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Austria’s daily COVID-19 infections reported to have hit record

VIENNA, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Austria's daily new coronavirus infections have risen to a new record of 18,427, newspaper Kronen Zeitung reported on Wednesday as cases have been surging because…

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Ex-Austria Chancellor Kurz made co-chairman of anti-racism group

ZURICH, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who quit his post last year after corruption allegations against him, has been appointed co-chairman of the European Council on…

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Austrian chancellor says he has no COVID symptoms and ‘doing well’

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said on Saturday he was well and had no COVID-19 symptoms after testing positive for the coronavirus this week, vowing to do…

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Austria shortens coronavirus quarantine, presses ahead with mandatory jabs

Austria will impose new COVID-19 measures from Saturday and the government is still working on a draft law to make vaccinations compulsory from Feb. 1 as the highly contagious Omicron…

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Austria’s ex-chancellor Kurz to work for Thiel Capital

Former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who quit in the face of corruption allegations, will work for Thiel Capital starting next year, Austrian media outlets reported. Kronen Zeitung newspaper and Heute…

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Austria tightens restrictions as it braces for Omicron wave

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria is introducing restrictions including a 10 p.m. closing time to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant after Christmas and prevent it being imported from…

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Austria to allow tightly limited right to assisted suicide

Austria’s parliament has approved legislation that will allow chronically or terminally ill people to stipulate their will to die in tightly defined circumstances. Lawmakers approved the new rules by a…

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Austria offers seasonal lockdown reprieve for unvaccinated

Austria said it was temporarily loosening its lockdown on those not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 over Christmas and New Year's Eve thanks to a drop in infections. "Christmas should show…

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Austria likely to recommend COVID boosters from age 12

Austria is likely to soon recommend COVID-19 booster shots for children aged 12 and over once four months have passed since their second vaccine dose, Health Minister Wolfgang Mueckstein said.…

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UPDATED- Nehammer is sworn in as Austria’s third chancellor in two months

VIENNA, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Austrian conservative Karl Nehammer was sworn in on Monday as Austria's third chancellor in two months, succeeding career diplomat Alexander Schallenberg, who took office on…

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FACTBOX-Austria’s next chancellor: ex-soldier, hardliner, survivor

Following are some key facts about Austrian Interior Minister Karl Nehammer, who was picked by top officials of the ruling conservative party on Friday to be their leader and the…

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UPDATED: Immigration hardliner Nehammer to take over as Austrian leader

VIENNA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Austria's ruling conservatives on Friday picked the current interior minister, an immigration hardliner, to lead them and the nation after a wave of resignations by…

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Austria’s stunned conservatives meet to pick leader for party and country

VIENNA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Top officials of Austria's ruling conservative party, reeling from their leader Sebastian Kurz's surprise resignation, meet on Friday morning to pick a successor who will…

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Austrian chancellor stepping down after strongman Kurz quits politics

VIENNA, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg is stepping down to make way for whoever takes over as leader of his conservative party, he said on Thursday, just…

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UPDATED: Austria’s Kurz quits party and parliament, stunning national politics

VIENNA, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz stunned Austria and left a power vacuum in his governing conservative party on Thursday by announcing he was leaving politics, after…

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Austria extends COVID-19 lockdown by 10 days

An Austrian parliamentary committee, as widely expected, approved a decree extending the country's COVID-19 lockdown by 10 days, bringing its total duration to 20 days, which the government has said…

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German and Austrian COVID-19 incidence rate falls, stable in Netherlands

The COVID-19 incidence rate has dropped slightly in Germany and Austria and stabilised in the Netherlands since the three countries introduced new measures to curb the spread of the virus, new data showed. After becoming hot spots…

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Austria reports first suspected case of Omicron COVID-19 variant

ZURICH, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Austria has detected its first suspected case of the new Omicron coronavirus variant in the Tirol, authorities in the alpine region said late on Saturday.…

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Austria finds bird flu on small chicken farm as virus spreads

VIENNA, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Austria has found a case of bird flu on a small chicken farm near Vienna airport and is ordering poultry farms with more than 350…

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UPDATED: Fourth national COVID-19 lockdown begins in Austria

