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
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
Demand for overnight train services increasing Austria's state rail operator has said ticket sales for its long-distance night services were up substantially this year, as more and more passengers choose train ... News Lens • 23 Oct 19
Austrian kills teenage ex, her family and new boyfriend An Austrian man has killed his ex-girlfriend, three members of her family and her new boyfriend in a pre-dawn shooting spree at an upscale ski ... World • 06 Oct 19
Kurz on course for victory in Austrian election Austrian conservatives have won the most seats in the country's snap election, putting their leader Sebastian Kurz on track to retake power, but forcing him ... World • 29 Sep 19
Oldest Austrian Holocaust survivor dies aged 106 The oldest Austrian Holocaust survivor, who lived through four concentration camps, has died at the age of 106, Vienna's Jewish Community organisation has said. News Lens • 20 Sep 19
Tourist told to pull 'Nazi grandpa' comments in Austria An Austrian court has ruled that a German tourist who took exception to a World War II portrait in an Austrian guesthouse had no right ... World • 06 Sep 19
Austria to repatriate children of IS supporter Austria is preparing to repatriate from Syria two young orphans of a female Islamic State group supporter in the first such move for Vienna, a ... World • 26 Aug 19
Austria ex-vice chancellor's home raided in graft probe The home of Austria's former vice-chancellor has been raided in a corruption probe, reports said, in a further potential headache for ex-chancellor Sebastian Kurz as ... World • 13 Aug 19
30 years since first chink in Hungary's Iron Curtain The first chink that appeared in the Iron Curtain happened in Hungary 30 years ago today when an Austrian and a Hungarian minister tore through ... Europe • 27 Jun 19
Austrian Chancellor Kurz ousted from office Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has lost a no-confidence vote in parliament, removing him and his cabinet from office over a corruption scandal that has brought ... World • 28 May 19
Austria heads for September election following scandal Austria's president has recommended a new election be held in early September, saying he wanted to restore trust in the government after a video scandal ... Europe • 20 May 19
Austria set for snap elections after video scandal The Austrian Chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, has pulled the plug on his coalition with the far-right Freedom Party after a damaging video prompted its leader to ... World • 18 May 19
Lucky escape for skiers caught up in avalanche A skier who was waiting to descend an off-piste ski route in the Austrian Alps has described the shock experienced when a ridge of snow ... News Lens • 20 Mar 19
Three skiers found dead after Austrian avalanche Three German skiers were found dead overnight and a fourth is missing after they were swept away in an avalanche near the Austrian ski resort ... Weather • 13 Jan 19
