Austria

Austria

Austria bans Turkish economy minister from attending event to mark anniversary of failed coup

10/07/2017

Sport

Valtteri Bottas edges Sebastian Vettel in Austrian Grand Prix

09/07/2017

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Chickens close Austrian motorway

A crashed lorry has blocked an Austrain motorway for hours after its cargo of chickens escaped

04/07/2017

Austria

Austria seizes Hitler's house

Austrian court upholds compulsary purchase order on Hitler's birthplace

30/06/2017

Austria

Vienna court to rule on Hitler house dispute

The owner of the house where Adolf Hitler was born is fighting the Austrian government's right to take possession of the property.

22/06/2017

Austria

Baby swap victims given €90,000 after astonishing discovery

12/06/2017

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Orangutan gets the hang of fidget spinner

An orangutan in Vienna Zoo gets the hang of a fidget spinner

08/06/2017

Economy

OPEC extends oil production cut

25/05/2017

Austria

Early elections to be held in Austria after coalition breaks down

Austria will hold a snap election in October after a breakdown in coalition relations forced the hand of Chancellor Christian Kern.

17/05/2017

Austria

Austria could hold snap election 'in autumn' after coalition breakdown

The new leader of the conservative People's Party said he would discuss an early vote with Chancellor Kern on Monday after the coalition alliance collapsed last week.

15/05/2017

Business Series

Airbus boss Thomas Enders denounces Eurofighter fraud probe

Airbus chief executive Thomas Enders has called an Austrian investigation into suspected fraud a "politically-motivated abuse of the legal system".

26/04/2017

Austria

Turkey accused of operating vast spy network across four continents

Turkey has been accused of operating a massive spy ring on four continents, including Europe.

31/03/2017

Europe News

Austria pushes for exemption to stem asylum seekers

We’ve already taken in our fair share – the message from Austria, who says it is seeking an exemption from having to accept more asylum seekers under an EU relocation…

28/03/2017

Sport

Austria bids farewell to Special Winter Olympics

Thousands of athletes from across the world have gathered in Austria over the past week to celebrate sport, inclusion and community.

25/03/2017

Austria

Daughter must repay €24,000 to father after studying too slowly

It might not be uncommon for parents to support their children through university, but one Austrian father has had enough of supporting his daughter.

15/03/2017

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Panda cubs in Vienna Zoo explore their surroundings

Panda cubs Fu Feng and Fu Ban explored the outside of their compound at Vienna Zoo for the first time since they were born seven months ago.

01/03/2017

Sport

Video: Red Bull's playstreets returns

Hundreds of fans packed into the centre of Bad Gastein in Austria to watch 19 skiers take on the seventh edition of Red Bull’s playstreets contest.

25/02/2017

Austria

Ukraine tycoon Firtash faces US justice over bribery claims

An Austrian court has cleared the way for Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash to be extradited to the United States to face bribery allegations.

21/02/2017

Sport

Russia strike relay gold at biathlon world championships

Anton Shipulin produced a powerful display on the skis to hold off Martin Fourcade and hand Russia gold in the men’s 4×7.

18/02/2017

Sport

Biathlon: Germany's Dahlmeier clinches fourth World title in Hochfilzen with relay victory

Germany’s women won gold in the 6×4-km relay at the biathlon world championships on Friday in Hochfilzen, Austria.

17/02/2017

Austria

Missing cat found six months later and 950 kilometres away

A cat owner in The Netherlands is set to reclaim his pet who went missing and has been discovered 950 kilometres away in Austria.

17/02/2017

Sport

American sharp-shooter Bailey wins surprise biathlon gold

Lowell Bailey produced shock and awe at the World Championships in Austria by storming to victory in the men’s 20km biathlon.

16/02/2017

Austria

Austria sues Airbus and Eurofighter for €1.1bn

Austria files €1.1bn claim against Airbus and Eurofighter

16/02/2017

Austria

Euroviews. Corruption can destabilize democracy, even in EU countries: view

Council of Europe is ready to provide its expertise on fight against corruption to Romania

15/02/2017

Austria

Hitler imitator arrested in dictator's Austrian birthplace

A man known to local police has been arrested in Hitler's birthplace in Austria for imitating the Nazi dictator in public.

14/02/2017

Austria

EU migrant crisis: Austria hails Balkan border cooperation

On a visit to Belgrade on Monday, Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz praised Serbia and other countries in the region for their help last year in closing the so-called Balkan route used by migra

13/02/2017