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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

An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US billboard in Tehran. Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters

Middle East

US and Iran wrap up talks without a deal as war risks persist

Oman’s mediator cites ‘significant progress’ in Geneva, but a massive US naval build-up keeps the Middle East on edge.

27 Feb 2026 - 4:24PM

Science

Nearly all advanced nations are part of a defence pact. Will China try to join?

24 Feb 2026 - 9:44AMvideocam

Adolf Hitler

Policing the past: Hitler’s childhood home becomes a police station

21 Feb 2026 - 2:38PMvideocam

Crime

Climber convicted after girlfriend freezes to death on Austrian mountain

Man gets a suspended sentence and a fine for girlfriend’s death during a climb on the country’s highest mountain.

20 Feb 2026 - 11:59AM

A webcam image shows Thomas P. descending Grossglockner mountain with a flashlight. Photo: www.foto-webcam.eu

Taylor Swift

Austria files charges against suspect over planned 2024 Taylor Swift attack

Prosecutors said the now 21-year-old suspect planned to carry out an Islamist militant attack at a concert by the US singer in Vienna.

17 Feb 2026 - 1:08AM

TikTok

TikTok ‘addictive’, EU finds in digital law probe

European Commission cites TikTok’s ‘highly personalised’ system, slams safeguards as ineffective.

7 Feb 2026 - 12:58PM

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

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

Natural disasters

Recovery continues after 8 skiers killed in avalanches in Austria

Three avalanches across Austria on the weekend killed eight people - all during off-piste ski tours.

19 Jan 2026 - 11:05AM

Obituaries

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

Schloss co-founded the Anne Frank Trust UK foundation in 1990 to pass on the memory of the Holocaust to young people and combat prejudice.

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

Rosewood Schloss Fuschl, near Salzburg, has its roots in the 15th century, when it was a hunting lodge. Photo: Handout

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

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. Photo: AFP

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

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

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

Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Beate Meinl-Reisinger (left) and her Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto hold talks in Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday. Photo: EPA-EFE

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

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

US President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs and export restrictions on countries applying digital laws and taxes to American firms. Photo: AFP

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

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

Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left), says he is willing to meet Russian leader, Vladmir Putin, but only after certain security measures are met. Photo: AFP

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

The Neptune Imperial Baths building and the wrought iron bridge that is closed for access in Baile Herculane, Romania, on July 29. Photo: AFP

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

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

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