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Selenski in Vienna: Austria continues to distance itself from Russia: Vienna struggled to cut ties with Russia for a long time after the attack on Ukraine ...
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Austria Signals Firm Break from Russia with Selensky VisitSelensky’s stop in Vienna highlights Austria’s shift away from Russia and sparks strong backlash from the FPÖ party.
- Austria welcomed Ukrainian President Selensky with military honors, emphasizing a stronger political separation from Russia.
- The visit carried symbolic weight, as Austria provides no military aid and ranks 21st with 820 million euros in financial support.
- Bilateral agreements were signed to repatriate Ukrainian children abducted to Russia and to deepen cooperation focused on reconstruction.
- The new government, led by liberal Foreign Minister Meinl-Reisinger, adopts a tougher stance on Russia, drawing sharp FPÖ criticism.
We have always been militarily, but not politically neutral.— Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger explains this in the context of Austria's geopolitical stance.
Graz (Austria): Amok run at school - Ministry confirms several fatalities: There was an act of bloodshed at a school in Graz (Austria) on Tuesday ...
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Memorial and Investigation After Graz ShootingEleven victims died in the Graz attack; authorities continue probing motives while legal firearm possession is scrutinized.
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- A 21-year-old gunman killed nine people at his former school and himself; another victim succumbed to injuries later.
- Authorities discovered a farewell letter in the suspect’s home, which provided no explanation for the attack.
- The perpetrator legally owned a shotgun and a handgun, both used during the incident and found at the scene.
- Austria observes a nationwide moment of silence at 10 a.m. as part of a three-day period of national mourning.
He apparently met the requirements, otherwise he would not have legally obtained this firearm.— Franz Ruf, Director of Public Safety, in ORF about the legal requirements for the perpetrator's gun ownership.
Graz school shooting: Grief and shock in Austria's second city: For many years, Austria had been spared the pain of mass school shootings, but that all changed ...
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Tragedy Strikes Graz School with Ten DeadOn June 10, a 21-year-old killed ten people in Graz, prompting a three-day national mourning and marking Austria's deadliest school shooting.
- A 21-year-old gunman killed ten individuals at a high school in Graz, marking Austria's worst attack of this kind.
- The perpetrator died by suicide shortly after the shooting, with police yet to confirm a motive.
- Authorities declared three days of national mourning and cancelled upcoming political events.
- The community responded with grief, memorials, and blood donations to support victims.
This horror cannot be put into words.— President Alexander Van der Bellen spoke about the feelings of the country following the school shooting.
OpinionThe fact that Austria is only now rolling out the red carpet for Selenskyj is an indictment
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After the attack in Graz: Rainbow parade in the wake of the rampage: A few days after the rampage that shook the whole of Austria, a CSD parade took place in ...
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Six official websites to know if you're planning to work in Austria: If you are moving to Austria and planning to work once you're here ...
thelocal.at/20220513/six-official-websites-to-know-if-youre-planning-to-work-in-austria


Why the Pope is having Heiligenkreuz Abbey investigated: The Vatican has surprisingly announced an apostolic visitation of the famous Heiligenkreuz Abbey ...
furche.at/religion/warum-der-papst-stift-heiligenkreuz-untersuchen-laesst-16106681


Why are so many women being murdered in Austria?: Last year, there were 27 murders of women in Austria. There are still gaps in the protection against violence ...
derstandard.at/story/3000000273813/wieso-werden-in-oesterreich-so-viele-frauen-ermordet

BREAKING: Several killed in school shooting in Austrian city of Graz: Nine people have been killed in a shooting at a secondary school in the Austrian city of ...
thelocal.at/20250610/breaking-reports-of-at-least-one-dead-after-shooting-in-school-in-graz

Austria plans tougher gun laws after mass shooting at school: Officials will set stricter eligibility rules for possession and purchase of arms ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/austria-plans-tougher-gun-laws-after-mass-shooting-school-2025-06-14/
OpinionAre we saving the Benya formula or our prosperity?: Despite shrinking economic output, Austria's wages continue to pull away. Much to the amusement of foreign ...
profil.at/meinung/kommentar-schellhorn-retten-wir-benya-formel-oder-wohlstand-loehne/403050502

