Category: Austria

Austria has softened its veto on the Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria by proposing the abolition of border checks at airports.The idea, colloquially known as “Air Schengen,” would amount to partial membership in the passport-free area, which currently encompasses 27 countries, including 23 European Union states, and over 423 million citizens.Border checks at land […]

VIENNA, Dec – Austria, which has led opposition within the European Union to Romania and Bulgaria joining the Schengen open-travel area, said on Monday it was willing to relent but only on plane travel and in exchange for tighter security at the EU’s external border.At a meeting of the bloc’s interior ministers a year ago […]

Kashmir Cultural Centre, Vienna along with SPO (Social Democratic Party) of Austria organised a discussion session on “Socio-Economic development in Kashmir-A people’s perspective” at their Political Academy WBA in Vienna. The event was inaugurated by Mr. Wolgang Markytan Federal Director of Education of Social Democratic Party of Austria. Mr. Markytan introduced Mr. Naeem Khan, General […]

VIENNA: About 1,000 people demonstrated once again in Vienna to protest against the Israeli genocide in Gaza. Undeterred by unusual conditions of despite snow, wind and cold, we marched for several hours and chanted slogans like “Free, Free Palestine” and “Stop the Genocide”. The demonstration was initiated by an alliance of Palestinian and solidarity organisations. […]

‘Every kilometre on the train is a kilometre for climate protection’: Take a look inside Austria’s new night trains.Austrian rail operator OeBB on Saturday unveiled its new generation of sleeper trains – a response to demands from travellers for less pollutant alternatives to planes and petrol or diesel cars.Night trains are starting to make a […]

VIENNA: Late on Saturday evening, four people were injured by gunshots and stabbings in Vienna-Floridsdorf, according to police. Contrary to initial information, it was not a gang war, but a family dispute that escalated. After a full-scale manhunt, four suspects were arrested. According to police spokesman Markus Dittrich, the suspects had fled in two cars. […]

ANKARA: Pakistani and Indian officials participated in a two-day meeting convened by a neutral expert in Vienna to resolve the long-standing water dispute between the two South Asian nuclear neighbours. According to the Indian Foreign Ministry, senior advocate Harish Salve attended the meeting as India’s lead counsel. “A delegation from India, led by the secretary […]

Nearly 1.000 Syrian migrants demonstrated on 27 August in the centre of Vienna to show their support for the new wave of mass protests in Syria. It was an extraordinary and very enthusiastic demonstration, reflecting the electrifying spirit of the Syrian masses who are determined to bring down the tyranny of Assad. Comrade Michael Pröbsting, […]

The promotion has been criticised for using young people’s bodies to advertise political policies. Austria is offering free public transport for a year to people willing to get a tattoo reading ‘Klimaticket’ – the name of the country-wide public transport scheme. Leonore Gewesseler, Green MP and Austria’s climate minister, was seen promoting the deal at […]