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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

The global AI industry is moving towards developing AI agents capable of autonomously executing tasks on behalf of users. Photo: Shutterstock

Artificial intelligence

China’s cloud giants race to support Moltbot, the ‘AI that actually does things’

Hyperscalers embrace the AI agent, which can execute tasks without step-by-step instructions, but privacy concerns loom large.

29 Jan 2026 - 8:00PM

Natural disasters

Recovery continues after 8 skiers killed in avalanches in Austria

19 Jan 2026 - 11:05AM

Obituaries

Anne Frank’s stepsister, Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, dies at 96

5 Jan 2026 - 7:06AM

Israel-Gaza war

Israel cleared to stay in Eurovision as several countries boycott contest

The walkouts came after the general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union met to discuss concerns about Israel’s participation.

5 Dec 2025 - 2:21PM

A person waves Israel’s national flag while watching Israeli singer Yuval Raphael perform at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. Photo: AFP

Luxury Hotels

History meets luxury at Rosewood Schloss Fuschl near Salzburg

Works by François Boucher and Friedrich von Nerly line the corridors, while an on-site museum is dedicated to Austria’s beloved Empress Elisabeth.

1 Nov 2025 - 12:00PM

Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s EV giants head overseas as domestic price war bites

China’s EV makers ship 2.01 million pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles overseas in the first eight months of the year.

8 Oct 2025 - 7:30AMvideocam

United Nations

Opinion | Hong Kong should be China’s gateway to the United Nations

Putting the UN’s Asia headquarters in Hong Kong could help the organisation’s reforms and reinforce Beijing’s vision of global governance.

30 Sep 2025 - 9:30AM

Iran

Iran denies reported meeting with European officials in Austria

Iran said Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was heading to New York, not Vienna, as sanctions over the country’s nuclear programme loom.

22 Sep 2025 - 2:06AM

Germany

Germany slams Israel boycott, Eurovision ‘brings nations together’

Spain and others will boycott the world’s largest live televised music event in May if Israel participates over the ongoing assault on Gaza.

20 Sep 2025 - 7:26PM

China-EU relations

Flagging imbalances in China, EU chamber urges course correction in 5-year plan

Exhorting the need for a ‘new, productive development model’, latest chamber position paper airs members’ grievances.

17 Sep 2025 - 5:01PMvideocam

Some of China’s manufacturing industries, including the new-energy sector, have been plagued by low-price competition, or involution. Photo: Xinhua

Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s Xpeng launches EV production in Europe with Austria’s Magna Steyr

The carmaker said the manufacturing of the G6 and G9 SUVs in Graz marks a milestone in its globalisation strategy.

15 Sep 2025 - 4:30PM

Xpeng said on Monday that the first batch of G6 and G9 SUVs rolled off the production line at Magna Steyr’s plant in Graz, Austria. Photo: Handout

European Union

Austria seeks diplomatic role in Ukraine War and Iran nuclear negotiations

Austria hosts major global agencies, including the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the International Atomic Energy Agency.

14 Sep 2025 - 5:44PM

US-China relations

China warns against ‘unilateral actions’ as US pushes tariffs over Russian oil

Embassy in London slams Britain for flouting international law after three Chinese firms sanctioned for allegedly aiding Russia’s military.

13 Sep 2025 - 9:32PMvideocam

China's military weapons

Western leaders parse China military parade displaying national pride

US President Donald Trump says America deserves more credit for helping China gain its freedom.

4 Sep 2025 - 10:45PMvideocam

Military personnel take part in a parade in Beijing on Wednesday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender. Photo: AP

Middle East

Satellite photos raise questions about Israel’s secretive nuclear programme

Satellite images reveal intensified construction at an Israeli nuclear facility near Dimona, with experts positing about its purpose.

3 Sep 2025 - 3:14PM

A satellite photo shows the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Centre near the city of Dimona, Israel, on July 5, 2025. Photo: Planet Labs PBC via AP

Donald Trump

EU urged to unleash ‘trade bazooka’ in response to Trump’s tariff threats

Bloc’s defence of its digital policies aimed at protecting online users could see an unprecedented invocation of the anti-coercion tool.

27 Aug 2025 - 12:00AMvideocam

United States

European, Indian postal services to halt US-bound packages over tariff confusion

Under a Trump decree, international goods under US$800 will face import duties from August 29, but parcels under US$100 will remain exempt.

23 Aug 2025 - 9:34PMvideocam

Tourism

Shanghai arts festival books top international acts to lure tourists

Wiener Philharmoniker, Stuttgart Ballet and American violinist Joshua Bell are among the artists slated to perform at the festival.

21 Aug 2025 - 8:30PM

People walk on The Bund in Shanghai on October 3, 2024. Photo: Shutterstock

Ukraine war

First security guarantees, then Putin summit, Ukraine’s Zelensky says

The Ukrainian president said a group of allies is working to establish a military coalition to support the guarantees, ideally within 10 days.

21 Aug 2025 - 10:04PMvideocam

Romania

In Romania, volunteers battle to save country’s cultural treasures

About 800 of the monuments are in an advanced state of decay or at risk of crumbling, the result of Romania’s chaotic transition to democracy.

18 Aug 2025 - 5:20PM

US-ally trade wars

Opinion | Amid Trump-induced whirlwind of uncertainty, patterns are emerging

Countries and corporations are surely but silently working towards trade and payment diversification to minimise future disruptions.

15 Aug 2025 - 9:43PMvideocam

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in on August 14. Photo: Reuters

Transport and logistics

Smoke break leads to passenger clinging to high-speed train in Austria

Railjet train reached speeds of 100km/h before the man was rescued after banging on windows to get attention.

11 Aug 2025 - 3:47PM

A railjet train near Kindberg, Austria. File photo: Shutterstock