trial on 18 October.

18/08/2023