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  • Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
    OutlookSam Jones
    Austria reverts to type as microscandals proliferate

    Everything in the Alpine nation’s politics seems at some point to turn into an operetta

  • Friday, 15 April, 2022
    How To Spend It
    The wonder of Wiener Werkstätte

    The Viennese arts and crafts movement is now more popular than ever

  • Monday, 11 April, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    Austria’s Nehammer says Putin meeting left ‘no positive impression’

    Chancellor’s talks were ‘direct, open and tough’ but visit breaks with diplomatic effort to portray Russian leader as isolated

  • Sunday, 10 April, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    Austrian chancellor Karl Nehammer to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow

    First European leader to hold in-person talks with Russian president since Ukraine invasion

  • Sunday, 3 April, 2022
    Europe
    Ukraine war sparks European debate on merits of neutrality

    Countries with history of military non-engagement consider whether it is time to dump the policy

  • Wednesday, 9 March, 2022
    Coronavirus treatment
    Austria drops compulsory Covid vaccine mandate

    Suspension to apply for three months despite rise in coronavirus cases

  • Monday, 28 February, 2022
    European companies
    Fraud and embezzlement allegations at Austrian group stun investors

    Schur executives alleged to have leased ‘luxury apartments’ with company cash

  • Friday, 4 February, 2022
    News in-depthCovid-19 vaccines
    Covid vaccine law leaves Austria out of step with rest of Europe

    Mandate to come into effect as other nations loosen legal obligations on citizens

  • Sunday, 23 January, 2022
    EU energy
    Brussels faces threat of legal challenge over sustainable finance rules

    Austria and Luxembourg say they will pursue lawsuit over so-called green ‘taxonomy’ rules

  • Thursday, 20 January, 2022
    Austrian parliament approves compulsory Covid vaccination law

    Over-18s who refuse to take coronavirus jab will face fines of up to €3,600 from mid-March

  • Wednesday, 12 January, 2022
    Sarah Ebner
    Austrian citizenship is finally restored to families of Nazi victims

    For descendants of Jews who fled the Holocaust, a legal amendment reflects changing attitudes

  • Monday, 10 January, 2022
    Andreas Utermann
    A market-based solution to the anti-vaxxer problem

    Requiring those unvaccinated by choice to pay for their Covid hospital care is more ethical than mandatory vaccination

  • Friday, 7 January, 2022
    How To Spend It
    How to Spend It in... Bregenzerwald

    Natural skincare guru Susanne Kaufmann shares her guide to the Austrian mountains

  • Thursday, 30 December, 2021
    Sebastian Kurz
    Sebastian Kurz leaves politics to join tech investor Peter Thiel

    Former Austrian chancellor takes up global strategist role at California-based investment company

  • Friday, 17 December, 2021
    Special Report
    Investing in Austria

    Austria’s tax and legal changes reforms hang in the balance. Plus: recovery plan focuses on climate change; boost for women’s entrepreneurial prospects and unicorn success stories

  • Friday, 17 December, 2021
    Special ReportInvesting in Austria
    Austria’s tax and legal reforms hang in the balance

    Proposals promise to reshape the landscape for business but depend on the ÖVP remaining in power

  • Friday, 17 December, 2021
    Special ReportInvesting in Austria
    Austria’s ‘hidden champions’ power economy

    Mid-ranking companies form the country’s backbone

  • Friday, 17 December, 2021
    Special ReportInvesting in Austria
    Austria pushes green enterprise credentials

    Recovery plan prioritises sustainability and climate objectives

  • Friday, 17 December, 2021
    Special ReportInvesting in Austria
    Women thrive as start-up founders in Austria

    Growth in support systems for female entrepreneurs

  • Friday, 17 December, 2021
    Special ReportInvesting in Austria
    Bernd Greifeneder: ‘I see Linz as like Silicon Valley’

    The Dynatrace founder runs the bulk of the group’s tech operations from the Austrian city

  • Friday, 17 December, 2021
    Sam Jones
    Opaque codes of behaviour are damaging Austrian business

    Personal ties trump transparency, as evidenced by a series of recent scandals and investigations

  • Friday, 10 December, 2021
    News in-depthCoronavirus economic impact
    Europe’s ski resorts hope to come in from the cold

    Winter season gets off to faltering start amid Covid curbs and memories of spring 2020 ‘superspreader’ events

  • Thursday, 9 December, 2021
    Covid-19 vaccines
    Austrians who refuse Covid jabs face fines of up to €3,600

    Government plans to make vaccination compulsory for everyone aged above 14 from February

  • Monday, 6 December, 2021
    Karl Nehammer vows to heal ‘division’ as Austria’s new chancellor

    Country’s fifth leader in four years takes office at time of public anger and political disarray

  • Thursday, 2 December, 2021
    Sebastian Kurz
    Austria’s former chancellor Kurz quits politics after corruption probe

    Schallenberg resigns from post as conservatives seek new party leader

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