Recent years have seen avalanches claim around 20 lives a year in Austria, fewer over the past two years after the pandemic vastly reduced skier numbers

Rescue workers stand at the Rettenbach glacier near Soelden after five winter sports enthusiasts were rescued after being hit by an avalanche

Nine dead as hundred avalanches roll over Austria

Former interior minister, Austrian People's Party (OVP) member Nehammer becomes 3rd chancellor of country in 3 months

Karl Nehammer sworn in as Austria's new chancellor

Former foreign minister appointed to post after Sebastian Kurz's resignation amid corruption probe

Alexander Schallenberg sworn in as new Austrian chancellor

He added that he gladly accepted the new forms of cooperation proposed by the Montenegrin Ministry of Defense, as well as the support expressed for B&H's path to NATO membership

Podžić assesses meetings in Montenegro, Serbia and Austria as positive

Both men had already been convicted of similar crimes in Switzerland last year, before being extradited

The gang, led by masterminds from the former Yugoslavia, was given named the "Pink Panthers" by British police after a diamond theft in London in 2003.

Austria jails two members of 'Pink Panthers' heist gang

Named as Kosovan Blinor S. and German Drilon G., the pair are accused of meeting the attacker through the radical Islamist scene and knowing about the planned rampage but failing to report it

It was the first major attack in Austria in decades and the first blamed on a jihadist

Two under investigation in Germany over 2020 Vienna attack

Kurz: We will only be able to overcome this pandemic once all countries in Europe and beyond have overcome it

Almost half of Austria's almost nine million people have already received at least one shot, while a quarter is fully vaccinated

Austria to donate million Covid vaccine doses to Balkan states

Kurz and members of his party have said the case against him is politically motivated

Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, wearing a protective face mask, talks to journalists during his visit to a public school, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Vienna, Austria, June 2, 2021.

'Unimaginable' for Austria's Kurz to stay on if convicted, vice chancellor says

'We are in constant, good contact with Muslims in Germany,' says Interior Ministry

There are currently no comparable plans in Germany

Germany says no plans for Austrian-style 'Islam map'

'National Map of Islam' could facilitate Islamophobic acts of violence, leading Austrian newspaper warns

Many Muslims feel stigmatized and their security threatened by the publication of addresses and other details amid growing Islamophobia in Austria, especially in the wake of a deadly Islamist terror attack in Vienna last November

Austrian integration minister defends controversial 'Islam map'

Infections nationally have eased this month but remain stubbornly high at more than 1,500 a day

Tables and chairs are pictured next to a closed restaurant as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown continues in Vienna, Austria April 23, 2021.

Vienna easing lockdown cautiously, with swipe at government plans

The officials discussed bilateral-defense cooperation, which was assessed as very successful and intensive

Deputy Minister Mirko Okolić expressed gratitude and satisfaction for the education of cadets from B&H at the prestigious Theresian Military Academy in the Republic of Austria

Successful cooperation between Ministries of Defense of B&H and Austria

The first delivery to all the partners in the region is due in May, with regular tranches to continue until August

The 651,000 BioNTech/Pfizer doses are funded by the European Commission and will be shared with the facilitation of Austria

European Commission and Austria announce vaccines for Western Balkans

Many European officials still have concerns about Russia's intentions in exporting it to dozens of countries when it has yet to vaccinate most of its own population

A medical worker poses for a picture while holding a vial with Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a mobile vaccination centre in the Palace of the Republic concert hall in Almaty, Kazakhstan April 2, 2021.

Austria will only use Sputnik V vaccine after EMA approval, Kurz says

Rudolf Anschober became health minister early last year when his Green party formed an unlikely coalition with Chancellor Sebastian Kurz's conservatives, just before coronavirus started spreading rapidly in Europe

Anschober: I'm overworked and powered out

Austria health minister quits over Covid crisis 'overwork'

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz suggested Friday that some members of the European Union may have signed "secret contracts" with vaccine companies to receive more doses

Kurz on Friday described "bazaars" where some member states made additional agreements with vaccine companies

Nine dead as hundred avalanches roll over Austria

Karl Nehammer sworn in as Austria's new chancellor

Alexander Schallenberg sworn in as new Austrian chancellor

Podžić assesses meetings in Montenegro, Serbia and Austria as positive

Austria jails two members of 'Pink Panthers' heist gang

Two under investigation in Germany over 2020 Vienna attack

Austria to donate million Covid vaccine doses to Balkan states

'Unimaginable' for Austria's Kurz to stay on if convicted, vice chancellor says

Germany says no plans for Austrian-style 'Islam map'

Austrian integration minister defends controversial 'Islam map'

Vienna easing lockdown cautiously, with swipe at government plans

Successful cooperation between Ministries of Defense of B&H and Austria

European Commission and Austria announce vaccines for Western Balkans

Austria will only use Sputnik V vaccine after EMA approval, Kurz says

Austria health minister quits over Covid crisis 'overwork'

Five EU states seek summit on 'unfair' vaccine handouts

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Nine dead as hundred avalanches roll over Austria

Karl Nehammer sworn in as Austria's new chancellor

Alexander Schallenberg sworn in as new Austrian chancellor

Podžić assesses meetings in Montenegro, Serbia and Austria as positive

Austria jails two members of 'Pink Panthers' heist gang

Two under investigation in Germany over 2020 Vienna attack

Austria to donate million Covid vaccine doses to Balkan states

'Unimaginable' for Austria's Kurz to stay on if convicted, vice chancellor says

Germany says no plans for Austrian-style 'Islam map'

Austrian integration minister defends controversial 'Islam map'

Vienna easing lockdown cautiously, with swipe at government plans

Successful cooperation between Ministries of Defense of B&H and Austria

European Commission and Austria announce vaccines for Western Balkans

Austria will only use Sputnik V vaccine after EMA approval, Kurz says

Austria health minister quits over Covid crisis 'overwork'

Five EU states seek summit on 'unfair' vaccine handouts