Austria

Adolf Hitler’s Birthplace House to Be Demolish

Austria plans to demolish the house where Adolf Hitler was born to prevent it becoming a pilgrimage site for neo-Nazis,…

8 years ago

Adolf Hitler’s Birth Home to Be Seized by Austrian Government

Austria is planning to seize the house where Adolf Hitler was born to stop it being a focal point for…

8 years ago

EU Refugee Crisis: Greece Recalls Its Ambassador to Austria over Balkan Meeting

Greek ambassador to Austria has been recalled amid sharp divisions among EU states over the refugee crisis. The move came…

8 years ago

Austria: Tens of Thousands of Euros Fished from Danube River

Austrian police are investigating how bank notes worth tens of thousands of euros ended up in the Danube River. The…

8 years ago

2015 World Beard and Moustache Championships Leogang, Austria

This year’s World Beard and Moustache Championships are taking place in the small village of Leogang, Austria. Located in the…

9 years ago

Austria: Thirteen jihadi suspects arrested over recruiting young people for Syria

Thirteen people suspected of radicalizing young people and recruiting them to fight in Syria have been arrested by Austrian police,…

9 years ago

Roman gladiator school recreated in Austria

A Roman gladiator school has been virtually reconstructed by archeologists after being discovered on the banks of the River Danube…

10 years ago

High flood alert across Central Europe

Hundreds of homes have been evacuated across southern Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria and Switzerland as rivers reach dangerously high…

11 years ago

Austria: 100 cars pile-up on snow-hit A1 motorway

At least one person died in a pile-up involving about 100 vehicles on snow-hit Austrian motorway A1. Emergency officials said…

11 years ago

Russia finds horsemeat in sausages imported from Austria

Russian officials say horsemeat has been detected in sausages advertised as pork and imported from Austria. The Russian agriculture watchdog…

11 years ago

Austria votes mandatory conscription in nationwide referendum

According to preliminary results from a nationwide referendum, Austrians have voted by a wide margin to retain compulsory military service.…

11 years ago

Behar Merlaku, a gambler who won $58M on a slot machine has been offered a free meal and $90

Behar Merlaku, a gambler who thought he had won $58 million on a slot machine has been offered a free…

12 years ago

Austria: Mieders alpine-coaster’s downhill descent without brakes

An Austrian alpine-coaster which is located in Mieders offers what is perhaps the most frighteningly fast - and seemingly dangerous…

12 years ago