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News Austria: Austrian minister aims to tighten espionage law to ban spying against international organizations

Published on: Thursday 04 April 2024
Austrian minister aims to tighten espionage law to ban spying against international organizations
News source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/04/04/austrian-minister-aims-to-tighten-espionage-law-to-ban-spying-against-international-organizations/

BERLIN — Austria’s justice minister said Thursday that she plans to tighten the country’s rules on espionage, which currently is explicitly banned if directed against Austria itself but not if it targets other countries or international organizations. Justice Minister Alma Zadic’s push to tighten Austria’s laws comes as the arrest of a former Austrian intelligence officer on […]

News Austria: Local Heroes Shine on Day 2 of the Upper Austria Grand Prix in Linz

Published on: Saturday 07 March 2026
Local Heroes Shine on Day 2 of the Upper Austria Grand Prix in Linz
News source: https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/local-heroes-shine-day-2-070337998.html

Day 2 of the Upper Austria Grand Prix delivered thrilling action in Linz. Rafaela Silva, Ethan Nairne, Michaela Polleres and Adilet Almat secured gold medals. The home crowd celebrated Polleres’ drama...

News Austria: All but 2 of Austria’s 96 glaciers have retreated over last 2 years

Published on: Thursday 12 March 2026
All but 2 of Austria’s 96 glaciers have retreated over last 2 years
News source: https://apnews.com/article/austria-alps-glaciers-climate-8977dd102a52c99b0d3505e2185df6e9

Alpine monitors are reporting that all but two of Austria’s 96 glaciers have retreated over the last two years and say such a “dramatic development” highlights the impact of climate change.

News Austria: Celebrating the Vine in Vienna and the Burgenland

Published on: Monday 16 May 2022
Celebrating the Vine in Vienna and the Burgenland
News source: https://www.pbs.org/video/celebrating-the-vine-in-vienna-and-the-burgenland-BhtJ3P/

Travelscope celebrates the historic and modern in Austria’s capital, Vienna. Travelscope celebrates the historic and modern in Austria’s capital, Vienna, and the Burgenland wine country. Along the ...

News Austria: Belarus, Austria's Vorarlberg discuss new projects in manufacturing

Published on: Friday 17 September 2021
Belarus, Austria's Vorarlberg discuss new projects in manufacturing
News source: https://eng.belta.by/economics/view/belarus-austrias-vorarlberg-discuss-new-projects-in-manufacturing-143401-2021/

MINSK, 17 September (BelTA) – Belarus' Ambassador to Austria Andrei Dapkiunas has visited the federal state of Vorarlberg, BelTA learned from the Belarusian embassy in Vienna. “This federal state, ...

News Austria: How This Tiny Alpine Region Became an Unexpected Cultural Hotspot

Published on: Sunday 09 April 2023
How This Tiny Alpine Region Became an Unexpected Cultural Hotspot
News source: https://www.vogue.com/article/vorarlberg-austria-alpine-region-cultural-hotspot

When you think of an active Alpine holiday—complete with mountain meadow hikes, world-class dining, and ample skiing—you may immediately think of Tyrol, home to the famous winter sports destination of ...

News Austria: The 18 Essential Restaurants in Vorarlberg, Austria

Published on: Friday 16 February 2024
The 18 Essential Restaurants in Vorarlberg, Austria
News source: https://www.eater.com/maps/vorarlberg-austria-best-restaurants-ski-alps

In certain ski resorts like St. Moritz and Zermatt in Switzerland, and Megève in France, it seems as if international tourists rule the streets, cafes, and slopes. High seasons feel incredibly busy, ...

News Austria: Austria Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF), Austria

Published on: Tuesday 31 January 2023
Austria Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF), Austria
News source: https://www.nature.com/nature-index/institution-outputs/Austria/Austria%20Federal%20Ministry%20of%20Education,%20Science%20and%20Research%20%28BMBWF%29/5ad9a1497a8c854f9a7650af

The Nature Index tracks the affiliations of scientific articles from high-quality publications. The research profile for Austria Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) reflects the research output of authors from Austria Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) who published articles in the 145 journals included in the Nature Index during the current 12-month rolling window.

