The Latest Breaking News from Vienna

Security forces foil attack on Vienna pride parade

Austrian authorities say they foiled a possible attack on Vienna's Pride parade by three young men who allegedly sympathised with IS.

The New Daily · Jun 18, 2023

'The Wind Knows My Name' is a reference and a refrain in the search for home

Isabel Allende's latest is a tale of two child immigrants — a boy who escapes Nazi occupied Vienna in 1938 and a girl who escapes military gangs in El Salvador in 2019 — and their shared experience.

WEKU · Jun 10, 2023

The best holiday destinations in Europe you can reach by train from London

You don’t need to fly for a European break – here’s how to avoid the plane and take a train this summer

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

Don't Buy the Social Housing Hype

Cities become affordable when they build a lot of housing, not when they subsidize it.

Reason · May 30, 2023

Russia's Novak does not expect new steps from OPEC+ meeting

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday he expected no new steps from the OPEC+ group of oil producers at its meeting in Vienna on June 4, Russian media reported, after the group announced a significant output cut earlier this year.

Reuters · May 25, 2023

Missed out on Vermeer? Try these arty gems across Europe instead

With the Amsterdam blockbuster all sold out, our writer picks 10 alternative arty must-sees in Europe – all reachable by train

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2023

Hitler speeches broadcast in Austrian train

Two men have been charged after speeches by Adolf Hitler were broadcast over a train’s loudspeaker system in Austria, reported The Telegraph. “Heil Hitler” and “sieg heil” were among the phrases reportedly heard during the journey between Bregenz and Vienna. Disseminating Nazi propaganda is a criminal offence in Austria, where…

The Week · May 16, 2023

Ukrainian security agency says it suspects tycoon Firtash of embezzlement

Ukraine's state security agency has served businessman Dmytro Firtash and top managers of companies he controls with "notices of suspicion" of embezzlement, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said in a statement on Monday.

Reuters · May 15, 2023

Duo in Austria charged with playing Hitler speeches on train intercom

Two people have been charged in Austria for allegedly playing speeches by Adolf Hitler via the loudspeaker system of a train running from Bregenz to Vienna

The Independent UK · May 15, 2023

Top White House official meets key Beijing diplomat amid signs of easing US-China tensions

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and senior Chinese foreign policy adviser Wang Yi held talks in Vienna this week

The Independent UK · May 11, 2023