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Austrian interior minister backs Germany’s tougher border controls
Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner on Friday expressed support for Germany's tougher border control measures during a meeting with German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt in Vienna.Last week, Germany's new...
German, Austrian ministers in Damascus for talks on Syrian refugees
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus on Sunday along with her Austrian counterpart Gerhard Karner for talks with the country's transitional government about the...
German and Austrian ministers break off planned Syria trip because of possible threat
BERLIN (AP) — The German and Austrian interior ministers broke off a planned trip to Syria on Thursday because of a possible threat to their delegation, German authorities said.Germany's...
Austrian prosecutors accuse René Benko of embezzling tens of millions
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Vienna criminal prosecutors have accused René Benko of embezzling tens of...
An Austrian woman has been kidnapped in Niger’s Agadez city, authorities say
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An Austrian woman has been kidnapped by gunmen in Niger's Agadez city, local residents and the Austrian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, the first time...
Austrian woman kidnapped by unknown assailants in Niger
The Austrian foreign ministry says a female citizen has been taken by unknown assailants in the military-ran West African country, Niger.It confirmed the incident to AFP and said they...
Germany’s Scholz follows Austrian developments ‘with great concern’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he is following the developments in Austria, with the possible chancellorship of far-right leader Herbert Kickl, "with great concern."Germany holds elections on February 23...
Austrian energy firm OMV cancels contract with Russia’s Gazprom
The Gasprom logo is seen at a new power plant in Sochi, Russia. The Austrian energy company OMV said on 11 December that it has terminated its long-term gas...
Austrian chancellor says Ukraine policy firm despite Russia’s gas cut
Austria will stick to its Ukraine policy despite Russia halting natural gas deliveries to the country starting from the weekend, Chancellor Karl Nehammer said on Friday."We will not be...
