Category: Austria

Andreas Babler has made it clear that he has no intention of giving up the leadership of Austria’s Social Democratic Party (SPÖ), despite an open challenge from media manager Gerhard Zeiler. Speaking on Saturday on the sidelines of the “Day of Sports” at Vienna’s Heldenplatz, Babler said his position was backed by a clear mandate […]

Carinthia’s labor market is at a turning point. Over the past decade, the Austrian province saw unemployment fall and employment rise. But demographic change is now threatening to undo much of that progress. As the population grows older and fewer young people enter the workforce, Carinthia could face a shortage of up to 36,000 skilled […]

BRUSSELS/VIENNA: The European Commission has launched a fresh wave of legal action against EU members for lagging behind on key rules and Austria finds itself in the dock on four separate fronts. In its latest infringements package, Brussels said Vienna has not fully transposed EU laws on hydrogen and decarbonised gas, industrial pollution, parts of […]

VIENNA/JERUSALEM: Israel has rejected remarks by Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger (NEOS) about its conduct toward Palestinians, saying red lines were crossed but by Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran. In a statement released Friday, the Israeli Embassy in Vienna quoted the Foreign Ministry as insisting that Israeli courts have not found any war crimes. The dispute […]

KREMS, Austria: René Schimanek, the former office manager to FPÖ National Council President Walter Rosenkranz, has been sentenced in Krems for illegally possessing explosives and war material. The case focused on items found at his home in Langenlois, in the Krems district. At a single judge hearing last Monday, Schimanek faced charges under Austria’s Weapons […]

Vienna Police Action Challenged Over Protesters’ Freedom A police operation surrounding a public rally at Vienna’s Heldenplatz has triggered a legal dispute over freedom of assembly after Austria’s Constitutional Court overturned an earlier ruling by the Vienna Administrative Court. The case dates back to November 30, 2024, when a public rally on “Peace and Neutrality” […]

A Europe-wide human smuggling network that allegedly helped more than 450 people reach the United Kingdom has been uncovered in a coordinated operation by law enforcement agencies. The operation took place on Tuesday and involved ten searches across several countries. One of the searches was carried out in Austria, while arrests were made in Italy, […]

A search at Vienna’s immigration and citizenship authority has brought fresh scrutiny to an institution that has long faced criticism over delays and administrative problems. Investigators searched the office of an employee at the headquarters of Municipal Department 35, known as MA 35. The department is responsible for immigration, residence permits and citizenship matters. During […]

Austria’s Freedom Party (FPÖ) says it will not support the government’s planned “Active Pension” scheme, which is due to be approved by the National Council. The party argues that some of the proposed rules could put certain pensioners at a disadvantage. FPÖ deputy parliamentary group leader Dagmar Belakowitsch criticised the treatment of people who retired […]

Families across Austria are set to face new financial pressures in 2027 as the government’s double budget for 2027 and 2028 introduces changes to family benefits and tax relief. While some payments will remain in place, the lack of inflation adjustments means many families could gradually lose purchasing power as everyday costs continue to rise. […]