The Latest Breaking News from Austria

Slovakia's neighbours boost border checks to stem illegal migrant flows

The Czech Republic and Poland have taken coordinated action to introduce checks along their borders with Slovakia to curb illegal migration and smuggler activity, prompting Austria to follow suit.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 4, 2023

How Europe’s authoritarian populists maintain the illusion of a free press

Authoritarian leaders might be good at damaging democracy, but unless they are pure dictators they often still need to worry about winning elections. In the last few years, Europe has seen the rise of a number of authoritarian populists who rely on winning mass support among ordinary people – as…

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2023

French physicists part of trio scooping Nobel Prize for work on electrons

Three atomic physicists, France's Pierre Agostini, Hungarian-Austrian Ferenc Krausz and French-Swedish Anne L'Huillier, on Tuesday won the Nobel Physics Prize for research into tools for exploring electrons inside atoms and molecules.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 3, 2023

Why Ferrari doesn’t agree with McLaren F1 fairytale revival

Since the first stage of an intense programme of upgrades appeared in Austria Lando Norris has secured four second places, while his team-mate Oscar Piastri earned his first podium with third place in Japan last weekend.  

Motorsport · Sep 26, 2023

AP PHOTOS: Bavarian hammersmith forges wrought-iron pans at a mill more than 500 years old

Andreas Rohrmoser has been forging thousands of wrought-iron pans the old-fashioned way in his centuries-old hammer mill in the Bavarian village of Bad Oberdorf near the Austria border.

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

Bagnaia 'cannot make mistakes' like India crash after MotoGP points lead slashed

At the start of the month, Bagnaia had appeared on course to score back-to-back titles, having arrived in Barcelona with a 62-point lead following his fifth victory of the season in Austria.

Autosport · Sep 24, 2023

AP PHOTOS: In the warming Alps, Austria's melting glaciers are in their final decades

High up on an Alpine ridge beneath a ceiling of ice, water drips from above into a cave formed by the slowly shrinking Jamtalferner glacier.

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2023

Ryan Gravenberch: Jurgen Klopp allays Liverpool injury fears after summer signing exits LASK win

The Dutch midfielder was forced off in Thursday’s Europa League opener in Austria but won’t spend any time on the sidelines

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2023

Jurgen Klopp breaks Liverpool record as Reds beat LASK for hard-fought Europa League win

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp played down his record-breaking 50th European win at the club after the 3-1 victory over LASK in Austria.

Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2023

Díaz and Salah strike as Liverpool battle back to beat Lask in Europa League

Liverpool went behind against the Austrian side Lask in Linz before fighting back to win 3-1 in their opening game of this year’s Europa League

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023