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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.
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.
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.
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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Austria did not act on warning gunman tried to buy bullets in Slovakia
Four people were killed in the shooting rampage in Vienna on Monday.
Austria begins reopening after 'very early and very harsh' lockdown
Austria's early intervention allowed it to begin lifting lockdown restrictions earlier than other European countries, it's been claimed.
Austria's Kurz condemns online abuse against Bosnian-born minister
Hate speech is "an obnoxious phenomenon of our time" and "has no place" in Austria, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Twitter.
Mix-up sees soap opera subtitles appear as Austria government sworn in
Public broadcaster left red-faced after captions mistake.
Austria's new coalition wants 'pioneering role' against climate change
Austria's conservatives announced a new coalition government with the Greens.
Who will Austria's Sebastian Kurz choose as coalition partner?
Austria's Sebastian Kurz's People party has come first in Sunday's poll, but now the leader must choose a coalition partner. Who will he pick?
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
Ten things to know about Sunday's snap general election in Austria
Ten things to know about Sunday's snap general election in Austria
Austria elections: Will the far-right return to power?
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: The story behind Austria's political hurricane
Ibiza-gate - Austria's political hurricane. Inside the country's move to early elections
Austria to grant citizenship to descendants of victims of Nazism
Second and third-generation relatives with British nationality have expressed interest in applying for citizenship of the EU country as Brexit looms.
#FiftyShadesOfKurz: Sebastian Kurz biography mocked for fawning prose
The official biography has been compared to the erotic novel "Fifty Shades of Grey"
First female chancellor picked for Austrian interim government
Austria’s president has picked the female president of the Constitutional Court to become interim chancellor after parliament voted Sebastian Kurz’s government out of office in the wake of a video sting scandal.
I'll be back - ousted Austrian Chancellor Kurz vows to return
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 Kurz ousted in no-confidence vote
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has lost a no-confidence motion, forcing his government from office in the wake of the Russian influence scandal.
The battle for Europe
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.