Asylum applications in Austria plummeted in 2024, with fewer than 25,000 submissions—a stark contrast to over 110,000 in 2022. The government highlighted increased deportations and voluntary returns as part of its efforts to enforce stricter asylum policies.
René Benko, one of Austria’s most prominent businessmen, faces serious charges, including conspiracy to evade creditors and fraudulent asset transfers.
Vienna is stepping up its safety measures with an alcohol ban at Franz-Jonas-Platz in Floridsdorf and increased police action at city hotspots. Here’s what you need to know.
Vienna police were investigating the death of a newborn baby that was found in a hotel garbage room in the city. Here’s what we know and the support systems in place for new mothers in Austria.
The suspected double murderer, Roland Drexler, has been found dead after a widespread manhunt in Upper Austria, with police confirming the news on social media.
Two police officers have been provisionally suspended for allegedly spreading anti-Semitic and National Socialist in chat messages, the Vienna State Police Directorate confirmed on Thursday.
The hunt for a suspected gunman continues as police explore possible motives for the shooting of a local mayor in Austria. Dozens of people have been placed under police protection and the manhunt extended to neighbouring countries.
Austrian police are investigating a wave of bomb threats affecting train stations that have lead to temporary closures and disruption of services in recent days. All threats have been linked to similar email communications.
Investigators seized electronic devices at the home of a young Austrian who fired shots near Israel's Munich consulate, but found no weapons or Islamic State group propaganda material, authorities said Friday.
Shots were fired near the Nazi Documentation Centre and Israeli Consulate in Munich, resulting in the fatal shooting of an Austrian national who was previously known to authorities for alleged Islamist connections.
Austria is quite strict when it comes to drug laws and getting caught with even a small amount of an illegal substance could get you in trouble. Here's what you need to know.
The federal government in Austria announced funding that mainly benefits women in rural areas, older women, and issues related to forced marriage, violence and digitalisation.
Austrian prosecutors said Wednesday they have charged an ex-intelligence official and a former far-right lawmaker with violating official secrecy in the first action in a case that has involved Russia spying accusations.
As neighbouring Germany approved a new law on cannabis usage, how close is Austria to relaxing its rules? The Local spoke with Dr Helmut Graupner to understand more.
People in Austria and around the world were left shocked late on Wednesday when Taylor Swift's mega concerts in Vienna were cancelled after news of a planned terror plot targeting the shows.
The controversial climate activists from the Last Generation group, known for spilling black liquid on works of art and blocking traffic, have announced they will stop their activities in Austria.
An Austrian arms lobbyist had his conviction for money laundering overturned in Vienna on Wednesday, in a case focused on an alleged slush fund related to European defence giant EADS, later renamed Airbus.
