The Latest Breaking News from Austria

Austria's First Female Chancellor Brigitte Bierlein Passes Away

Brigitte Bierlein, Austria's first female chancellor, known for legal expertise and public service, passes away at 74.

Top News · Jun 3, 2024

Brigitte Bierlein, Austria's first woman chancellor, dies at 74

Brigitte Bierlein, the former head of Austria’s Constitutional Court who became the country’s first female chancellor in an interim government in 2019, has died

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024

'Archaeological sensation': Winemaker discovers hundreds of mammoth bones while renovating his cellar

Researchers have excavated over 300 bones from at least three mammoths in an Austrian wine cellar, potentially suggesting they were butchered by humans.

LiveScience · May 30, 2024

Was Beethoven truly the greatest?

On May 7, 1824, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony premiered in Vienna, Austria. On its 200th anniversary, much was made about this seminal achievement of a composer routinely touted as the greatest master who ever lived.

The Conversation · May 21, 2024

Austrian leader lauds UK's efforts on migration and cites its plan for deportations to Rwanda

Austria’s leader has praised Britain as a “pioneer” in outsourcing asylum proceedings to places outside Europe, citing a U.K. bill to deport migrants to Rwanda

The Independent UK · May 21, 2024

Watch: Rishi Sunak meets with Austrian chancellor Karl Nehammer for illegal migration talks

Watch again as Rishi Sunak meets Austrian chancellor Karl Nehammer in Vienna today (21 May) to discuss illegal migration.

The Independent UK · May 21, 2024

Captain Tkachuk Leads USA To Dominant Victory Over Kazakhstan

United States ice hockey team's dominant 10-1 victory over Kazakhstan at the world championship in Prague showcases their strength in the tournament.

Top News · May 19, 2024

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix live stream: how to watch the F1 free online and on TV from anywhere – Lights Out!

Follow our guide on how to watch an Emilia Romagna Grand Prix live stream from anywhere – Lando Norris poses a genuione threat to Max Verstappen at Imola today.

What Hi-Fi? · May 17, 2024

Line-up announced for More than Equal’s new female driver development programme

The group includes six promising 13-14-year-olds from Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, Malaysia, Slovakia and the UK, who will all now follow a technical and tactical coaching and development programme that aims to accelerate at least one of them onto the Grand Prix grid. A further four drivers under the age…

Motorsport · May 14, 2024

Far-right EU election gains could boost nationalist parties on home turf

Polls indicate a surge for the right across the continent in next month’s ballots, but the centrists are still likely to hold sway in parliament

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2024