Austria Sends Largest Olympic Team in Two Decades
Austria is set to field its largest Olympic team for Paris since Sydney 2000, with hopes of securing between five and ten medals.
Indian Leader in Historic Visit to Vienna
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the first Indian head of state to visit Vienna since Indira Gandhi in 1983.
Europe’s New Rocket to Make Maiden Flight
The next-generation heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket will take off between 20:00 CEST and midnight.
Austria Begins Signature Collection for September Election
Parties running without nomination from three sitting MPs need to collect at least 2,600 signatures nationwide.
Vienna Surpasses Solar Energy Goals
Over 1,500 new solar power installations have gone online over the past six months, helping fulfil the needs of 57,500 households in Vienna.
Foreign Nationals Make Up One-Fifth of Austria’s Population
Some 1.8 million foreign-born nationals reside in Austria, according to the government’s latest annual migration report.
Third Violent Confrontation in Vienna Leaves Four Injured
The incident at U6 Meidling station, the third in as many days, involved individuals armed with knives, sticks and rods.
Austro-Canadian Billionaire Stronach In Court for Sexual Assault
Frank Stronach, whose party sat in the Austrian parliament for four years, is accused of 13 counts of sexual assault dating back to 1977.
Orbán’s Right-Wing EU Bloc Launches
A new right-wing EU movement announced by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Vienna a week ago is about to come into existence.
Lawyers Call for Court Handling of Seized Data
This suggestion is part of a broader discussion on updating data seizure rules following a Constitutional Court ruling. The court found that current laws violate privacy and data protection rights, leading to their repeal effective January 1, 2025.