Zelenskyy secures non-military support package from Austria: The Ukrainian leader confirmed the two countries signed a number of cooperation agreements in areas ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2025/06/16/zelenskyy-secures-non-military-support-package-from-traditionally-neutral-austria

“A nightmare”: Robert Geiss reports brutal robbery: The self-made millionaires were victims of a robbery during the night. According to the family ...
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Geissens Face Violent Home Invasion in Saint-TropezFour armed intruders attacked the Geissens’ villa, causing injuries and lasting about 45 minutes before fleeing suddenly.
- Four masked robbers broke into the Geissens’ home after disabling the alarm system during the night.
- Despite fierce resistance from Carmen and Robert, the intruders overpowered them and inflicted serious injuries.
- The assailants demanded the safe code and ransacked the villa while threatening the couple with weapons.
- The attackers fled only after the couple called for the housekeeper, leaving the Geissens traumatized and concerned about security.
Against 4 armed guys, 2 big, 2 thin, you have no chance.— Robert Geiss describes the overwhelming force of the attackers during the robbery.
Amok run in Graz: Mourning for the victims of the school tragedy: After the devastating amok run at a grammar school in Graz, there is sadness ...
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OpinionAustria will be safer if Austria disarms itself: While the country searches for answers, the big questions must now be asked: Why should private citizens arm ...
derstandard.at/story/3000000273965/oesterreich-wird-sicherer-wenn-oesterreich-sich-entwaffnet

“Vienna is a hub for Iran's secret services”: In its annual report, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution warns of Iranian espionage in Austria ...
diepresse.com/19798920/wien-ist-schaltstelle-fuer-irans-geheimdienste


Austria wants to tighten gun laws after school shooting rampage in Graz: The deadly shooting at a high school in Graz will not remain without consequences ...
pnp.de/nachrichten/panorama/oesterreich-will-waffenrecht-nach-amoklauf-in-grazer-schule-verschaerfen-18865460

Emma Felbermayr on the podium for the first time at the F1 Academy: MONTREAL. Emma Felbermayr from Upper Austria took third place in the first race of the F1 ...
nachrichten.at/sport/motorsport/emma-felbermayr-in-f1-academy-erstmals-am-stockerl;art193220,4060282

Shooting spree in Graz: Austria plans stricter gun laws: The deadly shooting at a high school in Graz is not without legal consequences: Stricter rules are to ...
tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/oesterreich-waffengesetz-100.html

The Dichand family takes over the "Kronen Zeitung" completely: The German Funke Group and the Signa administrator are selling shares to the Austrian owners ...
derstandard.de/story/3000000274168/familie-dichand-uebernimmt-kronen-zeitung-komplett

Vorarlberg soldier fined for having long hair: BREGENZ. Austria's female soldiers are allowed to have long hair, but not its male soldiers ...
nachrichten.at/panorama/chronik/vorarlberger-soldat-muss-wegen-zu-langer-haare-strafe-zahlen;art58,4060610

Exploitation on a piecework basis: how seasonal workers toil in Austria's fields: No loo, too little pay and hours-long shifts in the blazing sun: how the people ...
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After the shooting rampage in Graz: How the media should (not) report: Over the past few days, Austria's media have reported continuously on the shooting rampage ...
furche.at/feuilleton/medien/nach-amoklauf-in-graz-wie-medien-nicht-berichten-sollten-16080964


Who is allowed to own guns in Austria - and should that change?: The mayor of Graz, Elka Kahr, calls for a complete ban on firearms for private individuals ...
diepresse.com/19783332/wer-darf-in-oesterreich-waffen-besitzen-und-sollte-sich-das-aendern
Even gun dealers find it too easy to get hold of weapons in "ZiB 2": Armin Wolf's youth psychiatrist Paul Plener is flabbergasted by 1.5 million firearms ...
derstandard.at/story/3000000273481/selbst-waffenhaendler-findet-in-zib-2-zu-einfach-an-waffen-zu-kommen

Long working days at the office do not mean an increased health risk: "Those who work more than ten hours a day do not report significantly more exhaustion or ...
diepresse.com/19794621/lange-arbeitstage-im-buero-bedeuten-kein-erhoehtes-gesundheitsrisiko

