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Austria's rightward shift puts immigration in crosshairs
VIENNA - Picknicking with friends in the park after prayers at a Vienna mosque, Saima Arab, a 20-year-old pedicurist originally from...
Oct 1, 20243 min read


Far right wins Austria election, boosting European right-wing surge
VIENNA - Austrian voters handed a first-ever general election victory to the far-right Freedom Party on Sunday, preliminary results...
Oct 1, 20243 min read


Explainer-Austria's far-right Freedom Party wins election, but will it govern?
VIENNA - The far-right Freedom Party (FPO) led by Herbert Kickl won Austria's parliamentary election on Sunday, initial projections...
Oct 1, 20243 min read


Explainer-What government will emerge in Austria after the election?
VIENNA - Austria's parliamentary election on Sunday is a tight race between the ruling conservative Austrian People's Party (OVP) and the...
Sep 28, 20243 min read


Austria's polarising far-right leader bids to become chancellor
VIENNA - He is abrasive, provocative and has one of the lowest approval ratings among top Austrian politicians, but far-right leader...
Sep 26, 20243 min read


Factbox-Austrian political parties' plans for the economy
VIENNA - Austria holds a general election on Sunday with the next government facing an economy poised to contract for a second year...
Sep 24, 20243 min read


Factbox-Austrian political parties' plans for the economy
VIENNA - Austria holds a general election on Sunday with the next government facing an economy poised to contract for a second year...
Sep 23, 20243 min read


Explainer-What's at stake in Austrian parliamentary election?
VIENNA - Austrians elect a new parliament on Sept. 29 in a vote that could put the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) in pole position to form...
Sep 19, 20243 min read


Taylor Swift expresses fear and guilt when she canceled Vienna shows
LOS ANGELES - U.S. pop megastar Taylor Swift revealed on Wednesday that a "new sense of fear" came over her after authorities uncovered a...
Aug 22, 20242 min read


Taylor Swift excitement eclipses security fears for London fans
LONDON - Fans arriving at Taylor Swift's concert in London on Thursday said solidarity among fellow Swifties was helping to dispel any...
Aug 16, 20243 min read


Swifties heartbroken after concerts cancelled due to foiled attack
BERLIN - Taylor Swift fans turned to social media on Thursday, grappling with sorrow, anger, and disbelief after the singer's three...
Aug 8, 20242 min read


Taylor Swift Vienna concerts cancelled, Chancellor says tragedy averted
BERLIN - Taylor Swift's three concerts in Vienna this week were cancelled after the government confirmed a planned attack at the stadium,...
Aug 8, 20242 min read
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