Sebastian Kurz

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

Former conservative chancellor Sebastian Kurz is cruising to victory but it is not clear which coalition partners he will pick — the far-right party FPO or a so-called 'Jamaica' alliance with the Greens and Liberals?

Ibiza-gate - Austria's political hurricane. Inside the country's move to early elections

Fresh off both success in the EU elections and a no-confidence vote in Parliament that removed him from office, former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz vows to win the job back in September.

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has lost a no-confidence motion, forcing his government from office in the wake of the Russian influence scandal.

The elections are upon us - and the motto of the Parliament's campaign is 'this time I'm voting' - they have the support of celebrities to get the vote out, but we look at voter turnout on a downward spiral and how Brexit will affect the new hemicycle.

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The national assembly will hold a no-confidence vote in Chancellor Kurz

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz held a news conference following the resignation of the country's Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache.

Austria is bracing itself for fresh elections after a corruption scandal embroiling the far right brought down the coalition government. Secretly-filmed footage emerged over the weekend appearing to show the vice-chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache dealing in corruption.

European People's Party leader Manfred Weber was in Austria in the run up to European parliamentary elections to try to bolster unity within his party

The right-wing Austrian government has introduced restrictions on asylum seekers looking to enter the country.

As Vienna takes up the rotating EU presidency, it's making migration a top priority

Austrian Chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, says Germany’s new migration deal could force Austria to introduce tougher border checks

Austria plans to use rotating hot seat to help prevent new migrant waves

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says his country is committed to a joint European response on illegal migration, as EU leaders met in Brussels for an informal summit on the issue.

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from the EU's de facto political capital.

European Council President Donald Tusk arrived in Vienna on Tuesday for talks on Austria's upcoming EU presidency. Chancellor Sebastain Kurz stressed he will take the same hard line on immigration at the European level as he has at home.