Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked East Alpine country in the southern part of Central Europe. It is composed of nine federated states (Bundesländer), one of which is Vienna, Austria's capital and its largest city. It is bordered by Germany to the northwest, Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. Austria occupies an area of 83,879 km2 (32,386 sq mi) and has a population of nearly 9 million people. While German is the country's official language, many Austrians communicate informally in a variety of Bavarian dialects.
Turkey has decided to exempt visa requirements for citizens from European Union countries Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Poland, as well Britain, for tourism up to 90 days as of March 2,.. Reuters - Published
Watch this polar bear cub get ready to make its first public appearance at Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria. The cub is currently around 26 pounds.
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Austria's conservative leader Sebastian Kurz struck a New Year's Day coalition deal with the Green's, bringing the left-wing party into government for the first time. Joe Davies reports.
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Rescuers hunted for possible victims of three avalanches that hit the Austrian ski resort of Ankogel and one at the Swiss resort of Andermatt on Thursday, injuring at least two people.
The European Union will launch a new naval and air mission in the eastern Mediterranean to stop more weapons reaching the warring factions in Libya, foreign ministers agreed on Monday, after Austria.. France 24 - Published
The European Union will launch a new naval and air mission in the eastern Mediterranean to stop more arms reach warring factions in Libya, foreign ministers agreed on Monday, after Austria lifted its.. Reuters - Published
Italy is prepared to consider a resumption of maritime patrols in the Mediterranean, a senior official said, but diplomats said Austria is sticking to its objections, in a blow to European efforts to.. Reuters - Published
MELBOURNE – Dominic Thiem finished second-best for the third time in a Grand Slam final on Sunday, but the 26-year-old Austrian will leave Melbourne Park confident that he is not too far away from.. WorldNews - Published
A look at how Novak Djokovic became a 17-time Grand Slam champion following his eight Australian Open triumph on Sunday. Djokovic battled back from two sets to one down to defeat Austria's Dominic.. WorldNews - Published
Rafa Nadal paid the ultimate respect to his Australian Open conqueror Dominic Thiem on Wednesday, seeing something of himself in the hard-working Austrian after falling short in a quarter-final classic.. Reuters - Published
Piacenza (Italy) (AFP) - A painting found stashed inside a wall at an Italian museum has been confirmed as the stolen "Portrait of a Lady" by Austria's Gustav Klimt, prosecutors said on Friday, two.. WorldNews - Published
BRATISLAVA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Petra Vlhova of Slovakia celebrated her second slalom World Cup victory in Flachau, Austria on Tuesday. Vlhova crossed the finish line one tenth of a second ahead of.. WorldNews - Published
Germany's environmentalist Greens have baulked at concessions their Austrian peers have made on immigration policy to clinch a coalition deal with conservative Austrian leader Sebastian Kurz that puts.. Reuters - Published
Austrian conservative Sebastian Kurz returned to power on Tuesday as his coalition cabinet with the Greens was sworn in almost eight months after his alliance with the far right collapsed in the wake.. Reuters - Published
Austria's conservative Sebastian Kurz will return to office today as the world's youngest democratically elected leader heading an unlikely coalition with the Greens after his previous far-right.. WorldNews - Published
Austria suspects a foreign country is behind a serious cyberattack on information systems at its Foreign Ministry that continued on Sunday, the ministry said. Reuters - Published
Members of Austria’s Green party voted on Saturday to join a new government led by the conservative former chancellor Sebastian Kurz, clearing the final hurdle for an untested national left-right.. WorldNews - Published
Austria's Greens on Saturday formally approved a coalition deal with conservatives led by Sebastian Kurz, backing their leader's argument that it would keep the far right out of power and bring.. Reuters - Published
The dominant position of Austrian conservatives led by Sebastian Kurz in their new governing alliance with the Greens was clear on Thursday as they presented a coalition deal heavy on law-and order.. Reuters - Published
A deal between conservatives and Greens to form a governing coalition in Austria includes banning headscarves in school until the age of 14 and preventive custody for potentially dangerous individuals. Reuters - Published
The Austrian coalition deal struck between conservatives led by Sebastian Kurz and the Greens includes cutting the corporate tax rate to 21% from 25%, Kurz said on Thursday. Reuters - Published
(CNN)Austria's Conservative People's Party leader Sebastian Kurz will resume the chancellorship as one of the world's youngest leaders in a new coalition government with the Green Party. The young.. WorldNews - Published Also reported by •Reuters
The leader of Austria’s centre-right People’s Party, Sebastian Kurz, has announced that he will go into coalition with the country’s Green Party. Mr Kurz, 33, agreed the to the new power-sharing.. WorldNews - Published Also reported by •France 24
Austria's future cabinet took shape on Tuesday, with conservative Sebastian Kurz and his party set to control the lion's share of ministries under a coalition deal with the Greens widely expected to be.. Reuters - Published
DORTMUND – Borussia Dortmund have signed promising young striker Erling Haaland from Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg on a four-and-a-half year deal, the Bundesliga club said on Sunday. The transfer.. WorldNews - Published
Austria's Greens, who are in coalition talks with conservatives led by Sebastian Kurz, on Saturday summoned a meeting of their party's top decision-making body next week to sign off on a deal,.. Reuters - Published
LIENZ, Austria — Mikaela Shiffrin wrapped up an eventful return from her 11-day break from World Cup racing on Saturday, dominating a giant slalom for her 63rd career victory. After nearly arriving.. WorldNews - Published
Rescuers hunted for possible victims of three avalanches that hit the Austrian ski resort of Ankogel and one at the Swiss resort of Andermatt on Thursday, injuring at least two people. Reuters - Published
Three avalanches hit the Austrian ski resort of Ankogel and one the Swiss resort of Andermatt on Thursday, injuring at least two people and prompting major rescue operations, police said. Reuters - Published
LONDON — EU regulators must block tech companies from transferring data outside the bloc in cases in which privacy rules are broken, an advisor to the European Union's top court said Thursday, in a.. WorldNews - Published
Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPO) expelled its scandal-hit leader Heinz-Christian Strache on Friday and he said he was considering a political comeback next year, fuelling speculation of a split. Reuters - Published
Three Austrian far-right Freedom Party (FPO) city councillors in Vienna left the party on Thursday, a fracture possibly leading to a nationwide split after it crashed out of the coalition government.. Reuters - Published
The Bosnian capital Sarajevo on Wednesday declared Nobel Prize-winning Austrian author Peter Handke "persona non grata" over his support for late Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic and denial of the.. Reuters - Published
The head of Austria's provisional government has raised pressure on ex-Chancellor Sebastian Kurz's conservatives and the Greens to strike a coalition deal by January or else her cabinet would start.. Reuters - Published
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