EU Report Criticises Austria for Judicial Interference
The European report coincides with a domestic study that reveals significant shortcomings within Austria’s judicial system.
Austria Joins EU Meeting in Budapest Despite Boycott Calls
Interior Minister Gerhard Karner is travelling to Budapest despite EU calls to boycott Hungary-led meetings, following criticism of Viktor Orbán’s “peace mission” regarding the war in Ukraine.
Minister Wants to Deport to Afghanistan and Syria
Interior Minister Gerhard Karner says deportations cost Austria €3.7 million last year, involving transfers to destinations across Europe and beyond.
Austria’s Main Political Parties Explained
Our guide to the main political parties in Austria ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections in September 2024.
Foreign Minister Criticises Orbán’s ‘Peace Mission’
Alexander Schallenberg has criticized Viktor Orbán’s self-described “peace mission” to end the war in Ukraine but stopped short of endorsing a boycott.
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.
Austria Begins Signature Collection for September Election
Parties running without nomination from three sitting MPs need to collect at least 2,600 signatures nationwide.
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.
Beate Meinl-Reisinger Re-elected as NEOS Leader with 91% of Votes
The government’s failure to address “anti-performance” attitudes, a core NEOS issue, and lower taxes was another focus. She aimed her message at the unions, stating, “It doesn’t help workers if they have to pay over 40 percent in taxes.”
Plans for No Confidence Vote Against Climate Minister Collapse
Austria’s conservative People’s Party (ÖVP) will not support the motion of no confidence against Climate Protection Minister Leonore Gewessler, a top ÖVP official announced on Tuesday. The Social Democrats (SPÖ), the largest opposition faction in the Austrian parliament, had already declared they would not back the move initiated by the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ). “The […]