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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
A branch of CK Hutchison’s Three cellular telecommunications network in the United Kingdom. Photo: CK Hutchison
Mergers & Acquisitions

Hutchison says it is evaluating spin-off of global telecoms business

‘From time to time, the [group] receives proposals and explores and evaluates opportunities that may be available,’ Hutchison said in a statement.

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European Union

Austria to be first EU nation to stop refugee family reunification

China technology

China wants to supercharge growth with applications of nuclear tech

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Banking & finance

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

Quinn’s experience at HSBC could help Julius Baer tap the fast-growing Asian market, one analyst says.

Former HSBC CEO Noel Quinn is joining Julius Baer as chairman. Photo: AP
Hong Kong economy

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

By deepening cooperation, the city can leverage its unique brand and core advantages to help businesses uncover new areas for growth.

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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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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.

A man knits during a showing of The Devil Wears Prada at the Votive Cinema in Vienna, Austria. These sold-out crafty film showings happen once a month. Photo: AFP
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.

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.

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.

People mourn at a makeshift memorial of candles and flowers in Villach, Austria. Photo: APA via AFP

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.

Herbert Kickl, leader of Austria’s Freedom Party. Photo: EPA-EFE
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.

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.

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Saturday said he will resign. Photo: AP
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.

The Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod gas pipeline, some 30km (19 miles) from the south western Russian city of Kursk. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the EU has slashed its dependence on Russian energy by buying more piped gas from Norway and LNG from Qatar and the US. Photo: Reuters
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.

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.

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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.

The Strudelhofstiege in Vienna, Austria. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

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.

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.

The 1770 painting Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the age of 13 in Verona.
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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Roma singer Gilda-Nancy Horvath, known as Nancy Black, poses for a picture prior to her performance at Brunnenpassage in Vienna, Austria. File photo: AFP
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.

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.

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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Surging shipments of low-value items from China to the EU have sparked calls for greater scrutiny, and curbs. Photo: Reuters
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.

Each year, the Salzburg Festival and Rolex celebrate rising talent with the Herbert von Karajan Young Conductors Award. Pictured: Gabor Kali Conductor leading the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. Photos: Handout
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.

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.

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