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Western European cities dominate quality of living ranking
Life & Style
February 26, 2016
Western European cities dominate quality of living ranking
Vienna, Austria has emerged the most utopian of world cities, topping a new quality of living index dominated by Western…
Austria says migrant flow to be slowed ‘step by step’: report
World
February 16, 2016
Austria says migrant flow to be slowed ‘step by step’: report
The flow of migrants through the Balkans and towards Germany will be slowed progressively as part of a coordinated "domino…
Austria’s finance minister asks EU to cover costs of additional migrants
World
February 6, 2016
Austria’s finance minister asks EU to cover costs of additional migrants
Austria's Finance Minister Hans-Joerg Schelling has asked the European Commission to provide 600 million euros ($670 million) to cover the…
Austria says to turn away migrants aiming to pass through Germany
World
January 15, 2016
Austria says to turn away migrants aiming to pass through Germany
Austria will deny entry to migrants who intend to pass through Germany rather than apply for asylum there, Interior Minister…
Austria to take tougher action to turn away ‘economic migrants’
World
January 12, 2016
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…
Two suspected of links to Paris attacks arrested in Austria refugee center
World
December 16, 2015
Two suspected of links to Paris attacks arrested in Austria refugee center
Two people have been arrested at a refugee center in the Austrian city of Salzburg on suspicion of being connected…
What are the best ski destinations in Europe?
Life & Style
November 26, 2015
What are the best ski destinations in Europe?
La Plagne, in France's Rhone-Alpes region, has been voted the best ski destination in Europe in a newly released survey. For…
Austria drafts law to deter Afghan migrants, UN criticizes
World
November 3, 2015
Austria drafts law to deter Afghan migrants, UN criticizes
Austria's cabinet, facing record numbers of asylum requests this year, proposed a tough new bill on Tuesday to deter Afghans…
At a castle in Austria, villagers and refugees celebrate Eid al-Adha
Life & Style
September 25, 2015
At a castle in Austria, villagers and refugees celebrate Eid al-Adha
An ancient castle in an Austrian village somewhere between Vienna and Hungary is not where you would expect to see…
Austria introduces border checks while dealing with migrant backlog
World
September 16, 2015
Austria introduces border checks while dealing with migrant backlog
Austria introduced stricter border controls on Wednesday, following Germany's lead while at the same time trying to clear a backlog…