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Austria’s Faymann likens Orban’s refugee policies to Nazi deportations
World
September 13, 2015
Austria’s Faymann likens Orban’s refugee policies to Nazi deportations
Austria's chancellor criticised Hungary for its handling of the refugee crisis on Saturday, likening the country's policies to Nazi deportations…
Migrants stream into Austria, swept west by overwhelmed Hungary
World
September 5, 2015
Migrants stream into Austria, swept west by overwhelmed Hungary
Thousands of exhausted migrants streamed into Austria on Saturday, bussed to the border by a Hungarian government that gave up…
Krone newspaper: Up to 50 refugees found dead in lorry in Austria
World
August 27, 2015
Krone newspaper: Up to 50 refugees found dead in lorry in Austria
As many as 50 refugees were found dead in a parked lorry in eastern Austria on Thursday, the Krone newspaper…
World’s most livable city in 2015 is …
Life & Style
August 21, 2015
World’s most livable city in 2015 is …
It's usually all about the top cities to live in when the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) publishes its annual livability…
Austria summons Hungary ambassador over halt to migrant transfers
World
June 24, 2015
Austria summons Hungary ambassador over halt to migrant transfers
Austria summoned Hungary's ambassador on Wednesday after Budapest stopped accepting asylum seekers from other EU states, defying European authorities and…
Austrian chancellor says Britain not acting responsibly on Europe
Middle East
May 15, 2015
Austrian chancellor says Britain not acting responsibly on Europe
Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann has accused Britain, whose newly-elected government plans to hold an in-or-out referendum on its EU membership,…
Paper: Austria wants refugee quota for each EU member to help absorb influx
World
May 3, 2015
Paper: Austria wants refugee quota for each EU member to help absorb influx
Austria wants a refugee quota for every country in the European Union to help absorb hundreds of migrants arriving every…
Austria, backed by 159 nations, calls for ban on nuclear weapons
World
April 29, 2015
Austria, backed by 159 nations, calls for ban on nuclear weapons
Austria on Tuesday called for banning nuclear weapons because of their catastrophic humanitarian effects, an initiative it said now has…
Austrian president ‘likely’ to visit Iran this year
Middle East
April 16, 2015
Austrian president ‘likely’ to visit Iran this year
Austrian President Heinz Fischer will probably visit Iran this year and may take a business delegation along should Tehran clinch…
Smokers to be banned from Austria’s cafes
Health & Fitness
April 10, 2015
Smokers to be banned from Austria’s cafes
After years of heated public debate, Austria's government decided on Friday that it will ban smoking in cafes and restaurants…