Austria

Art

Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova opens debut solo museum show in Linz

Rebellion, resistance and spirituality are key themes of Tolokonnikova’s first solo exhibition at OK Linz – along with a healthy dose of anger.

25/06/2024

Europe News

Austrian heiress lets fifty random citizens give away her €25m fortune

Austrian-German heiress Marlene Engelhorn allowed fifty members of the public to donate her inheritance to various organisations, including a homeless aid charity and a nature conservation association.

19/06/2024

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Clean-up underway in Austrian towns after severe storms

Residents in several towns in Austria were cleaning up on Monday after severe thunderstorms over the weekend caused flooding and mudslides.

10/06/2024

Europe News

Exit polls: Austrian far-right FPÖ comes out on top in party first

In a forecast carried out for the country's national broadcasters, the Freedom Party (FPÖ) will take a clear first place with 27% of the vote, marking the first time the party won a nationwide election.

09/06/2024

Europe News

Over 300,000 people enjoy Vienna's Pride Parade

Organisers say that around 340,000 people enjoyed themselves in the sunshine in Austria's capital.

09/06/2024

Austria

Austria shuts down Danube for shipping as deadly floods spread

Flooding caused by torrential rain that killed five people in Germany over the weekend has spread across Austria and Hungary overnight Tuesday.

05/06/2024

Austria

Austrian chancellor hails UK for its 'pioneer' Rwanda deportation plan

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has lauded the UK as a "pioneer" of migration policy, citing its plan to deport illegal migrants to Rwanda, as UK PM Rishi Sunak visits Vienna on Tuesday.

21/05/2024

Austria

Does Austria's capital Vienna have a crime problem?

Austrian authorities say violent crime among young people is soaring, but just how bad is the issue?

17/05/2024

Europe News

Russians celebrate WWII victory on Vienna‘s streets

Russians to celebrate WWII victory on Vienna‘s streets. Ukraine asks authorities to ban events.

09/05/2024

Europe News

Austria hit with a wave of antisemitic attacks since 7 October

Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, Austria has seen a rise in antisemitic incidents. The president of the lower house of the Austrian Parliament, Wolfgang Sobotka, is attempting to counter them in Vienna

07/05/2024

Austria

Avalanche in Austrian Alps kills three Dutch nationals

A group of 17 Dutch climbers, accompanied by four Austrian guides, was heading towards the Martin-Busch-Huette mountain refuge when they were struck by an avalanche.

11/04/2024

Austria

Arrest warrant reveals Russian infiltration in Austria

An arrest warrant for an Austrian suspect alleges that he handed over mobile data of former high-ranking officials to Russian intelligence.

09/04/2024

Nature

Austria's glaciers will be gone in 45 years, report warns

The report details the rapid shrinking of 93 glaciers in Austria in the last couple of years.

08/04/2024

Culture news

Salzburg Festival artistic director reappointed - Why it matters

Ahead of Austria's biggest opera and drama festival, Markus Hinterhäuser is reappointed as artistic director of Salzburg until 2031.

05/04/2024

Austria

Thousands of Austrians protest far-right Freedom Party

As European and parliamentary elections draw near, Austria braces itself for a potential political earthquake.

25/03/2024

Austria

Drones aid reforestation in Austria's Tyrol forest

In Austria's Alps, drones are being used in a pilot project to protect areas of the forest vulnerable to deforestation.

18/03/2024

Climate

‘A big irony’: Ski sports’ sponsors melt the snow athletes depend on

Campaigners are calling on winter sports organisers to drop polluting sponsors as European ski slopes suffer the consequences.

16/03/2024

Climate

Snowless winter forces Europe’s ski resorts to turn to summer sports

An EU project is now investigating how lift operators can best respond to climate change.

12/03/2024

Sport

The Heavyweights Rock Austria

Welcome back to the Upper Austria Judo Grand Prix in Linz!

10/03/2024

Sport

Esposito and Osmanov shine in Linz

The judo family welcomes you back for day two of the Upper Austria Judo Grand Prix!

09/03/2024

Sport

The Judo Family Celebrates International Women’s Day

Welcome to the Upper Austria Judo Grand Prix, where the spirit of competition meets the splendor of nature. The judo world turns its attention here for the next leg of the world judo tour!

08/03/2024

Euronews Witness

Social Housing in Vienna: Is it as good as it seems?

Vienna, known as the European capital of social housing, has long been hailed as the poster child for affordable housing initiatives. But could this tradition be on its way out?

08/03/2024

Travel News

Austria’s ‘bold’ 2040 rail plan could dramatically cut travel times

"It is a rail network for a climate-neutral Austria in which climate protection and good mobility go hand in hand."

05/02/2024

Austria

35,000 people protest in Austria against far-right

The protest comes in the wake of similar protests in Germany.

27/01/2024

Austria

Josef Fritzl to be moved to a regular prison, says his lawyer

The infamous Austrian imprisoned and raped his daughter for more than two decades, fathering seven children.

25/01/2024

Austria

Wealthy Austrian heiress to distribute €25 million fortune to citizens

Marlene Engelhorn has been fighting for years for a more equitable tax system in her country. A Citizens' Council will be formed in Austria to decide on how to distribute the money.

10/01/2024