Austria
‘A wake-up call for every country’: public service broadcasting in crisis
A century on from the birth of public-service media, even the Continent’s heavyweight outlets resemble endangered species
Israel through to Eurovision final after shouts of ‘stop the genocide’ during song
Noam Bettan will compete on Saturday night in the boycott-hit 70th year of the song contest, held in Vienna
Austrian police arrest man over baby food containing rat poison
Five ‘manipulated’ jars recovered last month in central Europe, but sixth yet to be found
Austrian man accused of plotting to attack Taylor Swift concert goes on trial
Man allegedly planned to target onlookers outside stadium with knives or home-made explosives
Rat poison found in HiPP baby food jar in Austria, police say
Consuming the contents of jars could be life-threatening, baby food brand says
Irishman hospitalised in Austria after cycling wrong way around roundabout, police say
Tipperary man (46) was involved in collision with car near Innsbruck
Conductor Herbert von Karajan’s Nazi past raises uncomfortable questions for artists today
Nazi regime ‘abused’ rising star as a glittering, musical distraction from its mass-murder machine, suggests historian
Bailiffs board Ryanair plane after airline refuses to pay compensation to passenger
Fixing a seizure sticker to cabin, court can sell Boeing 737 at public auction if debt is not paid by deadline
When I was young and foolish, my friend and I hitchhiked around Europe
Between then and now so much has changed, while so much has remained the same
Climber found guilty of manslaughter after leaving girlfriend on Austria’s highest mountain
Thomas Plamberger was ‘galaxies away’ from his partner Kerstin Gurtner in terms of climbing condition, says judge
Alpine climber guilty of manslaughter over girlfriend’s death on Austrian mountain
Thomas Plamberger handed five-month suspended sentence and fined €9,400 for causing death of Kerstin Gurtner
Austria files charges against suspect over planned Taylor Swift concert attack
Vienna prosecutors’ office plans to bring a criminal case against the unnamed suspect (21)
‘It’s not my decision if you play or not’, says Hallgrímsson after Ireland draw Israel in Nations League
Association voted in favour of motion calling for Israel FA’s suspension from club and international competitions last year
Childlike, greedy, terrifying — who inspired the villain in Hamburg Opera’s new production?
Creators of Monster’s Paradise are tight-lipped on the tyrannical king in their new opera
What chalet-style homes will €795k buy in France, Austria, the US, Switzerland and west Cork?
One price, home and away: apartments and chalets with an Alpine atmosphere
Eight skiers killed in three avalanches in Austria
‘Tragedy painfully demonstrates how serious the current avalanche situation is,’ says mountain rescue service
Dublin-based aparthotel group Staycity acquires second site in Vienna
The aparthotel will provide up to 300 self-catering apartments, including studios, and one- and two-bedroom units
We are witnessing a change that may be as dramatic as the end of the Cold War
Donald Trump is rupturing the world order and replacing it with something else but what that may be, we do not yet know
How are Europe’s neutral and non-aligned states changing policies in an age of war?
There are fewer non-aligned European countries after Finland and Sweden joined Nato, while Denmark has dropped its rejection of EU defence cooperation
From embassy childhoods to settling in Ireland: ‘No one seems to look down on you here’
From embassy childhoods to Irish book clubs: Amelia Doyle on navigating identity, family, and career abroad
A woman froze to death on an Alpine mountain hike. Is her boyfriend to blame?
