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From sharing a royal cake to speaking with animals: Here are five European Christmas traditions to get you in the mood for holiday season!

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

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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 categor...

Two new polls show most Austrians don’t want Sebastian Kurz back in the federal chancellery – but the ÖVP base remains loyal.

Austria takes pride in its museums. While some only open their doors “gratis” on certain days, others even go so far as never charging.

When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, 'tis near Halloween.

The sixth "Vienna Migration Conference" is all about migration partnerships and the focus of this years' discussions was Afghanistan.

od star Matt Dillon, who last caused shivers in Lars von Trier's "The House that Jack Built", is coming as a guest of honor.

The Vienna Tourism Board keeps having artworks censored on social media. The solution? Now, Vienna is on OnlyFans.

Each of us thrives on our social relationships, knowing our family is safe and healthy and having a routine and productive life. COVID-19 upended eac...

Alexander Schallenberg (Conservative Party, VP) has been sworn in by President Alexander Van der Bellen as the new Chancellor of Austria.

Allegations are coming hard and fast in scandal already dubbed the “Ibiza of the ÖVP“: Chancellor Kurz and tabloid Österreich under extreme scrutiny

"This is supposed to be a positive incentive and not punishment", said Finance Minister Gernot Bluemel on television on Tuesday.

Austria’s largest indoor arena, the Wiener Stadthalle, re-opens for live acts and exhibitions under the 2G rule

Hit by "period poverty"? The Vienna pilot project "Red Box" seeks to offset the financial burden of menstrual hygiene on poor people.

Fridays for Future movements call for worldwide climate strikes. In Vienna, the demonstration is due to start at midday on Praterstern.

The new Corona regulations for the winter season include few restrictions for those who are vaccinated or recovered – but decidedly tight controls for those who are not.

The conservative People's Party (VP) and the Greens are currently discussing the eco-tax reform, which is aimed at reducing CO2 emissions. A CO2 tax ...

The corona pandemic continues to make itself felt keenly in schools. Problems with corona tests, hard-to-reach healthcare authorities, and poor communication with parents led to a rocky start of the new school year.

A meteorite was found in Styria eight months after a green fireball descended over Austria. One of only eight-such discoveries for the country, the find will be displayed at Vienna’s Natural History Museum.

Should sales employees be responsible for mask regulations in Vienna? For companies and unions, the planned regulation is unrealistic.

Coming out of the corona crisis, economists have adjusted the forecasts for the Austrian economy upwards for 2021 and 2022.

A 28-year-old man confessed to have murdered his ex-wife and current girlfriend in Vienna while intoxicated with alcohol.

The IAEA and the Iranian nuclear agency are making progress on monitoring the country’s nuclear program.

The City of Vienna and the AMS start a new initiative to bring unemployed people 50+ into employment.

As students return to school across Austria, new rules aim to keep them safe. Here’s all you need to know about the coronavirus rules and what other innovations await pupils

Editor’s note: A few days before Kabul fell to the Taliban, Afghanistan’s ambassador to Austria, Manizha Bakhtari, agreed to an interview with Metropole, answering pre-approved questions in writing, under the condition that none touched upon deportations.

Vienna’s MA 35 is responsible for immigration and citizenships. Now, an anonymous official has shared an account of how dysfunctional and gridlocked the office has become.

It will be a summer like no other. This year due to Corona, many Viennese will opt to spend a good part of their holiday in the city. Lucky for us, there are few better places for relaxing in the shade and swimming in pools or rivers than Vienna.

Downpours this past weekend caused floods across the country, leaving Hallein in Salzburg and Kufstein in Tyrol underwater. In the capital, more rain fell in an hour than in the previous seven weeks together.

A joint project of the City and the Vienna Business Agency, this new service point in the 1st district for qualified professionals moving to Austria is scheduled to open by Fall 2021.

After police dispersed a large gathering on Karlsplatz with riot gear, stakeholders seek to address the needs of Vienna’s youth.

