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Austria
Austria
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Austria. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Vienna
Head of State
President Alexander Van der Bellen
Head of Government
Chancellor Karl Nehammer
China has announced plans to widen the application of its ample nuclear capacity to multiple industries. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
China technology

China wants to supercharge growth with applications of nuclear tech

China’s IAEA representative has revealed an ambitious target for the commercial applications of nuclear power, in line with the sector’s rapid growth.

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Banking & finance

Former HSBC CEO Quinn to join Julius Baer as chairman in May

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How Hong Kong can seize opportunities along Silk Road Economic Belt

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Science

China-US chip war takes a quantum leap with breakthroughs declared on same day

Peking University and Microsoft research teams’ papers reveal very different approaches to achieving stable, error-free qubits.

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The hi-tech competition between the US and China saw details published this week of landmark quantum computing studies from both countries. Photo: Shutterstock
Fashion

A knitting night at the cinema? It sells out every month in Vienna, Austria

In Vienna, a cinema hosts a crowd of crafty enthusiasts who knit, crochet and chat away while a film plays on the big screen.

Crime

Teenager kills 2 women in knife attack at Czech shop

Czech media said the teenager, 16, attacked a shop assistant at the counter and another worker in a service area of the shop.

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Crime

Austria foils railway station terror attack, arrests teen, 14

Investigators found material that suggested the teen, an Austrian with Turkish roots, supported the Islamic State group.

The teen, 14, apparently had planned an attack at the Westbahnhof, a major railway station in Vienna. Photo: AFP
Islamic militancy

Austria calls stabbing that killed teen an ‘Islamist attack’

One killed, five injured in attack by a 23-year-old Syrian asylum seeker in the Austrian city of Villach.

Attempt to form Austria’s first government led by far-right collapses

Austria’s president now faces the task of deciding on a new path forward, including a snap election.

European Union

Opinion | Can Europe use Trump’s return to reform its defence capabilities?

The EU must finally adjust to a world in which US support can no longer be taken for granted.

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Austrian president tasks far-right leader Herbert Kickl with forming government

The decision comes after failed attempts to form a coalition without the far-right Freedom Party, leaving it as the only realistic option.

Head of the Freedom Party Herbert Kickl leaves the presidential office, in Vienna, Austria, on January 06, 2025. Photo: AP
European Union

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer to quit as coalition talks collapse

Collapse underlines difficulty of forming governments in European countries where far-right on rise but parties refuse to partner with them.

Russia

Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine halt as transit deal expires

The halt will not impact prices in the EU as the bloc has reduced its dependence on Russian energy since the start of the Ukraine war.

Tourism

Straussomania: Austria to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Johann Strauss II’s birth

Two hundred years after the birth of Vienna’s Waltz King, the fan frenzy around the composer is still going strong.

An homage to “Die Fledermaus” will be projected onto building facades in Vienna’s MuseumsQuartier in April 2025. Photo: Modulux
Luxury Hotels

Inside the Rosewood Vienna, a modern classic hotel in the heart of the city

The property’s location near St Stephen’s Cathedral and major museums makes it ideal for visiting historic landmarks and cultural attractions – no wonder it proved a hit with Vienna’s most famous son.

Inside the Rosewood Vienna, which was once home to Mozart, and is an excellent base for exploring the historic old town. Photo: Handout
Tourism

Vienna of the Viennese: 5 districts that give you a local experience

These parts of the Austrian capital invite you to look beyond its landmarks and get a taste of life in the city as lived by the Viennese.

Syria

European countries put Syrian asylum bids on hold after Assad’s fall

Britain, Germany, France, Italy and several other European countries to freeze all pending asylum requests from Syrians.

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Tourism

Austria’s alpine huts and trails crumble amid climate change

Thawing permafrost has damaged 50,000km of mountain paths, making them and many of the alpine refuges that summer hikers sleep in dangerous.

A view from the summit of the Hoher Sonnblick mountain in Austria. Photo: AFP
Tourism

Follow the Mozart trail in Salzburg, Austria, birthplace of the genius

Stroll around Austria’s fourth largest city and take in the places where Mozart was born, lived, and composed and conducted music.

European Union

Austrian rapper channels anti-racist rage in Romani hip-hop songs

Besides wanting to fight the racism facing her community, Horvath has been rapping as Nancy Black to keep her language, Romani, alive.

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European Union

Austrian far-right head urges rivals to let him govern after election win

The Freedom Party (FPO) secured about 29 per cent of the vote on Saturday, a historic first for a party founded by a Nazi.

The leader of Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPO), Herbert Kickl, holds a press conference on the coalition talks that are beginning after the FPO won a plurality of the vote in parliamentary elections, but fell short of a majority, in Vienna, Austria, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
European Union

Austria’s far-right claim first national election since World War II

Austria far-right scores historic win, but party could struggle to find partners with whom they can govern.

Head of Freedom Party, Herbert Kickl, as projections show that the party won the general election. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations

EU mulls curbs on China’s surging fast fashion online retailers

European Commission considers punitive actions to curb explosive market growth of Chinese merchants deemed ‘direct threat’ to European producers.

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Style Edit

Style Edit: Rolex celebrates rising classical music talent at the Salzburg Festival

Cecilia Bartoli and Benjamin Bernheim are among the Rolex Testimonees who enthralled audiences in Mozart’s birthplace this summer.

European Union

Death toll rises as Storm Boris lashes central and eastern Europe

8 people have died as swathes of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia hit by high winds and floods.

A view of the overflowing of the Staric River on Sunday following heavy rain that hit the village of Lipova-Lazne in the Czech Republic. Floods have been battering central and eastern Europe since Friday, with at least four dead in Romania, one dead in Poland and four missing in the Czech Republic. Photo: EPA-EFE
China economy

Shanghai woos tourists with 700 shows featuring top global artists

Shanghai targets 20,000 extra overseas visitors with high-profile China Shanghai International Arts Festival, aiming to boost the city’s economy and international standing.

Shanghai has been actively developing cultural tourism, banking on concerts and operas to lure visitors. Photo: Bloomberg
Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift says scrapping Vienna shows ‘devastating’, filled her with ‘fear’

The pop star said she waited to speak until the European leg of her Eras Tour concluded to prioritise safety.

Islamic State

Bombs and knives: suspect aimed to kill ‘large crowd’ at Taylor Swift show

The 19-year-old man arrested in Vienna, Austria, had researched explosives online, and had quit his job ahead of his ‘big plans’.

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