News Austria: Derby Days: Austria Salzburg vs Red Bull Salzburg

Published on: Wednesday 27 September 2023
Derby Days: Austria Salzburg vs Red Bull Salzburg
News source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4904227/2023/09/28/derby-days-salzburg-austria-rb/

The Athletic is attending some of the most ferocious derbies across Europe, charting the history of the continent’s most deep-rooted and volatile rivalries. The series began last season, covering 10 ...

News Austria: Josef Fritzl, Austrian who held daughter captive for 24 years, can be moved to regular prison, court rules

Published on: Wednesday 24 January 2024
Josef Fritzl, Austrian who held daughter captive for 24 years, can be moved to regular prison, court rules
News source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/josef-fritzl-austria-father-daughter-rape-kidnap-prison-court-ruling/

Krems, Austria — An Austrian man who had kept his daughter captive for 24 years and raped her thousands of times, fathering seven children with her, can be moved from psychiatric detention to a ...

News Austria: A border-crossing moose named Emil keeps wandering on the streets — and train tracks — of Austria

Published on: Monday 08 September 2025
A border-crossing moose named Emil keeps wandering on the streets — and train tracks — of Austria
News source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/moose-named-emil-austria/

For weeks, sightings of a rare immigrant have been keeping a corner of Austria on its toes. A moose that has come to be known as Emil appeared nearly three weeks ago in Lower Austria, a province in ...

News Austria: Is Austria losing its status as a top ski nation?

Published on: Tuesday 02 December 2025
Is Austria losing its status as a top ski nation?
News source: https://monocle.com/affairs/is-austria-losing-its-status-as-a-top-ski-nation/

Having previously cancelled compulsory winter sports for schoolchildren, Austria is debating changing tack to bring young people back to the...

News Austria: Quartararo "impatient" after surprise Austria podium

Published on: Sunday 11 August 2019
Quartararo "impatient" after surprise Austria podium
News source: https://sports.yahoo.com/quartararo-impatient-surprise-austria-podium-111234258.html

Quartararo led the opening laps of the Austrian Grand Prix, but was overtaken by both Andrea Dovizioso's Ducati and Marc Marquez's Honda on lap six of 28. The Frenchman however was able to hold ...

News Austria: Petrucci admits Austria qualifying crash ruined his race

Published on: Monday 12 August 2019
Petrucci admits Austria qualifying crash ruined his race
News source: https://sports.yahoo.com/petrucci-admits-austria-qualifying-crash-133838742.html

While his teammate Andrea Dovizioso beat Marc Marquez to victory, Petrucci could manage only a distant ninth, more than 17 seconds down at the finish. It came a week after the 28-year-old finished ...

News Austria: Europe lashed by hail, fatal storms

Published on: Sunday 28 July 2019
Europe lashed by hail, fatal storms
News source: https://www.dw.com/en/europe-lashed-by-hail-fatal-storms/a-49778989

Austria's APA news agency, citing hail insurers, said airborne ice clumps as big as tennis balls pummeled the provinces of Styria, Carinthia and Burgenland. Losses in cereal and vegetables, as well as ...

News Austria: Austrian paraglider survives being dragged 6,500ft into the air then landing on a garage roof

Published on: Wednesday 31 July 2019
Austrian paraglider survives being dragged 6,500ft into the air then landing on a garage roof
News source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7310703/Austrian-paraglider-survives-dragged-6-500ft-air-landing-garage-roof.html

After taking a cable car to the summit, he and the friends had set off in the direction of Burgenland where they could see there was good weather. He said: 'All of a sudden, we noticed on the right ...

News Austria: Trucking hell in Tyrol

Published on: Wednesday 07 August 2019
Trucking hell in Tyrol
News source: https://www.politico.eu/article/brenner-pass-austria-italy-spat-disrupts-berlaymonts-summer-break/

Austria's Tyrol region rolled out new traffic restrictions earlier this month, barring large trucks from leaving the motorway during set times. Tyrol insists it's acting to protect its people from the ...

News Austria: Was This Photo of an Austrian Empress the World's First Paparazzi Photo?

Published on: Wednesday 07 August 2019
Was This Photo of an Austrian Empress the World's First Paparazzi Photo?
News source: https://www.townandcountrymag.com/about/a28355779/first-paparazzi-photo-empress-elizabeth-of-austria/

Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Elisabeth had what today would be diagnosed ... What we do know is that Karl Lagerfeld, who left us this year but knew his history and his glamour better than anyone—not ...