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Austria: far-right Hofer gets presidential poll first round landslide

Run-off expected on May 22.

24/04/2016

Austria

Austria: An outsider for president?

Sunday is election day in Austria and for the first time a candidate from outside one of the two main parties, that have dominated post-war politics

24/04/2016

Austria

Austria goes ahead with controversial migrant quota plan

Austria has gone ahead with its plan limiting the number of migrants and asylum seekers entering the country, in defiance of the EU and other member

19/02/2016

Austria

EU warns Austria over daily migrant quotas

In the latest angry rift in Europe’s migration crisis, new Austrian limits on the numbers of refugees allowed to cross its borders have infuriated

19/02/2016

Austria

EU warns Austria over daily migrant quotas

In the latest angry rift in Europe’s migration crisis, new Austrian limits on the numbers of refugees allowed to cross its borders have infuriated

19/02/2016

World News

Austria defiant as EU warns migrant quota plan illegal

Austria has vowed to stick with its plan to cap the number of migrants it will allow to cross its borders. The defiant stand comes as the EU warns

18/02/2016

Austria

Germany sharpens its tone with Austria over migrants

Germany has accused Austria of sending people over their common border under the cover of darkness to escape detection. The flow is thought to have

28/10/2015

Austria

Far-right on the rise in Austria

The refugee crisis in Europe has taken its toll on Vienna’s ruling coalition. The government suffered a series of set backs in local elections in

02/10/2015

Austria

Austria: exit polls suggest the far-right FPO has doubled its vote in a regional election

Exit polls suggest the far-right FPO have doubled their vote in regional elections in Upper Austria. Preliminary results indicate the party got more

27/09/2015

Austria

Migrants a 'key factor' as far-right makes gains in Austria election

Refugees and asylum were key factors in a regional election in Austria which saw support for a far-right party more than double, say analysts. Public

27/09/2015

Austria

Far-right 'gains' as Austria kicks off 'super election year'

Austria has seen a rise in support for the far right following local elections in the central state of Styria and Burgenland in the east. Primary

01/06/2015

Austria

Austria celebrates 70 years of the 2nd Republic

Austria is celebrating 70 years since the foundation of the 2nd Republic. The Austrian and German presidents were among officials attending a

27/04/2015

Austria

Anti-Islam PEGIDA protests spring up in Austria

The anti -Islam movement known as PEGIDA which began in Germany has sprung up in Austria drawing hundreds of supporters and counter demonstrators

03/02/2015

My Europe Series

Black River, Dark Future

20/09/2013