1+ week, 6+ day ago   (342+ words) In Iceland’s referendum on resuming accession negotiations with the European Union, the opponents prevailed. The vote count is complete. According to online tallies on Sunday, “No” votes led with 52.8 percent, ahead of the “Yes” camp, which received 47.2 percent. Just over…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (239+ words) Instead of 35 to 30 (as in the IFDD poll), it’s more likely 32 to 32—and thus a neck-and-neck race between Johanna Mikl-Leitner’s ÖVP and the Freedom Party led by Udo Landbauer. At least, that’s the unofficial word coming from various party headquarters…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (598+ words) For the first time, Germany has explicitly named Russia as the mastermind behind the terror attacks and held it responsible for a series of “hybrid attacks.” While Berlin took the expected political measures, the federal government also sent an unambiguous…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (282+ words) “This is the CDU’s worst defeat in years—in decades,” emphasized a contrite yet composed Merz. He said his party’s poor showing was painful and could not go without consequences. The AfD’s sweeping victory in Saxony-Anhalt must have consequences. You…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (356+ words) The situation in Austrian women’s ice hockey has completely escalated: The national team’s top players are deeply disappointed in the federation’s leadership, feel disrespected, and believe they are being harassed. The message is clear: “If nothing changes, we’ll withdraw from…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (340+ words) Severe storms brought at least a temporary end to summer in northern Italy on Wednesday. The beach resorts of Lignano, Jesolo, and Bibione were also affected, and the normally calm upper Adriatic Sea was churning with fierce waves. Some roads…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (187+ words) Big, round eyes, a round little head, and a short snout—French Bulldogs instantly make many people’s hearts skip a beat. But for one Viennese family, their new dog’s “cute” appearance is now costing them dearly. That’s because buying dogs…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (517+ words) The Nestlé conglomerate could bitterly regret its decision not to withdraw from Russia following Putin’s invasion of Ukraine—and, above all, pay dearly for it. The Russian company KS Logistika has called on President Putin to place five Russian Nestlé…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (124+ words) For nearly four years now, the police have been battling a gang that pours toxic and corrosive acid into door locks. Now they’ve scored a major victory: Thanks to an inexpensive camera mounted in the entryway, a couple from Landstraße…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (236+ words) The government is hailing its climate deal as a major success. The powerful ÖVP business community, however, sees things differently—and is already gearing up for resistance, as we reported. But what does the new Climate Protection Act entail? The…...