The Austrian Catholic church on Friday became the latest religious group to criticise a government-backed online map of hundreds of Muslim organisations which sparked violence against the Muslim minority. The highly controversial map shows details of more than 600 Muslim associations — from youth groups to mosques — including details on their location and photos […]
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Lost US passport in Austria? Go to McDonald’s for help
Lost and hungry for help? American citizens who find themselves in distress in Austria can now seek support at an unusual address — McDonald’s. Under a new partnership, outlets of the US fast food chain throughout Austria will help American citizens from Wednesday to get in touch with their embassy, it said on Facebook. “Staff […]
Anil Kapoor to grace Europe Day celebrations as chief guest
Actor and producer Anil Kapoor will be felicitated by the Council of European Chambers of Commerce in India and a European Union (EU) delegation as part of the Europe Day celebrations tomorrow (Friday), an official spokesperson said. The actor will be the chief guest for the celebrations, which will also be attended by EU Ambassador […]
Putin’s shadow falls on Austria secret services
Is Moscow being passed intelligence gathered by Austria’s secret service? That is the question preoccupying the country’s opposition and media amid reports that European intelligence services have distanced themselves from Vienna, fearing sensitive information may be shared with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with whom the ruling far-right has cultivated links. A widely circulated image of […]
Austrian ‘whizz-kid’ projected to triumph in election
Austria’s political “whizz-kid” Sebastian Kurz, 31, looked on course to become Europe’s youngest leader, likely in coalition with the far-right, after his conservative party was projected to come first in elections. Projections put Kurz’s People’s Party (OeVP) on 30.2 per cent, followed by the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) on 26.8 per cent and incumbent Chancellor […]
Austria set to elect youngest EU leader in right-wing push
Austrians were voting Sunday in a snap election tipped to see conservative Sebastian Kurz, 31, become the EU’s youngest leader and form an alliance with the far-right, in the bloc’s latest populist test. A rightward shift in the wealthy European Union member of 8.75 million people would be a fresh headache for Brussels, as it already […]