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Euronews Witness

The backlash against Austria's mandatory COVID-19 vaccine law

In this Witness, Euronews' Julian Gomez reports from Vienna to see why Austria's mandatory COVID-19 requirement is polarising the country.

04/03/2022

Austria

Three Polish researchers trapped by melting water in Austrian cave

Rescue services were working to reach the stranded trio on Friday.

18/02/2022

Art

How to buy an NFT of Gustav Klimt's 'The Kiss' for Valentine's Day

Vienna's Belvedere Palace Museum is entering into the digital world of NFT art with their latest Gustav Klimt 'The Kiss' NFT drop

14/02/2022

Austria

Austrian police find migrants in 'horror box' under truck

Police said the people from Turkey had been trafficked from Romania via Hungary to Austria.

09/02/2022

World News

COVID in Europe: Germany mulls easing restrictions after peak subsides

Meanwhile, Russia registered new record numbers of cases and total deaths, while anti-measures protests in Helsinki spilt into the weekend.

05/02/2022

Austria

Nine dead as avalanches bring 'unprecedented' rescue callouts in Tyrol

Rescue services in Austria's Tyrol region say they made some 70 interventions after 100 avalanche-type incidents were reported over three days.

04/02/2022

Austria

Austria moves a step closer to making COVID vaccines mandatory

It is set to become the first country in Europe to make COVID jabs compulsory for all adults.

04/02/2022

Destinations

This Austrian ski resort has 88 ski lifts and 100 years of history

Known as the 'cradle of alpine skiing', the Arlberg resort in Austria is where many of the world’s best ski instructors learn their craft

01/02/2022

Germany

Heidelberg shooting: German police say attacker got weapons in Austria

Police say the German man — who was a biology student at the university — purchased the two weapons used in the attack from a weapons dealer and the third from a private individual, both in Austria.

26/01/2022

Austria

Ultra-safe Austria grapples with femicides as 31 women killed in 2021

Austria has one of the highest rates of femicides in the EU, according to Eurostat data.

18/01/2022

Hungary

Manhunt launched after man shoots at Austrian soldiers near border

Hungarian police and counter-terrorism officials are involved in the operation.

17/01/2022

Greece

Greece begins fining those over 60 who are unvaccinated

The fine will rise to €100 in February.

17/01/2022

Austria

Austria tweaks plans over being first in EU to make vaccines mandatory

“Without obligatory vaccination, we will always lag behind,” said Austria's health minister Wolfgang Mueckstein.

16/01/2022

World News

Greenpeace to sue Hungary over Lake Ferto construction project

Greenpeace is challenging a development project that the Hungarian government has put up for tender, claiming that it threatens a lake which is classed as a Unesco world heritage site.

09/01/2022

Culture news

Anna Gasser: the athlete pushing the boundaries of female snowboarding

Sports that were once considered a fad, like Snowboarding and Skateboarding have in recent years seen entire cultures develop around them. Meet the woman helping that happen.

06/01/2022

Austria

Police raids in Austria uncover fake vaccination passes

The searches come just weeks before Austria makes COVID vaccines mandatory.

06/01/2022

Culture Series

Vienna examines its WWII legacy with exhibition of Nazi art

In Vienna's MUSA, the exhibition aims to shed light on the politics of art under the Third Reich.

05/01/2022

Travel News

The new jet-set: How COVID-19 is causing a boom in private air travel

Private jets are 10 times more polluting than commercial planes. So why is business better than ever?

04/01/2022

Austria

New law allowing assisted suicide comes into effect in Austria

Assisted suicide is legal in Switzerland and has been decriminalised in several European countries, including Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

03/01/2022

Austria

Austrian police investigate fraud at Vienna COVID vaccination centre

Austria's largest COVID vaccination centre is under scrutiny after dozens of people received a vaccination certificate without actually getting the jab.

31/12/2021