Sources: BBC
A 14-year-old boy is killed and five other people are injured in a mass stabbing on a street in Villach, Carinthia, Austria. A 23-year-old man, an Islamic State member, is arrested. 2025-02-15
Austria announces that parliamentary elections will be held on September 29. 2024-06-11
Austrian chancellor Karl Nehammer tests positive for COVID-19 and begins a period of self-isolation. 2022-01-7
The Economist Intelligence Unit releases its annual Global Liveability Ranking assessment, ranking the world's most livable cities. Auckland, New Zealand replaces long-time first place holder Vienna, Austria, largely because of New Zealand's handling of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 2021-06-9
Austria extends their nationwide lockdown until February 7 in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 amid fears about new SARS-CoV-2 variants. People will also be required to wear full protective masks beginning January 25. 2021-01-17
Through its Amaq News Agency, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility for last night's deadly mass shooting in Vienna, Austria. 2020-11-3
Austrian troops and police conduct a border exercise simulating a possible mass arrival of migrants similar to one in 2015, amid tensions within the European Union over migrant rescue ships and fears that Germany may close its borders. 2018-06-27
Sebastian Kurz becomes the new Chancellor of Austria and a new government is inaugurated. 2017-12-18
Five people were killed and one seriously injured after a mountain accident on Sunday in the Austrian state of Salzburg. 2017-08-27
2013 Vienna train collision: Two trains packed with morning commuters collide in Vienna suburb, Austria, leaving 41 people injured, five of them seriously. 2013-01-21