Five dead, one injured in Austria avalanche Five people died and another was injured today when an avalanche struck Austria's Tyrol province, the rescue services said. World • 04 Feb
Austria parliament approves mandatory Covid vaccination Austria's parliament has approved the introduction of mandatory Covid-19 vaccination, becoming the first European country to do so. Coronavirus • 20 Jan
Footballer to miss games with Covid-related lung damage Bayern Munich said that star midfielder Joshua Kimmich would not return to action until January as he recovers from lung damage caused by Covid-19. Coronavirus • 09 Dec 21
Austria's third leader in two months takes office Austria's third conservative chancellor in two months, Karl Nehammer, takes office today, seeking to bring the coalition government out of months of scandal-tainted turmoil and … World • 06 Dec 21
Germans will be 'vaccinated, cured or dead' - minister Most Germans will be "vaccinated, cured or dead" from Covid-19 in a few months' time, according to the country's Health Minister Jens Spahn. Coronavirus • 22 Nov 21
Austria gets new leader after corruption scandal Austria's top diplomat Alexander Schallenberg has taken over as chancellor, as the ruling party tries to emerge from a corruption scandal that cost the job … World • 11 Oct 21
Austria's foreign minister set to replace Kurz Austria's top diplomat Alexander Schallenberg is expected to take over the chancellorship, a day after Sebastian Kurz announced he would step down amid corruption claims. World • 10 Oct 21
Austrian Chancellor Kurz resigns amid graft claims Austria's Sebastian Kurz has announced he is stepping down as chancellor following pressure on him to resign after he was implicated in a corruption scandal. World • 10 Oct 21
Ryanair to appeal after court backs EU order Ryanair said today it would appeal a ruling by Europe's second-highest court rejecting its challenge against an EU order to repay millions of euros in … Business • 29 Sep 21
Austria hears first lawsuit over ski resort outbreak The first civil lawsuit began in a court in Vienna today over an outbreak of coronavirus at a popular ski resort last year, where thousands … Coronavirus • 17 Sep 21
Austrian man kept dead mother in cellar to get benefits Austrian police said they had discovered the body of an 89-year-old woman who died over a year ago and was mummified in the cellar by … World • 10 Sep 21
Austria ex far-right chief sentenced over corruption A court in Vienna has convicted the former leader of Austria's far-right Heinz-Christian Strache of corruption charges in a case stemming from a 2019 scandal … World • 27 Aug 21
Roads and railways swept away after Austrian floods Large parts of Austria have been battered by summer storms that left a trail of destruction. World • 17 Aug 21
Irish among 96 fined for lockdown breaches in Austria A number of Irish people are understood to be among 96 foreigners fined by Austrian police at the ski resort of St Anton am Arlberg … Coronavirus • 30 Jan 21
Austria ski resorts reopen despite looming lockdown Austria allowed its more than 400 ski stations to open, just two days before the country enters its third nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Coronavirus • 24 Dec 20
Austria admits security failings over Vienna gunman Austria has acknowledged there had been security failings leading up to the deadly gun attacked in Vienna by a convicted Islamic State sympathiser. World • 05 Nov 20
Islamic State claims it carried out Vienna attack The so-called Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a deadly shooting rampage in Vienna yesterday, the group said in a statement on its Telegram channels. World • 03 Nov 20
Austria announces national shutdown to tackle Covid-19 Austria's government has announced a second mass shutdown and a curfew starting next week until the end of November, in an attempt to halt rocketing … World • 31 Oct 20
Up to 20 million people under Covid-19 curfew in France Some 20 million French people are preparing to spend their first evening under a new Covid-19 curfew. Coronavirus • 17 Oct 20
Hitler's birth house to be turned into police station Austrian officials have unveiled plans to "neutralise" Adolf Hitler's birth house by turning it into a police station, with the building receiving some cosmetic changes … News Lens • 02 Jun 20
Lockdown exit - Austria and Denmark take first steps Much focus will be on Austria and Denmark in the next couple of weeks as they begin to ease coronavirus restrictions, writes Justin McCarthy. Coronavirus • 13 Apr 20
Vienna's horse-drawn carriages now delivering food Vienna's horse-drawn carriages, a staple of street life in the Austrian capital and a popular tourist attraction, have been sidelined by the coronavirus pandemic - … News Lens • 08 Apr 20
Spain to widen testing for Covid-19 as death rate drops Spain is planning to widen coronavirus testing to include people without symptoms as a first step towards slowly easing a lockdown in the nation with … Coronavirus • 06 Apr 20
Austrian foreign ministry hit by cyber attack Austria's foreign ministry has been targeted by "serious cyber attack", officials said, warning another country could be responsible. World • 05 Jan 20
Austria's conservatives, Greens agree to form govt Austrian conservative leader Sebastian Kurz has reached a coalition deal with the Greens to ensure his return to power and bring the left-wing party into … Europe • 01 Jan 20
