Austria Bans Head Scarves in Schools for Girls Under 14
Austria’s centrist government passed the new law, which takes effect next year, after years of pressure from the far right.
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Austria votes to ban headscarves in schools for girls under 14
Law passes despite fears it will ‘normalise Islamophobia’ and fact it could be struck down by constitutional courtLawmakers in Austria have voted overwhelmingly to ban headscarves in schools for girls under the age of 14, despite concerns the legislati…
‘It’s a breach of trust’: fear and frustration over countries’ push to return Syrians home
Syrians who have rebuilt their lives abroad face uncertainty over their futures amid hardening of attitudesTears of joy streamed down Abdulhkeem Alshater’s face as he joined thousands of other Syrian nationals in central Vienna last year. The moment th…
Austria to go ahead with Eurovision despite financial impact of boycott
Host broadcaster says show will not suffer after four countries withdraw from 2026 contest over Israel and GazaAustria has said it will continue with plans to host next year’s Eurovision, in spite of its budget being hit by four countries boycotting th…
Former Syrian Security Official Indicted in Austria
Prosecutors say a Syrian security official accused of torture hid in plain sight in Europe for years, protected by Israeli and Austrian intelligence agents.
Human error caused crash that killed record-breaking skydiver Felix Baumgartner
Austrian was killed in paragliding accident in July56-year-old broke sound barrier during 2012 jumpThe paragliding crash that killed extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner in July was caused by human error, an investigating prosecutor said on Tuesday.Baumga…
‘One rule for the rich’: the Salzburg mansion, the Porsche heir and the writer Stefan Zweig
The car magnate, who is restoring the Jewish author’s former villa, has been given permission to dig out a 500-metre road leading to a garage, causing consternation in the cityFor three years the peace and quiet of Doris Rüggeberg’s cosy flat on the Ka…
Night Trains, Beloved Throwbacks Tying Paris to Berlin and Vienna, Will End
Facing a budget crunch, France’s government has decided to cut state subsidies for overnight, cross-border routes that had revived a bit of the romance of rail travel.
It’s goodnight Vienna as Paris sleeper train to Austria and Berlin hit by cuts
Some Nightjet services suspended from mid-December after French withdrawal amid public budget crisisEurope live – latest updatesNight train services linking Paris, Berlin and Vienna are to end from mid-December because of the French government’s withdr…
Austrian authorities capture chaos-causing ‘problem moose’
The public took a shine to 800kg Emil, despite his escapades halting traffic and almost endangering motoristsA footloose moose called Emil, whose summer wanderings caused havoc on Austrian roads and railways, has been captured, sedated and released in …