In response to numerous complaints about the rentable e-scooters, Vienna’s Economic Chamber is partnering with Lime to pilot a new initiative.

After 300 years of independent reporting, the world’s oldest newspaper is likely to fall victim to EU digital democracy.

From Vienna to Berlin in under five hours – the Via Vindobona is part of Europe’s bid to expand railway lines and reduce short-haul flights within the region.

As lockdown measures were lifted last week, the economy and population enjoy a long-awaited taste of normalcy.

Taking the slow boat to Slovakia, an iconic Swiss railway passes Vienna on its long journey to a new life in Čierny Balog.

A Labor Day rally promoting feminism, climate change policy and anti-capitalism ended in several arrests and police violence.

From a giant whale at the MQ to a stairway to heaven in Stephansdom, several surprising attractions await those re-entering city life.

The recent murder in Vienna’s 20th district marks the ninth femicide in less than five months.

The best companies today have to hire from within the globally mobile workforce, but the relocation process for international employees isn't always so straightforward.

Austria's fintech sector has recorded exponential growth in the last five years, with new startups seemingly popping up every month. These fresh and innovative companies are rapidly becoming an integral part of the financial system.

Rents for private housing in Vienna are becoming increasingly less affordable, a new TU study finds.

Ravaged by lockdowns, the hospitality sector pins its hopes on the coming summer and the adoption of the Green Pass.

The project near Neusiedl am See is hailed as a major step toward carbon neutrality.

Vienna is becoming an international hub for the health and life science industry, which generates €3.4 billion in revenue. At Vienna UP'21, meet the biotech and medtech players whose innovations save lives and transform public health

While formally illegal in Austria, finding 3rd Reich memorabilia in Viennese antique shops is relatively easy as the war generation passes away.

Members of the Church are speaking out against the Vatican’s decision to bar priests from sanctifying homosexual unions.

Seeking to restore its 1960s allure, the iconic cinema is currently remodeling, partially financed by a cinephile crowdfunding campaign.

After 15 months leading Austria’s response to the pandemic, the widely respected leader stepped down on April 13.

The creative industries are a leverage for the whole economy, making Austria’s creatives a competitive force on a global scale. At the innovation festival, Vienna UP'21, the sector and the people in it are front and center

An internationally renowned nuclear lawyer and pillar of key treaties on nuclear safety, she was “the best of Europe.”

Recovered chats reveal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and Finance Minister Gernot Blümel’s involvement, previously denied, in the appointment of state holding CEO Thomas Schmid.

Public life has been halted once again by strict lockdown. But as numbers continue high, many question if the measures are really working.

In a rare show of unity, the Austrian Economic Chambers and Trade Union Federation call the latest anti-COVID measures “not feasible” in a joint statement.

Austrians make the most of their many religious holidays – here’s how they celebrate Holy Week.

As the weather improves but 'Kaffeehäuser' stay shuttered, the Viennese learn to love park life.

DATELINE Vienna, April 1, 2021: Inländerrum, Obstler, Marillenbrand and Zirbenschnaps supposedly found just as effective as AstraZeneca – and so much tastier!

A recent survey found that every second Austrian prefers staying silent over voicing an opinion.

A major rollout initiated by the city government and the Wirtschaftskammer should ensure everyone can conduct PCR-tests from home

Mozart’s Pamina is world famous, but the soprano who first breathed her to life has been forgotten.

March 25 marks the anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, as well as the birthday of the former Vice-Chancellor – an occasion to reflect on the European ideal.

An in depth look into Vienna’s religious communities during the pandemic.

The heightened debate has led to a surge in reported incidents of discrimination in 2020, with online harassment actually doubling.

City officials remain optimistic as they try to find new ways to attract investors.

As the pandemic adds more strain to the system, Vienna’s immigration authority introduces new measures to combat delays.

Vienna-based personal and professional development coach Dilek Süzal shares how coaching can get you back on track and achieve your goals.

