Austria

Six takeaways from the Austrian election

The Austrian election saw a race for second place, a swing towards the right-wing and the world's youngest national leader

16/10/2017

Austria

'We are the rock against this shift to the right'

Austria's conservative People's Party celebrates election win as the country lurches to the right

15/10/2017

Austria

Austria set for world's youngest leader amid shift to the right

People's Party leader Sebastian Kurz looks looks set to become not only Austria's youngest chancellor but the world's youngest national leader.

15/10/2017

Austria

Austria election: Sebastian Kurz set to become the world's youngest leader

15/10/2017

Austria

Main candidates vote in Austrian election

Sebastian Kurz, the 31 year old tipped to become the European Union’s youngest leader has cast his vote in Austria’s parliamentary elections.

15/10/2017

Austria

Voting underway in Austrian election

Voting is underway in Austria's parliamentary election. Embattled Chancellor Christian Kern looks set to lose to the Conservative Peoples Party led by 31 year-old Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz, who has boosted his party's popularity with a hard line on refugees

15/10/2017

Austria

Austrians get ready to vote in election dominated by far-right populist politics

14/10/2017

World

Is Austria heading towards an ultra-conservative coalition?

This Sunday October 15 the Austrian people will be casting their votes in a parliamentary election.

12/10/2017

Austria

Austria’s parliamentary election explained

A look at the candidates and hot topics ahead of Austria’s vote on Sunday.

12/10/2017

Cult

Ars Electronica Festival explores Artificial Intelligence

Ars Electronica Festival explores Artificial Intelligence in Linz.

08/09/2017

Germany

Almost a fifth of 'Europeans' wouldn't want to live next door to a Muslim

Almost a fifth of participants from five European countries would not want to have a Muslim as a neighbour, a recent study found.

25/08/2017

Austria

Austria deploys troops to secure border with Italy

Austria deploys troops to secure border with Italy

20/08/2017

World News

Vienna, Helsinki and Hamburg among most liveable cities in world

A trio of European cities made it into the world's top ten.

17/08/2017

Austria

Austria sends troops to Italian border

Austria, where an election campaign is getting under way, sends troops to crack down on human trafficking on its Italian border.

17/08/2017

Sport

Dovizioso holds off Marquez to win Austrian MotoGP

Andrea Dovizioso holds off points leader Marc Marquez to win 2017 MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg.

13/08/2017

Italy

Storms and floods follow heatwave in parts of Europe and Russia

From Italy and Austria to Russia's far east storms have brought floods, but hot weather is forecast to continue across much of Europe.

07/08/2017

Cinema

On the road to find action-comedy hero Bud Spencer

Documentary explores life of actor Bud Spencer, with two fans attempting to meet him in person

27/07/2017

Italy

Row over Austria’s Foreign Minister's comments that Italy is giving illigal migrants a gateway to Europe.

The Mayor of the Italian island of Lampedusa has criticised Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz over his comment that Italy should stop allowing illegal migrants from reaching the mainland.

21/07/2017

Austria

Austria warns Italy over influx of migrants

Austria's Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz calls on Italy to stop migrants from reaching the mainland suggesting it acts as a gateway for them for the rest of Europe.

21/07/2017

Business Planet

Help for small businesses from COSME, in Austria

The EU's COSME scheme helps SMEs obtain finance via bank guarantees or equity.

14/07/2017