Austria
Hitler's birthplace begins new life as a police station
After years of debate, Austria made a compulsory purchase in 2017 and announced in 2019 that it would be remodeled and turned into a police station.
'From Palestine to Paris:' Herzl's Vienna home is now a Palestinian-owned pizzeria - interview
Vienna's museums, Michelin heaven and the meaning of life
Austrian Nazi-era concentration camp site to become Lidl supermarket
Jewish family kicked out of Vienna Uber, driver calls them 'child murderers'
A Jewish family was verbally harassed by an Uber driver in Vienna earlier this week, further marking the rising wave of antisemitism in Europe.
Vienna's Jewish museum sees chilling drop in visitors amid rising antisemitism
DIASPORA AFFAIRS: "Nowadays, even in comparison with previous periods of tension in the Middle East, the decrease in the number of visitors is extreme," said Dr. Gabriele Kohlbauer-Fritz.
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march across Sydney's Harbor Bridge
New South Wales police last week tried to block the march from taking place on the bridge, a city landmark and transport thoroughfare, saying the route could cause safety hazards.
Austrian restaurants, campsites refuse Israelis as activists interrupt Salzburg festival
A group of Israeli classical musicians claimed they were refused service in a pizzeria in Vienna because they were speaking Hebrew.
Israeli father and son found dead while hiking in Austrian Alps
The two were hiking, with a second son, on the Stubai High Trail in Neustift in Tyrol's Stubai Valley when the father slipped on the wet ground, prompting his son to try and grab him.
Iceland to call for EBU to ban Israel at London meeting in July
The EBU will discuss a call from Iceland’s public broadcaster to ban Israel from Eurovision in its upcoming meeting of the EBU General Assembly in London.
Shooter kills at least ten in attack on Austrian school, mayor says
Police gave no initial toll but said "several" people were dead and they were working in the assumption there was only one attacker.
Former Austrian president’s UN envoy nomination sparks controversy over Israel remarks - analysis
Fischer’s nomination as special envoy was announced amid controversy over his accusations that Israel’s Gaza campaign fuels antisemitism and exploits the Holocaust.
Austria’s Eurovision winner says he hopes Israel will be excluded next year
We’ve seen sore losers with this year’s Eurovision, and now there’s a sore winner; Austria's JJ.
Vienna votes on Sunday for new administration amid worrying rise of antisemitism
Since the end of World War II, Vienna has held the status of a “Land,” one of nine Austrian federal states.
