Austria unveils tough new rules on migrants and refugees: ‘Integration is over’

Austria’s Integration, Family and EU Affairs Minister Claudia Plakolm announced on Wednesday that voluntary integration is “over,” as the government prepares to introduce a three-year mandatory program linking social benefits to participation in...

Max Johnston on why he quit Austria for Derby County after Scotland star seals £2.5million transfer

Scotland cap Max Johnston completed his move to Derby County and admitted it had always been an ambition to play in England. The Rams have agreed a £2.5 million fee, rising to £4 million with add-ons, to buy the right-back from Sturm Graz. The...

Vienna Stock Exchange: Lack Of Financial Knowledge Costs Prosperity

The next school year lies ahead in Austria. Therefore, the Vienna Stock Exchange is reiterating a key demand: financial education is a basic skill and must be systematically incorporated into all levels of education. Many young people already find...

Austria President Levels 'Unfounded Accusations' Against Hungary

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has levelled "unfounded accusations against Hungary concerning its practice of democracy," Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said on Facebook. Szijjarto said that the president had "collaborated with...

Austria’s PORR gets EUR 400 mln railway rehabilitation contract in SW Romania

Romania’s national railway operator CFR has signed with the Austrian group PORR Construct the contract for the design and execution of the rehabilitation works for the Băile Herculane – Poarta railway segment, Economedia.ro reported. This is part...

Top Hungary news: Austria’s new migrant rules, SAP scandal, attack on guest worker — 28 August, 2025

A Decade After “Wir schaffen das,” Austria Declares Merkel’s Migration Policy a Failure

Ten years after Germany opened its borders to hundreds of thousands of mostly Syrian refugees, leading Austrian politicians have branded Angela Merkel’s 2015 decision a historic mistake. Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker and former Chancellor...

Austria Could Grant Vladimir Putin Immunity for Peace Talks Despite Arrest Warrant

An international arrest warrant has been issued for the Russian president, with Putin's arrest expected upon his arrival in Austria. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / www.kremlin.ru - The President of the Russian Federation [CC BY-SA 3.0...

Austria's Public Education Expenditure in the Lower Middle Range of the EU

In total, EU countries spent €806 billion on education in 2023. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0 In 2023, EU countries spent a total of €806 billion on education, which corresponds to an EU average of 9.6 percent of...

InterGlobe’s Miiro to debut in Vienna with Palais Rudolf, its fifth European hotel

InterGlobe Enterprises’ international lifestyle brand Miiro has announced the launch of its latest property, Miiro Palais Rudolf, in Vienna, Austria. The hotel, set to open on December 1, will mark the brand’s debut in the Austrian capital and its...

Budapest–Vienna clash: “Austria shouldn’t lecture Hungary!”

Photo: Facebook/Szijjártó Péter Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has levelled “unfounded accusations against Hungary concerning its practice of democracy,” Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Facebook on Wednesday. Szijjártó said...

Austria hits record summer tourism numbers in May-July period

VIENNA, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Austria's tourism sector posted a strong performance this summer, setting a new record for overnight stays in the May-July period, official data showed Wednesday. "Summer holidays in Austria are booming. The first half...

Marieta Riedl, Founder of Orpheus Bulgarian Sunday School in Linz, Working Dedicatedly for Bulgarian Community in Austria

Marieta Riedl from the city of Linz, Austria is one of 20 women nominated for the Saint Zlata of Meglen Award in 2025, the Executive Agency for Bulgarians Abroad (EABA) said. “For more than 20 years, Riedl has been working dedicatedly for the...

After Shutting Down Taylor Swift’s Sold-Out Vienna Shows, Teen Terrorist Given 18-Month Suspended Sentence, Avoiding Jail Over Foiled Attack

Photo Credit: Eva Rinaldi / CC by 2.0 Mohamed A, the teen who helped plan an ultimately unsuccessful attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna last year, has avoided prison. The 16-year-old was given an 18-month suspended sentence under juvenile...

Svetlana Makarova Joins Faculty at the University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Russian violinist Svetlana Makarova will join the faculty at the University for Music and the Performing Arts Vienna (MDW) at the opening of the 2025/26 academic year. An experienced pedagogue, she is also on faculty at the Haute École de Musique...

Sturm Graz want Sheffield United striker Ryan One

It is expected to be a very busy end to the transfer window for Sheffield United, and one player who may well be departing Bramall Lane is young attacker Ryan One, who is now the reported subject of interest from Austrian Bundesliga outfit Sturm...

Exclusive: Leicester City & Coventry City eyeing up moves for £3m-rated Sturm Graz striker William Bøving

Leicester City and Coventry City are both plotting moves for Sturm Graz striker William Bøving before Monday’s transfer deadline, sources have exclusively told Football League World. The days and hours are ticking down until the summer window...

Putin Ally Threatens Retaliatory Measures if Austria Joins NATO

By Amanda M. Castro is a Newsweek Live Blog Editor based in New York. Her focus is reporting on U.S. politics, breaking news, consumer topics, and entertainment. She specializes in delivering in-depth news and live blog reporting and has...

The start of the Bratislava-Vienna train

This charming and skillfully coloured postcard dates back to 1915, a year after the railway connection between Bratislava and Vienna had been officially opened. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video...

Teen Convicted in Terror Plot Against Taylor Swift Concert in Vienna

Thu 28 Aug 2025 | 10:17 AM A court in Berlin on Tuesday convicted a 16-year-old of supporting a thwarted terror plot focused around a run of Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna last year. The individual, publicly known as Mohamad A, was given a...