Quarantine got your tongue? COVID-19 has left an indelible mark on language.

Antibodies produced after a coronavirus infection offer some protection against future illness, but extra protection never hurts.

Long-term expats will regain the right to vote in UK general elections later this year – a reform preceded by years of campaigning.

A blockbuster exhibition celebrates the Fluxus artist’s 100th birthday, but offers only a fragmented view on his grand vision.

Larger than life on Vienna stages, he was equally master of opera and jazz: “Walking is for losers,” he would say. “I’m gonna fly.”

Even though borders were sealed as COVID-19 hit Europe, 2020 saw the Austrian population increase.

A chance to celebrate past achievements and promote gender equality, this year’s International Women’s day will mostly take place online – but with the third-largest gender pay gap in the EU, Austria has little to celebrate.

The European Commission is working on a digital certificate that will enable free travel. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is an advocate, despite Austria’s slow inoculation rate.

If the measure passes, the Republic will dismantle its nearly 100-year-old Official Secrecy Laws – the last EU country to do so – and launch new measures increasing public insight into state operations.

A year after the start of the pandemic, trust in the government has plummeted to new lows, as frustrations mount amid evidence of a new ÖVP scandal.

Animals are not the problem: Although this all began with a bat in a live wet market, coronaviruses rarely jump between species. And if so, it’s mostly from us to them.

The global pandemic doesn’t just affect your physical health; solitude also poses a threat to a generation in isolation.

In which Tree Number 1001 leaves the Café Eiles for the Justizpalast.

Concerns over virus mutations have led Germany to close its frontier to Tyrol, setting off traffic jams on the streets and brawls among top officials. Even Brussels has chimed in.

The Austrian vaccination program for SARS-CoV-2 is slowly but surely underway, but approximately one third would currently refuse inoculation.

Students of all ages and programs can find a quiet spot in some of Vienna’s traditional 'Kaffeehäuser' and the district 'Volkshochschulen.'

Europeans are delighted by Donald Trump’s departure but the road ahead is bumpy. Can the Paris Accord reduce global warming? Can the Iran Nuclear Deal be resuscitated? Can NATO’s rudder be steadied? Europe hopes so. Biden does too.

The purest form of voyeurism, and ritual dramas of pleasure.

While spring is still only a yearning, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. And in Vienna florists and plant shops in every neighborhood are ready to help you “Say it with flowers”!

10,000 maskless protestors marched on Sunday, Jan 31 against COVID-19 restrictions, despite a governmental ban.

As inoculation continues, Austrians are increasingly receptive, while in Czechia and our CEE neighbors, high COVID infection rates are often accompanied by skepticism and widespread disinformation.

Klubrádió faces being wiped off the airwaves in a matter of weeks, following a decision of Hungary’s media regulator, which was appointed by the ruling Fidesz party.

In the night of January 27-28, two girls born in Austria were deported with their mother to Georgia. To the surprise of the authorities, dozens of demonstrators turned up, including some prominent faces. An eyewitness report.

What at first sounds like a compliment, in fact, builds a mental frame separating immigrants from everybody else, when such backgrounds have become a self-evident part of our lives.

Set to open in 2026, excavated streets and squares will lead to traffic detours around the Rathaus and along the Alserstraße for some time to come.

Over the last few days, Austria’s immigration authorities have deported children from Lower Austria and Vienna to Armenia and Georgia. Most of them have spent the majority of their lives in Austria or were born here.

Pushing for clearer laws covering abuse on social media, Green Party leader Sigrid Maurer faces more delays and disingenuous.

Expectant women are particularly vulnerable to developing more severe cases of COVID-19. But it’s not all bad news.

Fleeing from the UK coronavirus mutation, journalist Daniel Harper documents his odyssey bussing with the Bulgarians back to Vienna. Fortuitous, yes, but the "scenic route" this was not.

While reports of Austrians defying social distance rules on alpine slopes make international headlines, local ski lift operators are recording massive losses and rolling back services.