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Spain

Hope for Europe as Spain records lower COVID-19 cases for fourth day

Spain and Germany have recorded consecutive days of fewer coronavirus infections, while Italy has seen a fall in deaths, and Austria has announced plans to lift the lockdown.

Business Planet

Packing a sustainable punch: how Europe is forming a new relationship with plastic

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Austria to see how one big family firm is attempting to turn the problem of plastic pollution from packaging into a sustainable business opportunity.

Business Planet

A bad 'wrap': restoring plastic's reputation

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet speaks with a leading figure in the plastics industry to find out how the unbiodegradable material can become more environment friendly.

World News

Euroviews. Human rights are at stake in Europe’s fight against nativist populism going mainstream ǀ View

Over the last decade, nativist populists across the European Union have grabbed the headlines. But the cost of that political attention has been less focus paid to how their ideas have entered the mainstream.

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Austria

Austrian Post has Brexit stamp problem licked with unique date imprint

With Brexit Day finally happening, postal officials in Austria decided to use obsolete stamps by adding the real Brexit date in using overprinting.

Austria

Mayor of 'Frozen' Austrian town taking new stance against overtourism

Hallstatt Mayor Alexander Scheutz told Euronews that while tourism has contributed favourably to the economy, there are now "too many people" coming to the town.

Belgium

'A step in the right direction': Vienna-Brussels sleeper maiden voyage

The inaugural journey of the first Vienna-Brussels sleeper train has been touted as the big step toward sustainable travel in Europe.

Italy

Suspected drunk driver hits young German tourists, killing six

The driver of the car had a high blood alcohol content and was driving particularly fast, a police source told The Associated Press.

Austria

Austria's new coalition wants 'pioneering role' against climate change

Austria's conservatives announced a new coalition government with the Greens.

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Footage emerges of newborn polar bear at Vienna zoo

It's eight years since the zoo last welcomed a polar bear cub into the world

Austria

Hot chocolate as thieves brazenly steal truck-load of the sweet stuff

Outsourcing turns sour for a chocolate firm as a 20,000-tonne consignment is stolen from a factory in Austria.

Austria

Probe into Austrian far-right party finds gold hidden in Alpine hotel

Investigators probing Austria’s far-right FPÖ found gold bars hidden in a hotel in the Tyrolean Alps, which the party insists was an investment.

Austria

Adolf Hitler's childhood home will be converted into a police station

Austrian authorities are concerned that the building could turn into a shrine for neo-Nazis.

World News

Austrian conservative backs coalition talks with Greens

Austrian conservative leader Sebastian Kurz said on Monday he plans to hold formal coalition talks with the Greens, but warned that a deal bringing the left-wing party into government for the first time was uncertain and would require unusual creativity.

Europe News

Belgium 'happiest country in EU'

According to a new survey from Eurostat 76 per cent of Belgians, alongside the Netherlands, Austria and Finland claim to feel happy all or most of the time over the last four weeks.

Austria

Five murdered in Austrian ski town of Kitzbuehel - police

Five murdered in Austrian ski town of Kitzbuehel - police

Austria

Watch: Footgolf world championships held in Austria

There is no longer any need to choose between football and golf at the weekends. Footgolf – football played on the golf course – is one of the fastest growing sports worldwide.

Austria

Conservative Kurz wins Austrian election — Austrian Interior ministry

Sebastian Kurz, who was ousted in June after a coalition scandal, has won Sunday's election and can lead a stable coalition, voting projections show.

Austria

Kurz expected to win Austria's Sunday vote

He will, however, again need a partner to gain a majority in parliament. His most likely choices are a three-way coalition with the Greens and the liberal, pro-business Neos, or reviving his coalition with the far-right Freedom Party (FPO).

Europe Decoded

Austria elections: Who leads the social media campaign? | #TheCube

Social media has played an increasing role in the 2019 elections, as political parties and their lead candidates have sought to increase online engagement with potential voters

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