Special Report

Austria’s pandemic response upheld the country’s long tradition of opaque administration and little accountability – a special report.

Southeastern Europe is one of the world's fastest shrinking regions. What drives so many young and well-educated abroad?

There is a new way to do good that promises to provide the tools to have the most impact – Effective Altruism.

Vienna's population is growing fast, but the city's commitment to social housing means people in all parts of society can still afford to live here.

A growing number of conventions and groups prove that dressing up doesn't have to end when you grow up.

In an increasingly gamified world, it matters who controls your character.

It is a rainy Friday night, and Ulises is sitting with his girlfriend Laura at a winebar at the Naschmarkt in Vienna. Ulisesis from Madrid and La...

The Alps have become an extremely dangerous area in the past couple of days. Heavy snowfall and avalanches have led the authorities to issue the highe...

The OSCE in Vienna monitors elections around the world. Its report on the US midterms found the elections to be just as fair as those in the ex-Soviet...

With press freedom declining across Central Europe, Austrians have to stay vigilant to defend the rights of journalists. Poland i...

On October 9, an Austrian judge hands down a controversial verdict. A young woman, called Sigrid Maurer, has to pay €4,000 to Albert Lastufka, the own...

On September 24, some troubling news broke: News outlets like Kurier and Der Standard published a leaked email that was sent from within the Interior ...

From welcoming refugees to protecting borders, the question of how to best deal with migration is vexing Europe. The dramatic pictures that splashed...

Conversations with Viennese architects reveal the secrets to creating a liveable city. “Everything is Architecture,” wrote the Pritzker prize-win...

As America turns inward, the enormously ambitious program once described as the “most enligthened self-interest in history” has a positive impact stil...

For centuries, Austria’s military was the structure that held a sprawling collection of multi-ethnic territories together, perhaps a European Union be...

  Austrian restaurants are proud to cook with local fare. It’s all about knowing your suppliers and helping your customers understand the differ...

With the Straßenbahn in their DNA, the Viennese are abandoning their cars for public transport and looking forward to robot chauffeurs. Bumper to bum...

Our community is small, but thriving. Ever more diverse, Vienna's Jews are making waves on every level By Sara Friedman & B...

Can Austria help bring Southeastern Europe into the EU’s fold? After all, as State Chancellor Klemens von Metternich knew, “the Ba...

Following the Brexit vote, two EU agencies are poised to leave London. Amidst cutthroat competition, Vienna is a prime contender ...

On October 15, Austrians will head to the polls to elect a new parliament – in the most elaborate piece of theater the Alpine Republic has on ...

Cities bask in UNESCO world heritage status. But what happens if it conflicts with modern city planning? When Vienna’s Historic Center was officiall...

The ascent of Austria’s 30-year-old Foreign Minister marks a dramatic departure in the country’s politics, reflecting an important shift across Europe...

Prime Minister Orbán’s assault on the Central European University has become a flash point in the struggle between democracy and nationalism in the EU...

Vienna’s eternal mayor Michael Häupl is under mounting pressure to step down. And the squeeze is coming from within his own party The basic chronolo...

Or does Kern's new narrative play into the hands of the populists? There have been no bombs in Austrian cities. There are no policemen in body ...