News: Austria

We have started to collect the most important news related to Austria in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Austria – overview

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• December 29th 2009 – June 3rd 2009
• May 25th 2009 – March 18th 2009
• March 18th 2009 – February 24th 2009
• February 16th 2009 – October 24th 2008
• October 23rd 2008 – September 28th 2008
• September 26th 2008 – July 7th 2008
• July 4th 2008 – June 6th 2008
• June 1st 2008 – April 30th 2008
• April 30th 2008 – February 8th 2008
• January 2nd 2008 – August 27th 2007
• August 24th 2007 – March 10th 2007
• March 5th 2007 – September 29th 2006
• September 8th 2006 – June 21st 2006
• May 12th 2006 – February 18th 2006
• February 16th 2006 – December 21st 2005
• December 8th 2005 – November 14th 2005

Austria: news

Psychiatrist to testify on Fritzl

Wednesday, March 18th 2009, 6:05

The jury in the trial of Austrian Josef Fritzl, charged with crimes against children kept in a cellar, is to hear from a psychiatrist.
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Fritzl's face is caught on camera

Tuesday, March 17th 2009, 20:09

Josef Fritzl shows his face to the media for the first time at his incest trial in Austria as an early verdict is predicted.
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Fritzl hears daughter's testimony

Monday, March 16th 2009, 22:10

Austrian Josef Fritzl is quizzed over video testimony from the daughter he has admitted raping and fathering children with.
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Fritzl admits rape, denies murder

Monday, March 16th 2009, 13:49

Austrian Josef Fritzl, accused of imprisoning his daughter and fathering her children, admits rape but not murder.
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In the spotlight

Sunday, March 15th 2009, 23:44

All cameras on Austria as Fritzl trial begins
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Opec keeps oil output unchanged

Sunday, March 15th 2009, 15:47
related places: Vienna

Oil ministers from the 12 Opec countries meeting in Vienna have decided to keep oil production at current levels.
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Austria smashes child porn ring

Friday, March 13th 2009, 15:12

Austrian police say they have broken an internet child porn ring spanning 170 countries and involving nearly 1,000 people.
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Switzerland eases banking secrecy

Friday, March 13th 2009, 14:49
related countries: Luxembourg, Switzerland

Switzerland makes concessions on banking secrecy, but insists it will protect account holders from "unjustified watching".
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UN debates drug policy's impact

Wednesday, March 11th 2009, 9:33
related places: Vienna

The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs meets in Vienna, amid criticism that its policies have fuelled organised crime.
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Austrian Fritzl 'to plead guilty'

Friday, March 6th 2009, 23:48

Josef Fritzl, the Austrian accused of keeping his daughter as a sex slave for 24 years, is likely to plead guilty, his lawyer says.
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German charged over ski death

Monday, March 2nd 2009, 18:14
related countries: Germany

A German state governor is charged with manslaughter over a collision on an Austrian ski slope in which a woman died.
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Pope rescinds priest's promotion

Monday, March 2nd 2009, 17:47

Pope Benedict formally rescinds the promotion of an Austrian conservative priest whose appointment led to protests.
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Fritzl-based play opens in Vienna

Tuesday, February 24th 2009, 9:14
related places: Vienna

A comedy inspired by the case of Josef Fritzl, accused of kidnap and incest, debuts in the Austrian capital.
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Austrian satire

Tuesday, February 24th 2009, 9:09

Vienna play studies media frenzy over Fritzl abuse case
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