Austria

Receiving less gas from Gazprom, the government held an emergency meeting to signal a return to coal-fired power, which the country phased out in 2020

The Social Democrats urged the government to increase spending to combat gender-based violence by creating dedicated facilities in the country, where 14 feminicides were already recorded in 2022

Conservative Chancellor Nehammer rejected calls by President Alexander Van der Bellen - of the Greens, running for re-election - to make naturalisation easier, stating that there will be no softening on citizenship

To better tackle misinformation and hate speech, the government has published an action plan to combat deep fakes, increasing with the advance of digitalisation

A highly publicised trial of 24 people accused of stealing millions of euros of beers while working at a brewery in Graz started; the prosecutors claim the criminal organisation operated since January 2009 and was uncovered in 2017

Austrian Bit media e-solutions Gmbh signed a deal with Uzbekistan on the digitisation of the education system and the possibility of financing joint projects through a credit line facilitated by the Austrian government

GlobalData's latest report examined Austria's energy market structure and analysed its regulatory frame, concluding that substantial investments are needed to reach the 100% renewable energy target by 2030

Consumer price inflation in Austria rose to its highest level since November 1981, according to Statistics Austria's preliminary estimates, with a 6,8% year-on-year increase in March, following a 5,9% rise in February

A second €2bn 'anti-inflation package' has been launched amid criticism given the heavy emphasis on commuter subsidies, as it is considered highly damaging to the environment

Nine people died in avalanches over the weekend, when around 100 incidents have been reported, requiring 70 interventions; according to Tyrol authorities, the figure is "unprecedented" and the red warning for a heightened danger is expected to persist