Austrian

Austrian conservatives, far-right announce coalition deal

Vienna - Muslimchronicle

Austria's conservatives and the far-right announced Friday that they have agreed to form a coalition, two months after snap elections that saw the Alpine country move to the right. "We are happy that we have reached this agreement. Tomorrow we will inform the president about our programme and our team," said conservative Sebastian Kurz, 31, set to be chancellor andRead more

Migrant Afghan boy, 11, commits suicide in Austria

Vienna - Muslimchronicle

Austrian police said on Friday that they were investigating the suicide of an 11-year-old Afghan migrant. He died in a hospital near Vienna on Monday after being admitted a day earlier, police said. It was unclear how he killed himself. The boy and his family had been living in a refugee center in Baden, south of the capital, since lastRead more

Lena Hoschek appoints TASK PR

London - Muslimchronicle

TASK PR has been appointed to manage all UK press and publicity for premium Austrian fashion label Lena Hoschek. The eponymous label stands for vintage-inspired, feminine fashion and traditional tailoring. Read more

Austrian official pleased with outcome from Paris refugee summit

Vienna - Muslimchronicle

Austrian Defence Minister Hans Peter Doskozil said on Tuesday that he was pleased with the outcome of Monday's refugee summit in Paris involving European and African leaders, calling it a significant step forward. Austria Press Agency quoted the minister as saying that the decision to tackle the problems closer to the source, that would include the creation of hotspots inRead more

Jordanian PM Meets Austrian Justice Minister

Amman - Arab Today

Jordanian Prime Minister Hani Mulki met here Wednesday with the Austrian Justice Minister Wolfgang Brandstetter, Jordanian News Agency (Petra) reported. Talks during the meeting dealt with Jordan and Austria in various fields, as well as the joint keenness to further boost cooperation in the judicial field, and benefit from the experience of the two countries in this domain. The JordanianRead more

Mosul zoo lion and bear flown out of Iraq

Arbil - AFP

Simba the lion and Lula the bear, the ailing last two residents of Mosul zoo, were flown out of Iraq Monday to receive emergency care from an animal welfare group. A group of veterinarians from the Four Paws International charity took the animals out of war-battered Mosul and after many administrative delays finally managed to fly them out to JordanRead more

Austrian chancellor approves EU refugee relocation program

Vienna - Arab Today

Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern on Thursday gave his approval to the commencement of the EU's refugee relocation system, a day after news that Austria would not receive an exemption from it. In an interview with the Oe1 Mittagsjournal radio program, Kern said 50 unaccompanied minors will be admitted into Austria, though what happens after that remains somewhat open. As partRead more

Nobel laureate writes disparaging play about Trump

New York - AFP

American theater-goers got a small taste Monday of a new play by Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek that tries to understand President Donald Trump and what he says about today's society. Jelinek, an Austrian, won the world's top literature prize in 2004 and is known for writing the novel "The Piano Teacher," which became a movie of the same name inRead more

Austrian FM Urges EU Countries to Restrict Social Benefits for Migrants

Vienna - Arab Today

EU countries should restrict social benefits for migrants from other member states to prevent the abuse of welfare systems, Austrian Foreign and Integration Minister Sebastian Kurz said Sunday. The proposal from Kurz came on the heels of several recently-drafted policies to make Austria less attractive to migrants, including a plan to reduce child benefits for foreign EU workers whose childrenRead more

Play seeks to exorcise Austrian truck tragedy horrors

Parndorf - Arab Today

The gruesome discovery of 71 dead migrants in the summer of 2015 in an abandoned truck on a motorway near the Austrian town of Parndorf still haunts locals. But a new play about the tragedy -- "71 or the Curse of the Prime Number" -- attempts to help people deal with the trauma a year and a half later. "TheRead more