Everything you need to know about the tax reform passed on Wednesday, a signature project of the turquoise-green coalition.

An explanation of the complicated history behind a small museum, the new interior minister and the collective memory of Austrofascism.

A series of photographs explore Salzburg under lockdown—an unusual glimpse of a city known for its scenic views and cultural tradition.

The new chancellor Karl Nehammer also has confirmed that the coronavirus lockdown will end on the coming weekend. “The opening will take place”. It was only a question of how.

More than 40,000 took to the streets of Vienna on Saturday to protest the ongoing lockdown and the planned vaccine mandate.

Under Kurz, the ÖVP’s success was so unprecedented that the party appeared inseparable from him. That was an illusion.

The French newspaper “Liberation” raises serious allegations against Austria’s EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn of the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP).

Following Sebastian Kurz’s withdrawal from political life and chancellor Alexander Schallenberg’s offered resignation, a substantial government reshuffle is taking place.

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Embattled former chancellor says he is stepping back from politics to spend time with his newborn; remains confident the ÖVP will continue to succeed.

Vienna’s controversial Lobau Tunnel project has been cancelled. While the mayor and others condemn the move, environmental activists rejoice.

Every year, the InterNations’ Expat Insider surveys thousands of expats all over the world, who score their new home countries across several categories. This year, Taiwan is expats’ favorite country, while Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia, is the top city. And …

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The manufacturers of Mozartkugeln have applied for insolvency and hope to keep operating; meanwhile, the Chamber of Labor has stepped in to support unpaid employees.

As the economy recovers, demand is driving energy prices up – increasing heating bills as well as the cost of other goods and services. Austria is encouraging people to heat homes with renewables.

In view of the new coronavirus mutation Omikron, Austria is trying to get them around 200 registered Austrians who are currently on vacation in southern Africa back home.

With sky-high coronavirus levels among children and youth, virologists and educators differ on possible school closures.

In an interview with the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti, Linhart said that he was looking forward to getting to know his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov personally.

Despite all efforts, the negotiations and talks about nuclear inspections were without result. Inspectors have not been given access to IAEA surveillance cameras and to a workshop for uranium centrifuges for months.

New research says most victims know the perpetrators – and usually have family ties. Perpetrators need to be punished “with the full force of the law”, stated Minister for Women’s Affairs Susanne Raab.

Parliamentary immunity was lifted for Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP), under investigation for alleged bribery and corruption in the tabloid scandal.

Austria’s climate commitments, while significant, do not include a phasing out of fossil fuels. Activists say much more is needed to keep global heating in check.

“We all want a safe winter season for our guests, so joint regulations between the involved countries are necessary and sensible”, said Minister for Tourism Elisabeth Koestinger.

The European Commission sees higher-than-expected GDP growth in Austria in 2021, but the impact of coming corona measures remains unclear.

Styrian authorities face allegations of environmental corruption: The businesses behind large-scale construction projects may have been allowed to write their own environmental impact reports.