Authorities accuse the man of a series of mistakes on the trip that led to his girlfriend’s death
We’ll be back: an Austrian skiing adventure for a family of Schwarzenegger fans
Ski slopes, stunning vistas, après-ski and the search for Arnie: Söll is an experience like no other
Hills are alive with sound of Austria’s neutrality debate amid growing Russia threat
Unlike Ireland, the country has no opt-out of EU common security and defence policy
Austrian-owned MoCo launches savings offering as it continues to grow mortgages
Account offers initial annual interest rate of 2 per cent
Ireland still hopeful of EU coalition to block Mercosur trade deal with South America
Poland and Austria oppose agreement while France and Italy are sceptical, says Minister for Agriculture
Mayo man walking barefoot across Europe in effort to set new world record
Eamonn Keaveney is raising funds for youth mental health charity Jigsaw and Friends of the Environment Ireland
Kneecap apologise to fans after Vienna show cancelled due to ‘safety concerns’
Belfast rap trio say decision is ‘out of our hands’
‘Almost impossible’ for Irish people to understand Baltic fear of Russian invasion, says ex-MEP
Ciarán Cuffe says Germany and Austria find it very difficult to recognise magnitude of human slaughter in Palestine
‘It feels like swimming in soup’: Irish in Europe describe life in heatwave
Even the sea is like ‘swimming in soup’ for some, as climate effects become more obvious
Women on wheels with World Cup ambition: ‘I’ve been fortunate, all I’ve broken playing derby are a few fingers’
As the Roller Derby World Cup approaches, Team Ireland are in full preparation. But hard work and athletic excellence aside, the sport hasn’t lost its fun factor
Austria comes to a standstill to mourn school shooting victims
Authorities search for clues to why gunman shot dead 10 people at his former high school
Austrian neighbours of school gunman recall withdrawn young man
The 21-year-old suspect opened fire on pupils and staff at the school in Graz before taking his own life
At least 10 people dead after school shooting in Austrian city of Graz
Police assume 21-year-old Austrian gunman, found dead in a bathroom, operating alone
‘This is like living the dream’: Communities turn builders to beat the housing crisis in Barcelona
Can Ireland learn lessons from how other European countries are building social housing?
‘It’s going to be expensive’: Austria frets about price tag of hosting Eurovision
Country took Eurovision prize with JJ’s operatic song Wasted Love, and is now on the hook for the 2026 competition
Riesling, muscadet, sherry: Time to give these unloved wines a second chance
These wines may have fallen out of favour but there are great versions that deserve revisiting
Deep-cover Soviet spy in Ireland posed as travelling salesman and chess buff
KGB ‘illegal’ Yuri Linov infiltrated 1960s Dublin as personable Austrian Bernie Motl
Austria moves to block family reunification for migrants
Change of policy could set a precedent for other EU states
Tensions remain as Austria finally gets a new government and Germans start talking about one
Far-right FPO finds itself in opposition in Austria despite winning last September’s election
Fiction in translation: Swedish bestseller Colony an impressive study of community, secrets and trust
Works by Annika Norlin, Malgorzata Lebda, Torborg Nedreaas, Robert Seethaler, Cheon Seon-ran and Alba de Céspedes
Midweek chic: Schnitzel and Scandinavian meatballs to liven up your menu
Two classic recipes that are both economical and easily elevated with a cheffy twist or two
Austrian centrist parties reach deal to form government without far right
Centre-right People’s Party, Social Democrats and liberal Neos publish 200-page programme aimed at reviving Austria’s economy and cutting its budget deficit
Germany on course for grand coalition between conservatives and social democrats after CDU victory
Friedrich Merz is on track to be the next German chancellor in election where far-right AfD doubled support
Germany faces tricky talks on new coalition as far-right AfD becomes electoral force
A tired-looking Olaf Scholz says that just as the 2021 victory was his, the 2025 defeat was also his
Fatal knife attack in southern Austria deemed Islamic terror incident
Austria says stabbing attack suspect swore allegiance to Islamic State
Boy (14) killed and four injured in knife attack in Austrian town
Suspect (23) arrested following attack on street in town of Villach on Saturday, police say
Austria goes back to the drawing board after far right fails to form government
President seeks to exclude eurosceptic Freedom Party from centrist coalition formation talks
Austria heading for possible new election as coalition talks led by far right collapse
Eurosceptic, Russia-friendly FPÖ seeking to lead a government for first time since its foundation in the 1950s
Silent Catastrophes by WG Sebald review: Hope may be the thing just seems miserable
WG Sebald’s early essays on Austrian literature offer compelling insights into his thinking, clunkily
The Apprentice: Irish contestants feature in new season but how long can the show keep going?
Television: Aoibheann Walsh, who is from Donegal, and Jordan Dargan, a Dubliner, are among the 18 candidates on Alan Sugar’s The Apprentice
Austrians battle with Irish terrain and ‘local dialect’ in Storm Éowyn relief efforts
Austrian crew set out for Ireland on Monday at 5am in their own cars, travelled through the night, sharing driving duties, and arrived 1,900km and 27 hours later
Austria under far-right government would stay committed to EU, says caretaker leader
Alexander Schallenberg seeks to assure Brussels over possibility of far-right Freedom Party leading next government
Trump’s second coming has echoes of a century ago and Yeats’s warning ‘the centre cannot hold’
Liberal democratic leaders out or embattled in office; the right on the rise ... Trump’s second coming has echoes of a century ago and Yeats’s warning that ‘the centre cannot hold’
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