Tag: Austria
Austria protests over Ukrainian ban on reporter from its state broadcaster
Ukraine told Austria that it would deny entry to veteran ORF reporter Christian Wehrschuetz, who is currently out of the country, calling him a...
Russia slams Austria for ‘unfounded accusations’ in spy row
MOSCOW: Russia said on Saturday that Austria's "unfounded accusations" in a spy scandal were unacceptable while Vienna expressed hope the affair would not hurt...
Austria calls for EU-wide halt in arms sales to Saudi Arabia
BERLIN: The European Union should halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia following the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl told...
EU must do ‘everything possible’ to avoid hard Brexit, says Austria
PARIS: The European Union must do "everything possible to avoid a hard Brexit," Austria's chancellor said on Monday ahead of a summit of EU...
Austria offers soldiers to help control migrants
ROME: Austria is offering to provide soldiers to the Balkans or North Africa to help control the flow of migrants into Europe.
Defense Minister Mario...
EU migration policies seen building blocks for ‘Fortress Europe’
BRUSSELS: Deals on migration agreed in the European Union and Germany may end up more about rhetoric than reality but they indicate a shift...
Germany, Austria, Italy plan talks to ‘shut’ southern migrant route
VIENNA: Germany, Austria and Italy will hold talks next week on how to "shut" the southern migration route into Europe and plan to work...
Austria takes over EU presidency with pledge for security
BERLIN: Austria has taken over the rotating presidency of the European Union with a pledge to better secure the 28-nation bloc's external borders.
At a...
Iran’s president to visit Switzerland, Austria amid nuclear deal row
ZURICH: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit neutral European neighbors Switzerland and Austria next month, the Swiss and Austrian governments said, on a trip...
Austrian far-right leader wants EU’s Russian sanctions ended
ZURICH: Austria’s vice chancellor and leader of the country’s far-right Freedom Party called for ending the European Union’s sanctions against Russia, days before he...
Shehzad Roy represents Pakistan at 61st UNODC session in Austria
Singer and social worker Shehzad Roy represented Pakistan as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) at its...
Knife attacker shot outside Iranian ambassador’s residence in Vienna
VIENNA: Heightened security measures have been ordered at embassies and other diplomatic buildings in Vienna after a soldier stationed outside the residence of the...
Austrians can swear at their politicians, top court rules
VIENNA: Austria's top court has ruled that Austrians have the right to swear and make insulting gestures at their leaders.
Left-wing activists had posted a...
‘Nazi songbook’ scandal shakes Austria
The songbook, brought to attention last week in the media, contained lyrics such as "Step on the gas… we can make it to seven...
Hungary PM to visit Austria’s right-wing government, seeking allies
VIENNA: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Tuesday will meet the leaders of Austria’s new ruling coalition of conservatives and the far right, who...
What Austria’s election says about Europe’s political landscape
BERLIN: After a series of setbacks for far-right parties in Europe this year, Austria’s anti-immigration Freedom Party (FPO) delivered one of its strongest performances...
Far right wants Austria to join group of anti-immigrant states
VIENNA: The far-right Freedom Party (FPO) — set to become kingmaker after elections on October 15 — wants Austria to join the Visegrad Group...
