Austrian rail link with Hungary to reopen, operator says
Rail services between Austria and Hungary will resume in both directions on Friday, Austrian rail company OeBB said on Thursday, after the link was cut for a week to reduce the flow of migrants into the country from Hungary.
Sep 17, 2015, 15:29 PM IST
Migrants leave Salzburg on foot as Germany stops trains
Hundreds of migrants who had massed at the main train station in the Austrian city of Salzburg left on foot today in the hope of reaching Germany, a city spokesman said.
Sep 16, 2015, 18:59 PM IST
Know all about European migrant crisis in 90 seconds- Watch
For many, the term European migrant crisis was just another jargon until the death of the three-year-old Syrian kid Aylan Kurdi, whose heartbreaking pictures jolted the world out of apathy, leading the countries to throw open the borders and pour in double the amount of aid for refugees.
Sep 16, 2015, 14:19 PM IST
Austria says army will help impose tougher border checks
Austria said on Monday it would dispatch the armed forces to help impose additional controls on its eastern border, belatedly following Germany`s example as thousands of migrants streamed across its frontier from Hungary on foot.
Sep 15, 2015, 00:34 AM IST
Hungary PM sends nearly 900 new policemen to defend border
Hungary`s Prime Minister Viktor Orban directed hundreds of new policemen to the southern border with Serbia on Monday to help manage record numbers of refugees and migrants trying to enter the European Union.
Sep 14, 2015, 17:11 PM IST
Germany halts train traffic to and from Austria for 12 hours
Germany's rail service on Sunday halted train services with Austria for 12 hours, after Berlin announced that it was reinstating border controls as the authorities buckles under the strain of a record refugee influx.
Sep 14, 2015, 02:22 AM IST
Austria rail company says suspends trains into Germany
Austria`s state-owned rail company announced Sunday it will suspend train services with Germany as Europe tries to cope with a massive surge of refugee arrivals.
Sep 13, 2015, 20:58 PM IST
Thousands more migrants on their way into Austria: Police
Austrian authorities said they were expecting another wave of migrants and refugees coming over the border from Hungary on Sunday, after a brief lull in arrivals gave them a chance to re-stock rece
Sep 13, 2015, 16:03 PM IST
Austria shuts motorway near Hungary as migrants walk to Vienna
Austria shut its A4 motorway near the Hungarian border for security reasons on Friday morning as dozens of migrants made their way towards Vienna on foot, a spokesman for police in the eastern province of Burgenland said.
Sep 11, 2015, 13:34 PM IST
Europe divided as record numbers of migrants cross Europe
Europe was increasingly divided over its refugee crisis today as record numbers of migrants streamed through the Balkans into Hungary, forcing Austria to suspend cross-border train services.
Sep 10, 2015, 22:28 PM IST
Shocking! Islamic State smuggles thousands of extremists disguised as migrants into Europe
At a time when the entire Europe is trying to cope up with the ongoing migrant crisis, a report claiming that the Islamic State has smuggled thousands of extremists disguised as migrants into the region has instilled fear among many.
Sep 10, 2015, 21:55 PM IST
Migrants' rush forces Austria to cut rail link to Hungary
After days of smooth operation, Austria`s transfer of migrants to Germany appeared to break down on Thursday as a rush of people crossing from Hungary forced it to suspend train services across that border.
Sep 10, 2015, 20:41 PM IST
Greece, creditors 'must find solutions that do not expand poverty': Austria
Greece and its creditors must reach a loan agreement that does not deepen poverty in the recession-hit country, the Austrian chancellor said on Wednesday as the critical talks appeared to have hit a wall.
Jun 17, 2015, 19:06 PM IST
Tata JLR plans to build first electric car in Austria
Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is set to build its first all-electric car in Austria.
The luxury car-maker's Jaguar brand could begin production of the vehicle next year.
