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Austria's Marko Arnautovic banned for one game for insulting opponent

The North Macedonian football federation had asked UEFA to punish Austrian striker Marko Arnautovic for a nationalist outburst after he scored at the European Championships on Sunday.

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EURO 2020: This is your quick guide to Austria

Austria are aiming to progress beyond the group stage of a European Championship for the first time.

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Norbert Hofer steps down as leader of Austrian far-right party

"Obviously, I'm tired of hearing every day that I'm not fit for the job," Hofer told an Austrian tabloid newspaper

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Flights cancelled after Russia rejects Belarus rerouting

Air France and Austrian Airlines have both cancelled flights as Moscow digs in its heels to protect its ally in Minsk.

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Austrian man has the wrong leg amputated in 'tragic' mistake

An elderly man in Austria has had the wrong leg amputated after a "tragic" mistake at a clinic near the Czech border.

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Austrian chancellor under investigation by anti-corruption authorities

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says he is under investigation by anti-corruption authorities on suspicion he made false statements to a parliamentary commission.

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Austrian man guilty of deliberately infecting ex-wife with COVID-19

The man had tried to infect his former partner while they shared a home as their divorce proceedings were being completed.

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Austrian post service tests in-home delivery for when recipient is out

With in-home delivery systems, if the customer is not home, the recipient gives the post office worker permission to enter the property and leave the package.

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Austria's new health minister wears trainers at swearing-in ceremony

Austria's new health minister caused a stir by arriving for his swearing-in ceremony by public transport and wearing trainers.

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Former leader of far-right Austrian party arrested for corruption

The former head of Austria's far-right party, Heinz-Christian Strache has been charged with corruption following the 2019 "Ibizagate" scandal.

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Austria's health minister quits amid 'exhaustion' of COVID response

"15 months have felt like 15 years," said Austria's health minister Rudolf Anschober, announcing his resignation.

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Austria in talks to purchase Sputnik V vaccine from Russia

Austria is negotiating with Russia to buy one million doses of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, despite the jab having not yet been approved by the European Medicines Agency.

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Man in cow mask, fined under burqa ban law, has conviction quashed

Austria's Constitutional Court has overturned the sentence of an animal rights activist who was fined under a law banning full-face veils while wearing a cow mask.

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Austria's vaccine official resigns over distribution mistakes

The senior Austrian official in charge of his country's COVID-19 vaccine orders has resigned for failing to buy all the doses available.

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German supermarkets begin selling rapid COVID-19 tests

Europe recorded one million new COVID-19 cases last week, an increase that ended a six-week decline in infections.

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Probe launched into Chinese facemasks labelled 'Made in Austria'

Austria was one of the world's first countries to make FFP2 masks compulsory in shops, schools, and on public transport in light of the COVID pandemic.

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Austria and Denmark to develop next generation vaccines with Israel

The initiative comes amid growing frustration over delays in the EU's vaccine rollout.

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Austria has failed in fight against corruption, says Council of Europe

The Council of Europe has deplored Austria's "overall insufficient" progress in the fight against corruption in judicial and political circles.

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Refugee home in Austria saved by former resident

A former resident of a refugee home in Austria has saved it from developers.

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Austrian ski resort study shows longer-lasting COVID-19 immunity

The resort is believed to have been the scene of Europe's first coronavirus "super-spreader" event.

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