Austria entered its fourth national lockdown on Monday after tens of thousands of people, many of them far-right supporters, protested in Vienna against renewed curbs on movement as Europe again…

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Photo Story: Demonstration against coronavirus measures in Vienna

People take part in a demonstration against the measures of the Austrian government to slow down the ongoing pandemic of the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus at the…

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UPDATED: Austria to go into full COVID-19 lockdown

VIENNA, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Austria will become the first country in western Europe to reimpose a full coronavirus lockdown this autumn to tackle a new wave of infections, and…

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Austrian COVID-19 cases keep rising as provinces prepare full lockdown

VIENNA, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Austria's daily coronavirus infections hit a new record on Thursday as the hardest-hit provinces started planning a full lockdown and pressure on the government grew…

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Germans, Austrians line up for shots as COVID cases soar across Europe

Germans and Austrians are rushing to get vaccinated against the coronavirus as infections soar across Europe and governments impose restrictions on the unvaccinated, figures showed. Germany and Austria have among…

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Austrian COVID cases hit record on third day of lockdown for unvaccinated

VIENNA, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Austrian coronavirus infections hit a new daily record on Wednesday, the third day of a lockdown for those not fully vaccinated aimed at halting the…

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Covid-19: Europe accounts for half of new infections over past week

Austria imposed a lockdown on people unvaccinated against the coronavirus on Monday as winter approaches and infections rise across Europe, with Germany considering tighter curbs and Britain expanding its booster programme to younger adults.…

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Austria orders non-vaccinated people into COVID-19 lockdown

Austria is placing millions of people not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus in lockdown as of Monday to deal with a surge in infections to record levels, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg…

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Austria plans to approve lockdown for the unvaccinated on Sunday

VIENNA, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Austria's government is likely to decide on Sunday to impose a lockdown on people who are not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus as daily infections…

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UPDATED: Austrian leader expects agreement on lockdown for those not vaccinated against COVID-19

Austria's government is likely to decide on Sunday to impose a lockdown on people not vaccinated against the coronavirus, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said on Friday. The government will hold a…

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Austrian chancellor expects tighter COVID rules to remain past Christmas -newspaper

ZURICH, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Austria's latest measures to tackle the spread of coronavirus will likely stay in force over Christmas and New Year, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg was quoted as…

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Vienna bans the unvaccinated from restaurants as national cases surge

The City of Vienna said it is banning people not vaccinated against COVID-19 from cafes, restaurants and events with more than 25 people, pre-empting measures that are likely to be…

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Austrian government proposes law to legalise assisted suicide

ZURICH (Reuters) - Austria's federal government has submitted a draft law to make assisted suicide for seriously ill adults legal, the federal chancellery said in a statement on Saturday. The…

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Austrians turn on ex-chancellor’s party after corruption claims

Austrians have turned on the conservative Austrian People's Party (OVP), the senior partner in their coalition government, after party leader Sebastian Kurz quit as chancellor over corruption allegations, according to…

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Austrian opposition seeks corruption inquiry in next headache for Kurz

Austrian opposition parties agreed on Wednesday to set up a parliamentary commission of inquiry into alleged corruption by officials from the ruling conservative party after its leader Sebastian Kurz stepped…

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New Austrian leader under fire in parliament, mocked as Kurz’s puppet

Opposition parties attacked Austria's new Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg on Tuesday over his ties to his predecessor Sebastian Kurz, who quit over corruption allegations, while activists outside parliament mocked him as Kurz's puppet.…

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New Austrian leader takes office as opposition say Kurz remains in charge

VIENNA, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Austria's Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg was sworn in as chancellor on Monday after Sebastian Kurz resigned in the face of corruption allegations, while the opposition…

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Future of Austria’s Kurz in doubt as graft probe damages coalition

VIENNA, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz battled on Thursday to save his job as his junior coalition partner, the Greens, cast doubt on his ability to stay…

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Austria’s Greens question coalition ally Kurz’s ability to stay on

Austria's Greens, the junior party in the coalition government, questioned Chancellor Sebastian Kurz's ability to stay in office on Thursday after he was placed under investigation on suspicion of bribery,…

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European Commission disburses €450 million in pre-financing to Austria

The European Commission has today disbursed €450 million to Austria in a pre-financing payment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). This is equivalent to 13% of the country's total…

