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.

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Austria: news

Austrian ambassador downplays fears of kosher-halal meat register

Wednesday, July 18th 2018, 22:53

A regional right-wing politician said he wanted to curb the slaughter of animals without stunning.
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Racially abused German woman blocked by Facebook for Austria post

Monday, July 16th 2018, 14:00
related countries: Germany

A black German woman described hostility from Austrians for wearing a traditional dirndl.
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Iranian diplomat in Austria held over Paris bomb plot

Tuesday, July 3rd 2018, 17:31
related countries: France, Iran
related places: Paris

Austria is set to lift the diplomat's immunity after he is linked to the foiled attack.
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The young Austrian leader sharing power with the far right

Friday, June 29th 2018, 23:48

Is Sebastian Kurz getting too close to the far right as he pursues a hardline migrant policy?
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Vladimir Putin: Western sanctions 'harmful for everyone'

Tuesday, June 5th 2018, 22:08
related countries: Russia

The Russian president urges the EU to lift sanctions against Russia, during a rare visit to Austria.
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Meet the UN's nuclear inspectors

Sunday, June 3rd 2018, 23:18
related places: Seibersdorf, Vienna

BBC News went to the IAEA’s labs at Seibersdorf near Vienna to find out how they inspect the world's nuclear sites.
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Paraguay tribe joins search for missing Austrian tourist

Wednesday, May 23rd 2018, 12:37
related countries: Paraguay

Wilhelm Wabnegg went missing on 2 May in the dense forests of a national park in northern Paraguay.
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Austrian UN peacekeepers investigated over Syria ambush

Monday, April 30th 2018, 20:37
related countries: Syria

A leaked video appears to show UN peacekeepers allowing Syrian police to drive into a deadly ambush.
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Austria probes UN Golan troops over deaths of Syrians

Monday, April 30th 2018, 10:51
related countries: Syria

A video appears to reveal Austrian UN troops standing by as Syrian police are ambushed.
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Crossing Divides: Austrian group helps deaf refugees learn sign language

Thursday, April 26th 2018, 11:17
related countries: Germany

An Austrian organisation teaches sign language and written German to asylum seekers and refugees.
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Europe migrants: Austria to seize migrants' phones in asylum clampdown

Thursday, April 19th 2018, 23:25

Officials want asylum seekers to hand over their devices to check their identities and where come from.
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Turning bread into beer to fight food waste

Thursday, March 29th 2018, 23:14

This Vienna food shop is tackling food waste by turning inedible leftovers into something drinkable.
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'Lost' film predicting rise of Nazism returns to screen

Wednesday, March 28th 2018, 23:58
related countries: France
related places: Paris, Vienna

A 1924 silent movie rediscovered in a Paris flea market is back in cinemas after a restoration campaign, reports the BBC's Bethany Bell in Vienna.
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Plane tries to land in Austria storm... takes off again

Monday, October 30th 2017, 4:10
related places: Salzburg

The flight makes a last-minute change in the stormy weather at Salzburg airport.
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Austria: Sebastian Kurz opens talks with Freedom Party

Tuesday, October 24th 2017, 10:26

The step by the conservative leader paves the way for Freedom Party's return to government.
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Sebastian Kurz: Austrian conservative set to become world's youngest leader

Sunday, October 15th 2017, 21:59

Conservative Sebastian Kurz, 31, on course to lead country after campaign dominated by immigration.
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Austrian parties in election TV clash

Thursday, October 12th 2017, 22:16

Immigration is a hot topic as Austrian election rivals go head-to-head on TV.
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Man in shark head costume falls foul of Austria anti-veil law

Monday, October 9th 2017, 16:42
related places: Vienna

A business is fined after a man wore a shark mask as part of a promotional campaign in Vienna.
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Austrian ban on full-face veil in public places comes into force

Sunday, October 1st 2017, 5:35

The government says the law, which comes ahead of elections, is designed to protect Austrian values.
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Bus crash in Austrian Alps averted after tourist applies brake

Sunday, September 24th 2017, 19:53

The passenger reached the brake moments before the vehicle left the road in the Alps, police say.
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Freight trains: The new immigration front line?

Sunday, August 27th 2017, 23:05
related countries: Italy

The Austrian authorities are struggling to prevent migrants travelling from Italy to Austria via goods trains.
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Zillertal Alps accident kills five German climbers in Austria

Sunday, August 27th 2017, 20:26

One of six mountaineers roped together survives the fall in Austria's Zillertal Alps, officials say.
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Should this street be named after Maria Von Trapp?

Wednesday, August 23rd 2017, 5:51
related places: Salzburg

Should a street in the Austrian town of Salzburg be named after The Sound of Music's Maria von Trapp?
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Migrant crisis: Austria kicks out Afghan kickboxer

Saturday, July 29th 2017, 7:41
related countries: Afghanistan, Croatia

An Afghan kickboxer tells the BBC of his sadness at being expelled from Austria to Croatia.
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EU migrant crisis: Austria can deport asylum seekers, court says

Wednesday, July 26th 2017, 11:19

The ruling could affect several hundred people who entered Europe during the migrant crisis.
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Ajax fans rally for stricken player Abdelhak Nouri

Saturday, July 15th 2017, 14:52
related countries: Netherlands

Dutch footballer Abdelhak Nouri suffered brain damage after collapsing during a match in Austria.
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EasyJet picks Austrian base for post-Brexit plan

Friday, July 14th 2017, 13:34
related countries: United Kingdom

The UK airline wants to set up a new company in Austria to protect its European business after Brexit.
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Turkey minister barred from Austria rally for failed coup anniversary

Monday, July 10th 2017, 7:09
related countries: Turkey

The minister's visit would be a danger to "public order and security", an Austrian spokesman said.
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