Europe Austria An avalanche in the Salzburg region killed three people of which two while skiing off-piste; in recent years, an average of about 20 people a year have been killed by avalanches in the country
Europe Austria 15 people have been arrested in connection with a hate crime campaign directed against LGBTQ people: the arrested are accused of creating fake accounts on a dating platform to lure individuals to locations where they were attacked
Europe Austria The European Investment Bank has granted Energie AG Oberösterreich a financing package of up to €400 million for the expansion of hydropower in Austria
Europe Austria In 2024, for the first time in sixteen years, Austria's trade balance was in surplus, with imports lowernthan exports, according to figures provided on Friday by Statistics Austria
Europe Austria After more than 40 years, the deposit for reusable glass bottles has been increased earlier this month from 9 cents (previously 1,2 Schillings) to 20 cents; brewery products are the most commonly sold in glass bottles