Austria
Austrian gov’t begins work on constitutional ban of ‘Political Islam'
Stocker said religious freedom must be protected, but argued it ends when believers and nonbelievers are treated differently, women lack equal rights, or state institutions are not respected.
Canada blocks Austrian far-right extremist Martin Sellner after B'nai Brith probe
Israeli mother, daughter's AI search history helped authorities track them down in Argentina
Yahalomi mother, daughter found in Buenos Aires after traveling there voluntarily, police say
Austrian president tasks far-right leader with forming government
Karl Nehammer's attempts to assemble a three- and then two-party coalition with other centrist parties fell apart this weekend, prompting him to announce his resignation.
History in Austria: The far Right tasked to form gov’t - analysis
If Kickl succeeds in forming a government and becoming chancellor, he will be the first Austrian prime minister coming from a far-right party with Nazi historical roots.
Austria offers Syrian refugees 1,000 euros to return home
Austria's government has said it will focus on voluntary deportations. It has also stopped processing Syrians' asylum applications, as have more than a dozen European countries.
Euro states halt Syrian asylum applications after Assad fall, Turkey opens border for their return
Syrians are the biggest group of asylum applicants in Austria and Germany, with with 72,420 asylum applications this year in Germany, and 12,871 in Austria.
Antisemitic attack in Vienna: Hasidic Jew assaulted, shtreimel stolen
The attack comes amid heightened concerns about antisemitism across Europe.
Sounds and tastes of Vienna: Austrian Culture Days return to Tel Aviv
The sense of the Viennese zeitgeist is enhanced by the traditional Viennese Café, with apple strudel and other delicacies served to the physically and emotionally hungry patrons.
Austria-Israel alliance and Sebastian Kurz: How he helped both nations find common ground
Eldad Beck explores Austria’s evolving history with Jewish state in this segment from latest book
Grapevine November 8, 2024: A dirty business
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Vienna experiences 'depressing' increase in antisemitic incidents post Oct-7
A total of 808 antisemitic incidents were recorded between 1 January 2024 and 30 June 2024, whereas in the same time frame in 2023, 311 incidents were recorded.
Yad Vashem exhibit at Austrian parliament rolls out fate of Jews in post-Anschluss Vienna
The seed for the current project was sown last year when a similarly-themed exposition was given pride of place at the Bundestag, the German parliament building in Berlin.
