austria
Austria ‘breaking tradition of helping those in need’ as it plans to close borders
Austria is in danger of breaking a decades-old tradition of helping those in need as it moves closer to shutting its borders to migrants, the UN refugee...
Fresh crisis for Europe as far-right gets Austrian election result overturned
Far-right wingers will get another shot at victory in the Austrian presidential election after the country’s highest court ordered the poll must...
Austria angers Union as daily asylum seeker cap comes into force
Austria’s new daily cap on asylum seekers entered into force Friday, in a move that the European Commission has described as “plainly incompatible”...
Austria to take tougher action to turn away ‘economic migrants’
Austria will take tougher action at its borders to turn away “economic migrants” in order to reduce overall immigration, Chancellor Werner...
Former Miss Austria dies in hospital after mountain fall
Former Miss Austria Ena Kadic had died from injuries sustained during a mountain fall while jogging in her home state of Tyrol.
‘Red Vienna’ holds onto election, as Austria’s far-right receives record vote in midst of migrant crisis
Europe’s migrant crisis helped Austria’s far-right post its best-ever election result in Vienna on Sunday, not far behind the Social Democrats...
Hungary says Germany should call a halt to ‘open door’ migrant policy
Hungary’s Prime Minister is calling on Germany to state they will not accept any more of the refugees travelling through Europe. Viktor Orban...
Don’t call them refugees: Hungary prime minister downplays EU migrant crisis
Hungary’s prime minister has rejected proposals to share responsibility for the migration crisis across all of the countries in the European Union,...
Hungary rejects migrant quotas after Austria vows to close the floodgates
Hungary’s prime minister has rejected proposals to share responsibility for the migration crisis across all of the countries in the European Union. As...
Hundreds of migrants arrive in Germany after Hungary backs down
Hundreds of migrants have arrived in Munich, Germany, after they were allowed to leave Hungary and cross through Austria. They are among thousands...
Thousands of migrants taken by bus to Austria after Hungary backs down
Thousands of migrants and refugees have entered Austria from Hungary, with many believed to be on their way to Germany. Exhausted families, among...
Thousands of refugees leave Hungary after Austria opens border to them
Around 2,000 refugees have arrived at Austria’s border from Hungary, and the numbers could more than double through the day, Austrian police said...
Austria and Germany agree to receive refugees marching from Hungary
Austria and Germany have agreed to receive thousands of refugees due to arrive at the Hungarian border in the coming hours, Austria’s Chancellor...
Desperate but defiant, refugees make way across Hungary toward Austria
Hungary’s government will offer to transport thousands of migrants by bus to the Austrian border in the next few hours, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s...
Migrant toll mounts: Up to 50 refugees found suffocated in the back of a lorry
The bodies of up to 50 refugees have been found in the back of a lorry in Austria.
Man runs car into crowd in Austria, killing 3, injuring 34
A man apparently distraught over personal issues drove his SUV into a crowd in Austria’s second largest city Saturday, killing a 4-year old and two...
Austrian law rules imams must be able to speak German
Austria’s parliament has passed a bill amending historical laws on Muslim organisations which will ban foreign sources of financing and require imams...
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