Today in Austria
Daily news roundups and need-to-know information from Austria.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Austria’s federal states want more responsibility over specialist doctors and police are warning about QR-code payment fraud, plus more stories from Austria on Wednesday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
Italy’s Frecciarossa trains are set to pass through Austria from 2027 and Salzburg AG customers can start registering for a new electricity tariff, plus more stories from Austria on Tuesday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
Vienna’s Rainbow Parade drew 320,000 people despite the rain and a new ÖBB Nightjet is making its first journey to Zurich, plus more stories from Austria on Monday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Austria has passed a new renewables law and a new report has recorded a high number of documented anti-Muslim racism cases, plus more stories from Austria on Friday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
Austria is looking at a new support fund for single parents and the closure of a Vienna bathing pond over blue-green algae, plus more stories from Austria on Thursday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Austria is looking at lower groundwater levels and a newly detected tick-borne virus, plus more stories from Austria on Wednesday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
Austria’s coalition has set out key budget plans and workers’ representatives are calling for legal limits on work during heat, plus more stories from Austria on Tuesday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
Debate over higher fees to non-EU students and some Vienna households face a planned district-heating interruption, plus more stories from Austria on Monday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Vienna’s S-Bahn core line faces major closures from July and Austria’s unemployment has risen again, plus more stories from Austria on Friday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Vienna’s MA 35 says new digital tools are speeding up citizenship procedures and a parliamentary committee has approved a planned support fund for single parents, plus more stories from Austria on Wednesday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
Austria now relies on imported energy for the rest of the year and Salzburg has set out a new integration Leitbild, plus more stories from Austria on Tuesday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
A new fuel price email service has launched for drivers and Austria is preparing tighter rules on new nicotine products, plus more stories from Austria on Monday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
A new report says 43,000 workers in Upper Austria are living in poverty despite having jobs and Austrian Airlines has warned that domestic routes could be at risk, plus more stories from Austria on Friday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
Tens of thousands protested against possible university budget cuts and Austria’s government has agreed on a new electricity price crisis mechanism, plus more stories from Austria on Thursday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Austria is launching new funding for deep-tech projects and drivers are being warned about major disruption around the Brenner route, plus more stories from Austria on Wednesday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
Austria recorded its lowest April number of initial asylum applications since 2014 and police have filed a report after a paragliding collision in Salzburg, plus more stories from Austria on Tuesday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Austria has approved a VAT cut on basic foods and Vienna will ban old clothes collection containers from public land, plus more stories from Austria on Friday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
Austrian MPs have approved a new asylum monitoring role for the Ombudsman’s Office and Vienna municipal housing tenants will be allowed to install air conditioning under certain conditions, plus more stories from Austria on Thursday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
A hiking path in East Tyrol is being diverted after cow attacks and a planned extension of military service now looks unlikely to start in January 2027, plus more stories from Austria on Wednesday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
Lower Austria has presented a stricter integration code and Austria’s groundwater is under growing climate pressure, plus more stories from Austria on Tuesday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
Vienna has wrapped up Eurovision week with strong visitor and TV figures, and TEDi has recalled a backpack sold in Austria, plus more stories from Austria on Monday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Winning countries gear up for Eurovision grand final, major drugs bust in Vienna and more news from Austria on Friday May 15th.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Austria’s housing affordability has worsened sharply since 2010 and Vienna has moved against suspected Russian espionage facilities, plus more stories from Austria on Wednesday.