Again, a number of people in Germany and Austria took to the streets to protest against the corona policies of the respective governments. Not all demonstrations were peaceful. In Vienna tens of thousands of people took to the streets to protest against the currently applicable partial lockdown and the announced compulsory corona vaccination. There were […]
The winter vacation season starts. Restaurateurs and tourism associations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland are very concerned about the pandemic situation and the existing restrictions. What’s going on, how many tourists are coming, and how well are the protective measures working? A few skiers make their last turns. The sun is sinking behind the mountains. […]
Austria gets the third chancellor this year. After Sebastian Kurz and Alexander Schallenberg, the current Minister of the Interior, Karl Nehammer, takes over. He is also being discussed as the new head of the conservative ÖVP. Austria’s Interior Minister Karl Nehammer from the ÖVP is taking over the post of Chancellor from the resigned Alexander […]
Quake in Austria’s politics: After only two months, Chancellor Schallenberg gives up again. He had followed Sebastian Kurz. He, in turn, has since announced his retirement from politics. There is no calm in Austrian politics. Less than two months after taking office, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg has already thrown out again. Schallenberg announced in a written […]
A voluntary retreat is how Sebastian Kurz sells the end of his political career. In truth, it is only belatedly to realize that he has finally destroyed his nimbus. He ceded as an unfulfilled promise – with a memorable bad record. Sebastian Kurz was the last to notice. It was his 54 days ago political […]
At the age of 35, the former Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced his departure from politics. The main reason is believed to be the investigations against him that could end up imprisoning him. However, Kurz himself portrays it very differently. “Thank you”, “ten years” and “honor” were the three most frequent terms in his short […]
In October he resigned as Austrian Chancellor because of corruption investigations. Sebastian Kurz is now putting an end to politics. According to one report, the birth of his son is also related to it. The Austrian ex-Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is withdrawing completely from politics. This is reported by several media. The birth of his son […]
Countless vacationers are infected with Corona at the beginning of the pandemic in the Ischgl ski area. Some of them are now suing Austria. A court rejects initial claims for damages. Find consumer advocates: a judicial scandal. The Vienna Regional Court has dismissed the first claims for damages by German corona sufferers from Ischgl against […]
The lockdown is already having an effect: The number of new infections in Austria is falling moderately. But it will be weeks before any relaxation can be felt in the hospitals. In some clinics, patients can no longer receive optimal care. According to the government, the hospitals in Austria are already triaging in view of […]