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In Vienna, 2 portraits of Alexei Navalny are painted near a monument to Soviet soldiers

Mar. 27, 2024 21:15 PM EDT

VIENNA (AP) — Two large portraits of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been spray-painted on a property owned by the family of a former Czech foreign minister behind a monument to Soviet soldiers in Vienna. The portraits were completed Wednesday on the wall...

Austrian police given small gifts after protecting Russian Embassy, told to reject them in future

Mar. 26, 2024 09:52 AM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — Austrian police officers who provided security around the Russian Embassy on the day of that country's presidential election were given small presents as they left, Vienna police said Tuesday. Police were told to reject such gifts in the future. Receiving the gifts...

Germany issues entry ban on prominent Austrian far-right figure known for promoting 'remigration'

Mar. 19, 2024 12:25 PM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have issued an entry ban on a prominent Austrian European far-right figure known for his talk about “remigration” at a recent meeting of nationalist populists that triggered large protests against populism in the country. Martin Sellner of the...

Austria expels 2 diplomats from Russia's Embassy in Vienna. An official says it's related to spying

Mar. 13, 2024 17:04 PM EDT

VIENNA (AP) — Austria said Wednesday it has ordered two diplomats from the Russian Embassy in Vienna to leave the country. An Austrian official said the expulsions were related to spying activities. The Foreign Ministry said in a brief statement that the two Russian diplomats...

The Taliban release an 84-year-old Austrian man who was detained in Afghanistan last year

Feb. 25, 2024 13:32 PM EST

VIENNA (AP) — An 84-year-old Austrian man who traveled to Afghanistan last year and was arrested there was released by the country's Taliban rulers, the Austrian government said Sunday. The Austrian Foreign Ministry in a statement identified the man as Herbert Fritz and said he...

Former Austrian leader Sebastian Kurz convicted of false statements, given suspended sentence

Feb. 23, 2024 15:15 PM EST

VIENNA (AP) — Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz was convicted Friday of making false statements to a parliamentary inquiry into alleged corruption in his first government. He was given an eight-month suspended sentence. The verdict at the Vienna criminal court followed a...

Austrian government supports Vienna Boys Choir to help it out of financial difficulties

Dec. 30, 2023 09:22 AM EST

BERLIN (AP) — The Austrian government said Saturday that it is giving the country's centuries-old Vienna Boys Choir 800,000 euros ($884,000) to help it out of severe financial difficulties. “It goes without saying that we will rescue them from their financial plight,” Austrian...