Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) stands by his declared tough line on immigration, while Austria has in fact welcomed more refugees than almost any other European country in the last 10 years. Civil initiatives and the opposition see much room for improvement when it comes to the government’s migration and integration policy.

A man is suspected to have murdered his ex-wife and current girlfriend in Vienna while intoxicated with alcohol.

The Austrian unemployment continues to fall, with the pre-crisis level within reach.