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The police have said the 25-year-old man gave himself up

Austrian kills teenage ex, her family and new boyfriend

It is unclear whether Sebastian Kurz will lean left or to the far right in seeking a coalition partner

Kurz on course for victory in Austrian election

Marko Feingold pictured at the Israeli Cultural Centre in Salzburg last year

Oldest Austrian Holocaust survivor dies aged 106

News Lens / 20 Sep

It is customary for people in the Tyrol region to hang pictures of dead family members in the entrance halls of their homes

Tourist told to pull 'Nazi grandpa' comments in Austria

The children are now in the crammed Kurdish-run Al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria

Austria to repatriate children of IS supporter

Heinz-Christian Strache was Austria's vice-chancellor

Austria ex-vice chancellor's home raided in graft probe

Austrian Foreign Minister Alois Mock (left) and his Hungarian counterpart Gyula Horn cut the barbed wire in Sopron, a Hungarian border town near Austria

30 years since first chink in Hungary's Iron Curtain

Europe / 27 Jun

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has lost a no-confidence vote in parliament

Austrian Chancellor Kurz ousted from office

Sebastian Kurz said he saw the snap elections as the only way to solve the crisis

Austria heads for September election following scandal

Europe / 20 May

Austria Heinz-Christian Strache met an alleged niece of a Russian oligarch to discuss investing in Austria

Austria set for snap elections after video scandal

The skier who recorded the incident told Reuters that fortunately no-one was buried by the avalanche

Lucky escape for skiers caught up in avalanche

News Lens / 20 Mar

Austrian soldiers walk at the valley station of the Hochkar cable car in Austria

Three skiers found dead after Austrian avalanche

Weather / 13 Jan

Volunteer firefighters in the ski resort of Hohentauern work to clear snow

Volunteers pitch in as snow swamps Austria

News Lens / 10 Jan

Image: OEBB/GOTTSBACHER

Snowed Under - Goat rescued from avalanche in Austria

News Lens / 09 Jan

Roads are closed after an avalanche in Austria

Five dead, two missing in heavy snow storms in Austria

Europe / 08 Jan

Across Austria, around a dozen people were wounded in firework-related mishaps

Teen dies in firework accident in Austria

A sign at the border between Austria and Germany near the Bavarian village of Kiefersfelden

Austria to 'protect' borders after German migrant deal

Europe / 03 Jul 18

The truck was abandoned in Austria

Four men jailed over murder of migrants in Hungary

Europe / 14 Jun 18

The Austrian leader said 'political Islam' has 'no place' in the country

Austria set to expel up to 60 imams, shuts 7 mosques

Europe / 08 Jun 18

Ryanair agreed in March to take a 24.9% stake in the Austrian carrier

Ryanair agrees option to buy all of Laudamotion

Business / 30 May 18

In 2015 Austria took in one of the biggest shares of asylum seekers in Europe

Austria plans to cut benefits for foreigners

Europe / 28 May 18

The leader of the Austrian Peoples Party (OeVP) Sebastian Kurz (L) and leader of the right-wing Austrian Freedom Party (FPOe) Heinz-Christian Strache (R) speak at a news conference in Vienna

New Austrian government rules out EU referendum

World / 16 Dec 17

Sebastian Kurz has pledged to take a hard line on refugees and prevent a European migration crisis

Austria shifts to right as conservative star elected

News / 15 Oct 17

EasyJet to set up new company in Austria to protect its flying rights once Britain leaves the European Union

Brexit: EasyJet to set up new company in Austria

Business / 14 Jul 17

Austrian police pictured at the Brenner Pass border crossing point in May 2016

Austria plans to impose controls on Italian border

Brenner Pass / 04 Jul 17

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