Category: Austria

VIENNA: With Austria’s national elections just weeks away on September 29, 2024, three left-wing parties – the Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ), the Green Party, and the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) – are locked in a heated campaign for voter support. The KPÖ is experiencing a surge in popularity, particularly among young voters, […]

by Michael Pröbsting Dozens of pro-Palestine activists assembled close to the Austrian parliament to protest against a shameful conference against “Anti-Semitism”. In fact, it was a pro-Israel conference in which the President of the Israeli Knesset also participated. Fearing popular anger, the government ordered the police to transform the parliament into a fortress and to […]

According to media news sources: An international conference on antisemitism convened in the Austrian Parliament on Tuesday, led by National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka. This two-day event seeks to forge a “parliamentary alliance against antisemitism” to confront escalating antisemitic trends that endanger democratic values, according to the Parliament’s website. The conference is attended by prominent […]

The Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) is dominating the current election campaign on social media, far outpacing its rivals in online engagement. Under leader Herbert Kickl, the FPÖ has amassed 2.4 million interactions across Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram between July and August, according to data from social media market research agency Buzzvalue. This figure […]

According to Austrian News Media: Vienna has witnessed a wave of ethnic violence, culminating in the arrest of four more suspects following armed confrontations between groups of young men. In total, 25 alleged perpetrators have been identified, suggesting that all key figures behind the unrest have now been apprehended. During the latest police raids, a […]

VIENNA: In a bold new proposal amid a heated election campaign, the Vienna FPÖ (Freedom Party of Austria) has called for the deployment of military troops to maintain law and order in the city. Citing recent incidents of gang crime and knife attacks, FPÖ leader Dominik Nepp argues that public safety can no longer be […]

Vienna — As Austria gears up for its legislative elections on September 29, 2024, the political atmosphere is charged with uncertainty and anticipation. The upcoming election is poised to reshape the country’s political landscape, with major shifts in voter sentiment suggesting a challenging road ahead for the formation of a stable government. Polling data reveals […]

Heavy rains lashed Alpine regions of Austria and left parts of Vienna under water at the weekend, causing severe damage in parts of the country and disrupting road and rail transport, authorities and local media said. Fast-moving torrents of muddy water swept cars through the ski resort of St. Anton, in western Austria, on Friday, […]

According to daily newspaper “Heute”: On Sunday evening, several police cars races towards the Donauzentrum. A scuffle is said to have broken out there. The police is keeping a low profile. On Sunday evening, there was a large police operation in Vienna’s Donaustadt district. Eyewitnesses reported around a dozen emergency vehicles rushing towards the Donauzentrum. […]

Austrian security officials say a 19-year-old was planning to kill “a large crowd of people” in a suicide attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna. Officials say the teen – who had previously pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group (IS) – confessed that he “intended to carry out an attack using explosives and […]