Austria Approves Police Monitoring of Encrypted Apps

The Austrian government has taken a significant step toward enhancing national security by agreeing on a controversial plan to allow police to monitor suspects’ secure messaging apps. The change, announced on June 18, 2025, aims to close what security …

Austria Approves Targeted Messaging App Surveillance

Thu 19 Jun 2025 | 01:36 PM Austria is moving forward with plans to monitor encrypted messaging services such as WhatsApp and Telegram as part of a broader strategy to combat terrorism. The government announced that surveillance software could be used …

Austria’s Koralm Railway enters final testing phase

AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) says testing of the new Koralm Railway connecting Graz and Klagenfurt in Carinthia has entered its final phase, marking a major milestone ahead of its official launch on December 14. In recent weeks, teams of ÖBB specialists …

Uzbekistan and Austria discuss expanding parliamentary cooperation.

Senate Chairperson, Tanzila Narbaeva, held a meeting on June 17 with Andrea Eder-Gitschthaler, President of the Federal Council of Austria. According to the Senate press service, it was the first official visit by the leadership of the Austrian Parliament …

Austria records 3 pct inflation in May, driven by housing, energy costs

VIENNA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The prices in Austria were 3 percent higher on average in May than a year earlier, according to a press release on Wednesday. The main price driver in May 2025 was the group of housing, water and energy, which saw a rise in …

Austria moves to tighten gun laws after deadly school shooting

BERLIN — The Austrian government on Wednesday proposed a bundle of new laws on private gun ownership, eight days after the deadliest school shooting in the country’s history. The measures include raising the minimum age to own some firearms, including …

Inside Austria’s Alpin Juwel: Why this hotel is perfect for families

It’s summer holiday season, and if you’re anything like me, the biggest challenge isn’t packing the suitcase — it’s deciding where to go. Add kids into the mix and the decision gets even trickier. Will the hotel cater for little ones? Will your children be …

Austria plans gun control measures after school shooting

Austria's coalition government is taking steps to tighten gun laws following a deadly school shooting that shocked the country last week. A 21-year-old gunman killed 10 people and then himself at his former high school in the southern city of Graz …

Austria plans stricter gun laws following deadly school shooting

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After deadly school attack, Austria swiftly moves to change gun laws