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UPDATED: Austria hears first lawsuit over Covid-19 outbreak at Ischgl ski resort

A Vienna court on Friday heard the first of more than a dozen lawsuits being brought against Austria over an outbreak of the coronavirus at the ski resort of Ischgl…

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Austria and Serbia vow to stop Afghan refugees entering Europe

The leaders of Austria and Serbia have met to discuss stopping Afghan refugees from entering Europe. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said that Afghanistan's neighbours should accept the refugees instead. He…

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Austrian unemployment eases in August, labour minister says

Austrian unemployment eased in August compared with a year earlier amid a "positive and unexpectedly fast" improvement in the job market, Labour Minister Martin Kocher said. At the end of…

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Austria’s Chancellor Kurz wins re-election as head of conservatives

Vienna (dpa) - Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz was re-elected on Saturday as head of the conservative Austrian People's Party (OeVP) for his tough stance on immigration. Kurz was the sole and uncontested candidate…

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Austria’s Kurz says he opposes taking in any more Afghans

Austria's conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz opposes taking in any more people fleeing Afghanistan now that the Taliban have seized power, he said in remarks published on Sunday. Austria took in…

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CDU says Germany can’t repeat 2015 migrant influx over Afghanistan, Austria calls for ‘deportation centres’

Germany cannot fix the situation in Afghanistan through a repeat of the open-door migrant policy it pursued in 2015, the general secretary of Chancellor Angela Merkel's party said on Monday.…

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Belarus sprinter heads for Austria in fresh twist to Tokyo diplomatic drama

TOKYO (Reuters) -Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya left Tokyo for Austria on Wednesday, adding another dramatic twist to a diplomatic saga in which she had sought refuge at the Polish embassy.…

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Austria investigating reported ‘Havana syndrome’ cases among U.S. envoys

Austria is working with the U.S. authorities to get to the bottom of a reported spate of suspected cases of an ailment known as "Havana syndrome" among U.S. diplomats in…

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Austria says it opposes EU plan to cap cash payments at 10,000 euros

Austria on Thursday reinforced its status as one of Europe's most cash-loving countries by saying it opposed a plan by the European Commission to cap cash payments at 10,000 euros…

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Verstappen cruises to Austrian GP win and control of F1 title race

Max Verstappen of Red Bull made it three wins in 15 days at Sunday's Formula One Austrian Grand Prix to leave thoughts of an epic title fight with champion Lewis…

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Austria leave their Euro mark despite last-16 exit

LONDON (Reuters) - Austria will leave Euro 2020 after failing to get past the last 16 following Saturday's 2-1 extra-time loss to Italy but having earned a lot of praise…

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Clean sheet kings Italy should conquer Austria in last 16

Italy stormed into the last 16 scoring more freely than in past European Championships, but it is their near-impenetrable backline that makes them favourites to beat Austria in Saturday's knockout…

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Austria to provide a million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Western Balkans

Austria will provide a million doses of coronavirus vaccine to the countries of the Western Balkans in addition to the doses it is funnelling towards the region on behalf of…

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Netherlands beat Austria to win Group and qualify

The Netherlands have beating Austria 2 - 0 to secure their first place in their Euro 2020 Group. With this results, the Dutch have rached the round of 16 with…

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Austria seeks to build coalition against softening EU budget rules

Austria is seeking to build a coalition of EU countries that would prevent a softening of EU budget rules when they come under review later this year and in 2022,…

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Austria’s Arnautovic suspended for one game for goal celebration

Austria will be without forward Marko Arnautovic for Thursday's Euro 2020 Group C match against the Netherlands after he was handed a one-match ban by UEFA. An investigation was opened…

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UPDATE – UEFA to investigate Arnautovic’s goal celebration

UPDATE - UEFA has opened an investigation into Austria forward Marko Arnautovic's goal celebration in their opening match of the Euros against North Macedonia, European soccer's governing body said on…

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Unlucky Austria held by Slovakia in final Euro 2020 warm-up

Hosts Austria twice hit the woodwork in a 0-0 draw with Slovakia as the pair completed their preparations for Euro 2020 with a final warm-up fixture at a sunny Ernst…

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