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Austria could expel up to 60 Turkish-funded imams
Jun 08, 2018 09:57Austria says it plans to close at least seven mosques and expel dozens of imams and their families in a crackdown on what it calls “political Islam” and foreign funding of religious groups.
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Austrian banks to finance purchase of equipment for Iran's nuclear hospital
Feb 04, 2018 12:54Austrian banks have agreed to provide 200mln euros of credit for purchasing the needed equipment for Iran's first nuclear hospital, Spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Sunday.
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Austria to sue EU over allowing expansion of Hungary's nuclear plant
Jan 22, 2018 14:15The Austrian government is due to file a lawsuit against the European Commission for allowing the expansion of a nuclear power plant in neighboring Hungary.
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Turkey slams ‘dishonesty’ in future Austrian government
Dec 17, 2017 14:20Turkish authorities have warned against dishonest and discriminatory approaches adopted by a right-wing-coalition government in Austria.
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Austria's far-right to control key ministries in coalition government: Spokesman
Dec 16, 2017 14:00Austria’s far-right anti-immigration Freedom Party (FPO) is set to take control of the country’s key ministries in the next coalition government, according to a spokesman.
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Crucial by-election begins in Australia, PM's fate at stake
Dec 16, 2017 05:52Voting got underway in a by-election Saturday that could have serious ramifications for the Australian government, which faces losing its majority in parliament.
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Netherlands, Austria to fight German toll plan
Dec 13, 2017 12:44The Netherlands said Wednesday it will join Austria in dragging Germany before Europe's top court in an increasingly bitter battle over Berlin's controversial plan to impose tolls on its motorways.
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Austrian chancellor tasked with forming government
Oct 20, 2017 09:22Austria's president on Friday tasked election-winner Sebastian Kurz with forming a government, putting the 31-year-old conservative on course to become the world's youngest leader.
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World’s youngest leader declares victory in Austrian election
Oct 16, 2017 06:16The leader of Austria’s conservative People’s Party has declared victory in the country’s general elections, setting him up to become the world’s youngest head of government.
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Polls open in Austria’s general elections
Oct 15, 2017 10:40Austrians are taking to the polls in general elections dominated by the issue of refugees and likely to see the rise of a very young leader.