Europe Austria The country wants to end the suspension of aid to the Palestinians, announced two days after the deadly attack by Hamas militants on Israel, as a review found no indication that the funds were used to finance or promote terrorism
Europe Austria Starting tomorrow, 1 December 2023, Austrians will be able to apply for the new generation of passport in almost 900 municipalities and district administrations, which is expected to become one of the most modern and secure in the world
Europe Austria Austria reached the top ten of the world's most visited international destinations in 2022, according to a recent report by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation
Europe Austria The country is planning deportations of illegal immigrants after signing a 'migration and security agreement' with the UK to work on a programme to deport asylum seekers to a third country such as Rwanda
Europe Austria A historic proposal by the Austrian Ministry of Justice envisages budgeting €33 million to financially compensate homosexuals persecuted or convicted under a discriminatory law; critics say the sum offered is not enough
Europe Austria The 8th annual Vienna Migration Conference brought together key stakeholders from the world of migration policy, discussing how to facilitate safe and legal migration and protect migrants' rights at borders
Europe Austria Work has begun to turn Adolf Hitler's birthplace in Austria into a police station by 2026, a project intended to make it unattractive as a place of pilgrimage for people who glorify the Nazi dictator
Europe Austria Intention to begin restricting free movement into the country at borders with Italy has been announced by Austrian Chancellor in what may be considered a new blow to the EU's visa-free Schengen zone
Europe Austria The first group of 28 Filipino nurses have entered the Austrian health system, following a memorandum of understanding signed in July between Vienna and Manila
Europe Austria Austrian manufacturing activity contracted in August, with a steeper drop in new orders due to weakening demand, according to data produced by S&P Global
Europe Austria The 2023 summer tourist season, from May to the end of July, has so far recorded around 39,50 million overnight stays in Austrian accommodation, according to Austrian Statistics Agency it was 6,3% higher than last year and 1,7% than prepandemic time
Europe Austria The Austrian human rights organisation Südwind, in cooperation with the environmental organisation GLOBAL 2000 and the German Romero Initiative, conducted a survey of 63 quality labels and initiatives in the food and clothing sector
Europe Austria Security and rescue agencies in Austria have been placed on high alert and in emergency response mode to deal with the danger of flooding in the southern regions of the country