Germany should back Austria on controlling border with Italy against migrants: Transport minister
Germany should support Austria in stemming an expected increase in migrants trying to get to northern Europe by sending police to help control the Brenner border with Italy, Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Tuesday.
Apr 05, 2016, 08:51 AM IST
Protest on closure of border between Austria and Italy
Human Right organizations are protesting on the closure of border between Austria and Italy
Apr 04, 2016, 11:26 AM IST
Spain probes coach crash that killed 13 foreign students
Spanish investigators were on Monday looking for what caused a weekend coach crash that killed 13 foreign students, all young women and most of them from Italy.
Mar 22, 2016, 03:00 AM IST
Austria slams Germany over misleading refugee information
The Austrian government has accused the German government of releasing misleading information which may keep the refugees within its territory, the media reported on Friday.
Mar 04, 2016, 09:11 AM IST
Greece says up to 70,000 migrants may be `trapped` next month
Some 6,500 people were stuck at the Idomeni camp on Greece`s northern border with Macedonia.
Feb 28, 2016, 17:37 PM IST
Europe rifts widen as migrant arrivals top 110,000 this year
Tensions reached boiling point between European states worst affected by the migrant crisis ahead of a meeting of Balkan states on Wednesday, as new figures showed no let-up in the influx of people.
Feb 24, 2016, 09:29 AM IST
UN denounces restrictions of refugees, calls for unity in Europe
The United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday decried "restrictive practices" imposed by countries including Austria, Slovenia and Macedonia, and called on Europe to have a coordinated approach to share responsibility in the crisis.
Feb 23, 2016, 18:38 PM IST
Austria caps migrants, agrees to `cooperate better` with Greece
Austria on Friday introduced a daily cap on asylum-seekers, sparking EU fears of a domino effect along the Balkan migrant trail and a threat from Greece to veto an accord keeping Britain in the bloc.
Feb 20, 2016, 07:38 AM IST
Austria sets asylum limit as eastern Europe hikes pressure
Austria announced Wednesday a daily limit for the number of asylum requests as eastern EU members set a mid-March deadline for a German-backed plan on Turkey sealing its borders to migrants to bear fruit.
Feb 18, 2016, 00:41 AM IST
Austria defies push for EU migrant solution with new border controls
Austria announced Tuesday it would step up controls along its southern borders, edging closer to Eastern countries in their defiance of Germany`s push for a European solution to the migrant crisis.
Feb 17, 2016, 14:24 PM IST
Sushma Swaraj meets Austrian Foreign Minister
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held a meeting with Austria's Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs Sebastian Kurz here on Tuesday.
Feb 16, 2016, 15:59 PM IST
Austria says migrant flow to be slowed 'step by step': Report
The flow of migrants through the Balkans and towards Germany will be slowed progressively as part of a coordinated "domino effect" of restrictions by countries along the route, Austria`s interior minister said in comments published on Tuesday.
Feb 16, 2016, 15:31 PM IST
Austrian president defends ''welcoming culture'' for refugees
Tens of thousands of refugees have flocked to Europe from war-torn countries such as Syria, Iraq and Libya.
Feb 16, 2016, 10:17 AM IST
Austria says it plans to step up deportations of migrants
Austria will step up deportations of migrants and is adding Morocco, Algeria and other states to a list of countries it deems safe, enabling it to send people back there more quickly, government ministries said on Sunday.
Jan 31, 2016, 23:43 PM IST
Austria gives Greece fresh Schengen warning
Greece faced fresh pressure Saturday on its handling of the migrant crisis after Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner warned that Athens faced "temporary exclusion" from the EU`s passport-free Schengen zone.
Jan 23, 2016, 17:12 PM IST
Vienna is Indians’ hot favourite tourist destination
The Viennese -- who have been viewing films since 1902 -- also take movie-making seriously.
Jan 22, 2016, 08:13 AM IST
Austria to `turn away` migrants aiming to pass through Germany
Germany has been turning away a growing number of migrants at its border with Austria, sending hundreds back into Austria every day.
90,000 asylum claims in Austria in 2015: Govt
Austria registered 90,000 asylum claims in 2015, government figures showed on Tuesday, a rise of more than 200 percent compared to 28,000 the year before and just 11,000 in 2010.
Jan 12, 2016, 16:23 PM IST
Austria police step up security amid terror warning
The warning included "several names of potential attackers" but investigations have so far yielded no concrete results, the statement said.
Dec 27, 2015, 07:11 AM IST
Hungary accuses Austria of `stupidity` in refugee crisis
Hungary has accused Austria of confusing "solidarity and stupidity" after Vienna said that nations which do not accept their share of refugees under European Union quotas should face sanctions.
Dec 21, 2015, 11:22 AM IST
