
A special migrant train running from Austria to Germany was intercepted by Federal Police in Munich earlier this week, after authorities were alerted to a passenger with a severe case of tuberculosis. The train carrying the passenger with tuberculosis was
by Sarkis Zeronian31 Dec 2015, 3:54 AM PST0

Samra Kesinovic was used as a sex slave by the Islamic State before being killed while trying to flee, it has been revealed.
by John Hayward30 Dec 2015, 3:42 PM PST0

VIENNA – Austria has sent hundreds of migrants back to neighbouring Slovenia in the past three days for lying about their nationality in an apparent attempt to improve their chances of being granted asylum, a police spokesman said on Tuesday.
by Reuters29 Dec 2015, 4:05 PM PST0

Police in Austria said Saturday they stepped up security in Vienna and other cities after receiving a warning of possible attacks during the holiday season. “In the lead-up to Christmas, a friendly intelligence service sent a warning to numerous European capitals
by AFP26 Dec 2015, 5:02 PM PST0

Far from the migrant crisis easing over winter and dissipating next year, the Austria interior ministry has predicted another record year to come, as instability persists around the globe. The last release of immigration statistics shows the flow of migrants
by Oliver Lane24 Dec 2015, 6:49 AM PST0

BERLIN (AP) — Austrian authorities say two teenage Syrian brothers have been arrested at a refugee center in the country on suspicion of involvement with terrorist organizations — in one case, the Islamic State group. Prosecutors in Graz said Wednesday
by AP23 Dec 2015, 9:28 AM PST0

A political and cultural campaign group dedicated to preserving European identity has said ‘Refugees Welcome’ activists hands are “stained with the blood of Paris” after they staged a mock beheading in central Vienna yesterday. The Identitarian movement, which shares some ground with
by Oliver Lane22 Dec 2015, 6:35 AM PST0

Contents: Russia’s Syria airstrikes kill many innocent civilians, but otherwise appear futile; European Union renews its sanctions against Russia for Ukraine invasion; Russia retaliates against Ukraine by banning food imports; Azerbaijan’s currency devalues 32%, following Russia and Kazakhstan
by John J. Xenakis22 Dec 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

A fictionalised civil war in Austria with mocked-up news reports and a child being shot by militants is being shown to pupils in junior schools to children will learn to be more accepting of migrants. Parents are protesting after children
by Oliver Lane17 Dec 2015, 8:18 AM PST0

Austrian police have arrested two people with suspected links to the Paris attacks, prosecutors said Wednesday, with an Austrian newspaper reporting the two are French citizens posing as refugees. “Two people coming from the Middle East were arrested at the
by AFP16 Dec 2015, 8:56 AM PST0

VIENNA — The Austrian chancellor’s spokeswoman says a small group of European Union nations will meet ahead of a summit of the full EU this month to discuss greater cooperation with Turkey and protection for the bloc’s external borders. Spokeswoman
by AP6 Dec 2015, 2:19 AM PST0

Austria’s integration minister has slammed the country’s national employment service for offering segregated courses to Middle Eastern immigrants. He said that the move undermined Austria’s fundamental values and sent the wrong message to newly-arrived immigrants. The courses, run by The
by Donna Rachel Edmunds5 Dec 2015, 3:28 AM PST0

The Austrian University of Graz has announced their two words of the year — one positive and one negative — and they are both compositions minted especially for mass migration. The Austrian word of the year 2015 is ‘Willkommenskultur’ —
by Oliver Lane3 Dec 2015, 6:08 AM PST0

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The latest on the mass movement of asylum-seekers and others seeking refuge in Europe. All times local: 8:40 p.m. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is now in the refugee-housing business. The world-famous ensemble on Monday presented a
by AP1 Dec 2015, 4:18 AM PST0

Austrian newspapers report that the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) beat to death Samra Kesinovic, a teen recruit whose flight to Syria became a major international story earlier this year, when she attempted to escape the radical Islamic group.
by Mary Chastain24 Nov 2015, 6:28 PM PST0

Sharia law is being openly practiced in Austria and Germany, an Austrian former Muslim has said. Sabatina James has called on the west to expel recognised Islamists in its midst, saying there can be no place for Muslims who refuse
by Donna Rachel Edmunds24 Nov 2015, 9:45 AM PST0

Austria’s population will grow by 60,000 a year due to mass immigration, the country’s official statistics agency has said. Konrad Pesendorfer, head of Statistik Austria, said that by 2030 the small central European nation will have 9.3 million inhabitants, with
by Nick Hallett24 Nov 2015, 9:08 AM PST0

Europe should build a Guantanamo-bay style prison on a Mediterranean island for Islamists, says the leader of Austria’s increasingly popular Freedom party (FPO). Although FPO party leader Heinz-Christian Strache is an avowed Eurosceptic, he has called for continental cooperation in dealing
by Oliver Lane21 Nov 2015, 10:48 AM PST0

Austria is to build a 2.3 mile border ‘barrier’ on the 205 mile border with Slovenia in a non-attempt to control the flow of migrants into the country. The plan is a watered down version of an already significantly reduced border fence
by Oliver Lane14 Nov 2015, 6:34 AM PST0

An Afghan migrant has killed a father of two, also from Afghanistan, because he considered singing a sin in Islam. The victim’s wife tragically noted they had “fled here from these religious fanatics”, only to find them in Europe too.
by Liam Deacon13 Nov 2015, 7:09 AM PST0

The leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) is bringing legal action against key members of the government for neglect and illegal people trafficking. In advance of the suit being filed today, FPÖ leader Heinz Christian Strache said on state television that
by Oliver Lane10 Nov 2015, 10:07 AM PST0

Eighty-four per cent of Austrians support closing Europe’s external borders, and a strong majority are fearful of the knock-on effects of the migrant crisis, a new opinion poll has revealed. The poll, commissioned by a national newspaper, has laid bare the hardening opinion of
by Oliver Lane9 Nov 2015, 5:50 AM PST0

Germany has thrashed out a common strategy with Austria and Slovenia which will see it take 7,200 migrants a day. The idea is to facilitate the registration of those migrants applying for refugee status through more regulated means, reports EurActiv Germany. In
by Sarkis Zeronian7 Nov 2015, 10:04 AM PST0

A number of migrants have been recorded complaining about the weather in Austria, and wishing they could go home. Although it isn’t clear what they expect their new hosts to do about the cold, an emerging key complaint among migrants when given
by Oliver Lane6 Nov 2015, 6:44 AM PST0

The leader of UKIP-like Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) criticised the European Union (EU) for inaction, and demanded an immediate start to border fence construction. Freedom Party of Austria leader Heinz Christian Strache visited the national border with Slovenia yesterday, joined by
by Oliver Lane5 Nov 2015, 10:05 AM PST0