VIENNA—Austria’s conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigned on Saturday to pull his coalition government back from the brink of collapse after the junior party demanded his head because he has been placed under investigation on suspicion of corruption. The move by Kurz, who denies wrongdoing, satisfied his coalition partner, the Greens, and came just three days…
Austria Keeps Hard Line on Deporting Afghans
ZURICH—Austria stuck on Saturday to its hard line on sending home Afghans whose requests for asylum fail even as Taliban insurgent advances prompted other European Union countries to reconsider similar stances. “It is easy to call for a general ban on deportations to Afghanistan, while on the other hand negating the expected flight movements. Those…
Austria Investigating Reported ‘Havana Syndrome’ Cases Among US Envoys
VIENNA—Austria is working with the U.S. authorities to get to the bottom of a reported spate of suspected cases of an ailment known as “Havana syndrome” among U.S. diplomats in Vienna, the Austrian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last month his country is conducting a government-wide review into…
Hamilton Leads Bottas in 2nd Practice for Austrian GP
SPIELBERG, Austria—Mercedes found welcome speed in the rain at the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday, with Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton leading a damp second practice ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas. The conditions proved less to the liking of championship leader Max Verstappen. The Red Bull driver topped the leaderboard early on but drifted down…
Austrian Health Minister Steps Down, Exhausted by Pandemic
Austrian Health Minister Rudolf Anschober said on Tuesday he is stepping down, exhausted and sick from battling the COVID-19 pandemic and other officials.
4 Found Dead in Separate Austria, Switzerland Shootings
BERLIN—A woman and a four-year-old girl were found shot to death in a car in a rural area north of Vienna, Austrian authorities said Sunday. Police are trying to determine the whereabouts of the 29-year-old woman’s ex-partner. A spokesman for Lower Austria police said a witness reported finding a car with two bodies inside early…
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