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Austria
Austria’s victorious right-wing Freedom Party scored best with closed-border policies and unrivalled mastery of social media
For jubilant FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl, coalition talks must end with him in the chancellery and his party heading government
Austria’s far-right Freedom Party scores historic election win
Tough negotiations loom as controversial FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl aims to form government
How Northern Ireland’s Oskar Schindler helped Austrian Jews flee Nazi terror
Just before the second World War broke out, in 1938 the New Industries (Development) Act sought to lure employers to the North. It helped some escape the evil of the Nazis
Far-right Freedom Party promises ‘fortress Austria’ and zero-asylum policy as country goes to polls
FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl has shaped party’s populist brand with rhyming, racist rhetoric
Central European floods leave trail of devastation as new areas placed on alert
Danube’s waters continue to rise in in Slovakia and Hungary, with parts of Austria and Romania inundated after heavy rains
Herbert Kickl, the skilled sloganeer aiming to make Austria a ‘fortress’ against immigration
The leader of Austria’s Freedom Party (FPÖ) hopes to become ‘the people’s chancellor’ following this month’s general election
Europe floods: At least 15 killed amid record water levels across east and centre of Continent
Czech military helicopters deployed to rescue people from homes as evacuations take place in multiple cities in several countries
At least eight dead as heavy rains and gale force winds hit central Europe
Lower Austria, the state surrounding Vienna, declared a disaster area with some 20,000 rescue crew members at work
Prague on high flood alert as central Europe faces torrential rain
Similar weather expected in southern Germany and parts of Austria, Poland, and Slovakia over coming days
Austrian woman given prison sentence for killing neighbour by infecting him with Covid
Woman (54) ignored lockdown measures in December 2021
Taylor Swift concert plot leads to warnings of new generation of teenage Islamist terrorists
Islamic State is using social media apps such as TikTok to reassert its influence, say experts
Taylor Swift fans ‘just grateful to be alive’ after terror attack thwarted
After two teenagers were arrested in Vienna over plans for mass killing at a concert, many others gathered to sing and ‘try to turn this into something positive’
Austrian man (19) confesses to plan to detonate bomb outside Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
Police discovered explosives, knives, air pistol, counterfeit notes and Islamic State propaganda at home of suspect
Taylor Swift’s Vienna concerts cancelled after police foil planned terror attack
Vienna shows to see increased security and ‘antiterrorism measures’ after chemical substance found in home of one of the detained
Ryanair loses appeal to case taken on state aid of €150m for Austrian Airlines
Top EU court rules €150m loan was legal
Disorganised chaos beats organised chaos as Turkey end Austria’s Euro 2024 dream
In Leipzig, Austria came up against maybe the only supporters louder than them, and a team that plays with equally wild energy
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban launches right-wing alliance to resist ‘Brussels elite’
Fidesz party combines with Austria’s Freedom Party and Czech ANO protest group as Hungary assumes six-month EU presidency
Austrian heiress gives away €25m fortune
Inheritance part of estimated €4.2bn BASF fortune left by grandmother on death in 2022
‘It has been a great step forward’: Man who lost arm in crash has prosthetic thanks to cross-border initiative
62-year-old Michael MacAogáin had his arm amputated following the incident in June, 2008
European elections: Centre ‘holding’ in face of far-right parties, says von der Leyen
Election results: European Commission president says ‘we are the anchor of stability’, with European People’s Party projected to take 189 seats
Other EU countries have banned foreign property buyers to ease housing crises. Should Ireland do the same?
Banning individual foreign purchases of properties would be open to ‘significant legal challenge’, official sources say
Avalanche in Austria kills three skiers from the Netherlands
The victims were part of a 17-person ski touring group that was on an ascent with four Austrian guides
Snow problem: Buying a property in a ski resort
Altitude, climate change and rental income are all factors in choosing an investment property as is how much cash you bring to the table
Vienna court finds Austrian ex-chancellor Kurz guilty of perjury
Case focused on whether Kurz was truthful about his role in the appointment of executives for newly-created state holding company OBAG when he was chancellor
From Dublin to an Arctic island: What’s it like living in 24 hours of darkness?
Cecilia Blomdahl spent part of her childhood in Dublin. Now, from her home near the North Pole, she blogs about life where the sun doesn’t shine for months at a time
House where Hitler was born to be transformed into police station
Austrians have debated for decades how best to deal with building in Braunau linked with Nazi dictator
Vienna: How the City of Ideas Created the Modern World - A must-read account of Austrian capital’s impact
Richard Cockett’s tracing of how the Austrian capital has shaped western politics, economics and culture is essential reading
Coming out from the shadows and walking in footsteps of The Third Man
The Third Man Museum, which only opens for a couple of hours a week, features an extraordinary memorabilia collection from the movie, filmed in the Austrian capital 75 years ago this autumn
The visionary city where rents are one-third of those in Dublin
Vienna’s affordable housing success did not happen overnight. How did they pay for it all? Surprise, surprise - taxes!
Diamond bracelet that doubles as a tiara is highlight of Adam’s Fine Jewellery sale
The art deco piece designed by Austrian artist Erwin Lang was created by Köchert and modelled into a headpiece by Bulgari
Austrian government plans three-year rent cap for public housing
Proposed cap would limit rise of public-owned housing rents to 5 per cent annually until the end of 2026
Attack on Vienna Pride prevented, say Austrian officials
Suspects, aged 14, 17 and 20, were arrested before the start of the parade on Saturday
Austria cannot be held liable for Covid infection at early ski resort outbreak, court rules
German sought ruling for Austrian government to be liable for harm to him after he contracted virus in March 2020
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