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THE NEW YORK TIMES: In Salzburg, an anniversary of “The Sound of Music” looks grand through a child’s eyes, even if the locals are gazing el...

Aug 21, 2025 | A court in Austria has ruled that Sharia law does not contradict Austrian legal values, allowing an arbitration case to go ah...

Apr 32, 2022 | Kaiserschmarrn is perhaps Austria's most popular dessert – and rightly so! There are various legends around its origin...

Jul 15, 2025 | Habsburgs' Homeland - Long before Habsburg became the name of a European ruling dynasty, it was the name of a castle at t...

June 14, 2025 | Salzburg in Austria is famous for being the birthplace of Mozart . It is a beautifully preserved baroque city with many impo...

Feb 15, 2025 | Even if they offer a wide range of coffee specialties, Viennese coffee houses are not only about having a hot drink or some g...

Jan 6, 2025 | The far-right Freedom Party has been given a mandate to lead the Austria, after the collapse of coalition talks between centri...

THE GUARDIAN: ‘New path’ to power may be opening for FPÖ after collapse of talks between country’s centrist parties Austria’s president ha...

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Oct 18, 2024 | There has been a series of far-right victories across Europe - most recently in Austria. The country's far-right Freedom ...

Sep 30, 2024 | In Austria, the far-right Freedom Party is celebrating its first parliamentary election victory, winning around 29 percent of...

THE GUARDIAN: Party wins 28.8% of votes ahead of centre-right People’s party’s 26.3%, according to near-complete count The far right won t...

Sep 29, 2024 | Following the parliamentary election in Austria, early projections indicate far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) will be the stronge...

Sep 29, 2024 | Voting is underway in Austria in a general election in which the far-right has surged ahead by tapping into concerns about mi...

THE OBSERVER: Sunday’s poll result is on a knife-edge but populist FPÖ is looking to capitalise on fears about migration The wiry, bespect...

Sep 24, 2024 This is one of your very best videos, Professor! I agree with your sentiments wholeheartedly. I also agree with Stephen Fry...

THE GUARDIAN: My father did terrible things during the second world war, and my other relatives were equally unrepentant. But it wasn’t unti...

Apr 28, 2021 | Viennese apple strudel is probably the most popular dessert among the many great pastries Austria has to offer. It takes spec...

Dec 7, 2023 | The former Austrian foreign minister Karin Kneissl, who hit the headlines when she danced with Vladimir Putin at her wedding i...

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Austrian government is turning the house where Hitler was born into a police station. But many think it should be us...