BERLIN—Authorities in Austria say three people died Saturday when a van carrying 20 people believed to be illegal immigrants overturned after evading a police check. Police in the eastern district of Burgenland, near Vienna, said officers tried to stop the white van at the border with Slovakia early Saturday, but the driver drove off at…
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Law for All Adults Suspended in Austria
The Austrian government said Wednesday that it will not enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate that would force most adults to receive the shot by mid-March or face fines. The mandate for peopled aged 18 and older was signed into law in February, coming about two months after it was announced in Austria’s Parliament. With the…
A Miniature World in Snow: The Invention of the Snow Globe
There is a quote that says, “To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake, it is necessary to stand out in the cold.” These days, you might get away with appreciating it in the palm of your hand in the warmth of your home, thanks to an inadvertent invention from more than 100 years ago. Not…
Austria to Drop Most COVID-19 Restrictions on March 5
BERLIN—The Austrian government said Wednesday that it plans to end most of the country’s COVID-19 restrictions on March 5, though wearing masks will remain obligatory in some places. Chancellor Karl Nehammer announced the decision at a news conference in Vienna. Officials stressed that the pandemic is not yet over but a stabilization of new infections…
Austrian Antitrust Court Gives Green Light to Facebook’s Giphy Deal
February 7, 2022
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VIENNA—An antitrust court in Austria on Monday approved with conditions Facebook’s purchase of animated images platform Giphy, in a boost for the social media giant after a UK watchdog said the deal should be reversed. Facebook bought Giphy, a website for making and sharing GIFs, a type of animated image used often in social media…
Avalanche in Austria Near Swiss Border Kills 5
VIENNA—An avalanche in an area of Austria bordering Switzerland has killed five people on an unusually dangerous day in the Alps after heavy snowfall followed by warmer weather, spokespeople for rescue services said on Friday. A separate avalanche earlier on Friday swept down a ski piste at the popular resort of Soelden, where five people…
Austria Signs Law Requiring Compulsory Vaccination for All Adults
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on Friday signed a controversial law introducing a national COVID-19 vaccine mandate for adults that includes fines. Those without proof of vaccination or exemption face an initial fine of 600 euros ($680) and additional fines up to 3,600 euros ($4,100). Individuals can be fined up to four times per year,…
Austria’s Parliament Approves COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Austria’s parliament has approved a COVID-19 vaccine mandate that will require adults aged 18 and over to be fully vaccinated against the CCP virus. The upper house of Austria’s parliament voted 47 to 12 late on Feb. 3, after a vote in the lower chamber on Jan. 20 to greenlight the requirement. The sweeping measure…
Austria’s Lower Parliament Votes to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines for All Adults
Austria edged closer to implementing a compulsory COVID-19 vaccination mandate for most adults on Thursday after parliament’s lower house voted in favor of the proposal. A majority of MPs backed the bill by 137 votes to 33, according to local reports. It is now expected to pass parliament’s upper house before being signed by President Alexander Van der…
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