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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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U.S. sets and suspends tariffs on six countries over digital taxes

The United States announced 25% tariffs on over $2 billion worth of imports from six countries over their digital services taxes, but immediately suspended the duties to allow time for…

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Austrian far-right leader quits

The leader of Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPO) Norbert Hofer stepped down on but pointedly did not back his high-profile deputy and rival Herbert Kickl to succeed him. Hofer, widely…

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Austrian hospital amputates wrong leg of elderly patient

An Austrian hospital amputated the wrong leg of a patient, blaming human error for what it called a “tragic mistake”. The elderly patient is suffering from many illnesses, the Freistadt…

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Austria’s Kurz expects to be charged but cleared in perjury case

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz expects to be charged but eventually cleared in an investigation into whether he gave false testimony to a parliamentary commission, he told Sunday newspapers, ruling out…

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Austria’s Kurz being investigated by anti-corruption prosecutors

Anti-corruption prosecutors are investigating Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz over possible false testimony to a parliamentary commission investigating the fallout from the so-called Ibiza sting video that felled a previous government.…

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Austria says it will only buy Sputnik V vaccine after EMA approval

Austria will only buy Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine if the European Medicines Agency approves it, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz's office said, further clarifying its position on the planned purchase. Facing…

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Austria to let restaurants, hotels and theatres reopen on May 19

VIENNA, April 23 (Reuters) - Austria plans to loosen coronavirus restrictions on May 19, letting restaurants, hotels and theatres reopen their doors for the first time in more than five…

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Europe’s police crack down on cross-border crime groups

More than 200 people were arrested last week in 17 European countries in a coordinated crackdown on cross-border movements of stolen goods, illegal drugs and cash, the European police agency…

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Austria to funnel 651,000 COVID vaccine doses to Western Balkans from EU

Austria said on Tuesday it plans to funnel 651,000 doses of BioNTech and Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine to six countries of the Western Balkans by August as part of a European Union scheme to…

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first REACT-EU support measures for recovery and transition approved for the Netherlands and Austria

The Commission approved the first decisions under REACT-EU (Recovery Assistance for Cohesion and the Territories of Europe) involving a modification of four operational programmes for the European Regional Development Fund…

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Austria offers Czech Republic vaccine doses amid bitter EU dispute

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Friday his government has offered to send the Czech Republic 30,000 vaccine doses in an effort to help stem a surging number of infections there.…

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Easter lockdown in Austria extended in more provinces

Two provinces that are introducing a coronavirus lockdown over Easter along with Vienna will follow the Austrian capital in extending their restrictions by five days until Sunday, April 11, the…

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Austria likely to order Russian Sputnik V vaccine next week, Kurz says

Austria will probably order a million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine next week, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said, without specifying whether the country would await approval by the European…

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Austria blames health advisor for failure to order additional Pfizer doses

An Austrian official who chaired the EU Commission's vaccination advisory board, Clemens Martin Auer, has resigned after the country's health minister Rudolf Anschober seemingly pointed his fingers at him for…

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Malta: Austria health official resigns after vaccines row which saw Malta criticised

An official in charge of Austria's purchases of COVID-19 vaccines has resigned, the health minister said Monday, days after Chancellor Sebastian Kurz raised concerns about vaccine distribution within the EU…

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Austria still has a half billion euros to spend on Covid-19 vaccinations

Austria still has a half billion euros to spend on vaccinations just as soon as the Alpine country can get its hands on enough doses, Finance Minister Gernot Bluemel said…

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Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovenia and Latvia seek EU discussion on vaccine distribution

VIENNA (CDE/Reuters) - The leaders of Austria, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia and Latvia have written to the European Union calling for a discussion on COVID-19 vaccine distribution within…

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Austria’s Kurz says COVID vaccines not distributed evenly within EU

VIENNA, March 12 (Reuters) - COVID-19 vaccine doses are not being distributed evenly within the European Union according to member states' populations, as was agreed by the bloc, Austrian Chancellor…

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Malta: Country received AstraZeneca vaccine batch linked to Austrian death, EMA says

Malta received a batch of the AstraZeneca vaccine that has been linked to the death of a person in Austria. European Medicines Agency says there is no indication the vaccine caused…

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UPDATED: Austria suspends AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine batch after death

Austrian authorities have suspended inoculations with a batch of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine as a precaution while investigating the death of one person and the illness of another after the shots,…

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Austria plans to let cafe and restaurant terraces reopen this month

Austria plans to let cafe and restaurant terraces reopen this month in a further loosening of its coronavirus lockdown that will get an early start in a small Alpine province…

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Photo Story: Sachertorte for Valentine’s Day in Austria

An employee loads a car with bags of Sachertorte chocolate cakes for delivery at the traditional Hotel Sacher in Vienna, Austria. Due the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic the Hotel Sacher…

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Austrian prosecutors search finance minister’s home in bribery probe

VIENNA, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Austrian prosecutors on Thursday searched the home of Finance Minister Gernot Bluemel, a close ally of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, on suspicion of bribery involving a…

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Four EU states urge EU to safeguard Johnson & Johnson vaccine supply

ATHENS, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The leaders of Denmark, Austria, the Czech Republic and Greece have urged the European Commission to act quickly to secure supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine…

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Austria to loosen lockdown, allowing shops and schools to reopen

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria said on Monday it will loosen its coronavirus lockdown from Monday next week, switching to a nighttime curfew and letting non-essential shops and schools reopen despite…

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Austria finds 96 foreigners in breach of lockdown rules at top ski resort

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian police have found 96 foreigners from across Europe at the ski resort of St Anton am Arlberg in breach of pandemic-related rules on entering the country and…

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Apartment building near Vienna partly collapses after apparent explosion

An apartment building in a suburb of Vienna caught fire and partly collapsed after an apparent explosion on Friday morning, but police had no immediate information on injuries or how many people were inside.…

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Commission approves €300 million Austrian scheme to support organisers of events affected by coronavirus outbreak

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €300 million Austrian scheme to support organisers of events affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved under…

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Austria extends third COVID-19 lockdown to Feb 8 – Official – UPDATED

VIENNA, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Austria on Sunday extend its third COVID-19 lockdown into February, hoping to drive down infection rates despite an influx of variants that spread the coronavirus…

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