“Crime” homosexuality: gay men's long fight for justice: Until a few years ago, the law discriminated against gay men. Compensation has been available since last ...
falter.at/zeitung/20250610/der-lange-kampf-schwuler-maenner-um-gerechtigkeit


Graz gunman meticulously planned his attack, according to police: According to the police, the man who ran amok in Graz planned his crime meticulously ...
pnp.de/nachrichten/panorama/polizei-amoklaeufer-von-graz-hat-tat-minutioes-geplant-18852269

Sense of security in Austria "extremely high" in comparison: VIENNA/GRAZ. People in Austria feel safe, but less so than five years ago. This is the result of a ...
nachrichten.at/panorama/chronik/sicherheitsgefuehl-in-oesterreich-im-vergleich-extrem-hoch;art58,4060656

School massacre in Graz: Is it too easy to get a gun in Austria?: After the school massacre in Graz, Austria's gun laws are being criticized ...
falter.at/morgen/20250616/schulmassaker-in-graz-kommt-man-in-oesterreich-zu-leicht-an-eine-waffe

Austria wants to tighten gun laws: The gunman who ran amok in Graz possessed his weapons legally. Chancellor Stocker now mentions various conceivable measures.
sueddeutsche.de/politik/oesterreich-waffenrecht-graz-li.3269014
"We can go towards 70": Knill's pension idea in the...: Because Georg Knill, President of the Federation of Austrian Industries, was already a guest ...
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EXPLAINED: What are the rules in Austria on gun ownership?: A deadly school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz in June 2025 has placed renewed focus on the ...
thelocal.at/20220525/explained-what-rules-does-austria-have-on-gun-ownership


Violent act in Austria: All injured in stable condition after rampage in Graz: Austria commemorates the victims of the rampage in Graz with a minute's silence ...
spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/oesterreich-alle-verletzten-nach-amoklauf-in-graz-in-stabilem-zustand-a-2325fc1a-6562-4b30-9e43-9af9060ca27b

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits Austria for first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of his country
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Lightning strikes in Tyrol: Three hikers die on popular trail: Lightning kills three experienced hikers on the Mittagsspitze in Tyrol. They had turned back due ...
sueddeutsche.de/panorama/blitzschlag-tirol-wanderer-drei-tote-li.3269850
Mario Pulker resigns after ten years as spokesman for the catering industry: After ten years at the helm of the Austrian catering industry, Mario Pulker is ...
noen.at/niederoesterreich/wirtschaft/geruechte-dementiert-mario-pulker-tritt-nach-zehn-jahren-als-sprecher-der-gastro-zurueck-477971041

Pride Month: Companies no longer so keen to advertise under the rainbow: The rights of sexual minorities are now being increasingly questioned ...
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Austria, land of firearms?: According to a study by an independent research project, hardly any other population in Europe is as heavily armed as Austria ...
diepresse.com/19780887/oesterreich-land-der-schusswaffen
More and more private individuals own guns: GRAZ. The number of private gun owners in Austria has steadily increased. There are currently 1,518,873 weapons ...
nachrichten.at/panorama/chronik/immer-mehr-private-besitzen-waffen;art58,4059141

Amok runner was "unfit": "This legal loophole must be closed": "The authorities do not currently have any information as to why he was unfit ...
nachrichten.at/panorama/chronik/amoklaeufer-war-untauglich-diese-gesetzesluecke-muss-geschlossen-werden;art58,4060067

Are rare animals in the Alps threatened by wolves?: The Carinthian Alpine Farming Association is calling for wolf management with culling in Italy and Slovenia ...
kleinezeitung.at/kaernten/19802897/sind-seltene-tiere-in-den-alpen-durch-woelfe-in-gefahr

Austria comes to a standstill to mourn school shooting victims: Austria came to a standstill on Wednesday to mourn victims of one of the worst outbreaks of ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/austrian-police-search-answers-after-mass-shooting-school-2025-06-11/

After the catastrophe: Stop yapping! Send silence and black film!: Epidemic column. News from the virus-ridden world 1597
falter.at/seuchenkolumne/20250611/nach-der-katastrophe-hoert-auf-zu-quasseln-sendet-schweigen-und-schwarzfilm

A rampage in Graz on Friday afternoon, 13th: Is Austria's gun law too soft?: The man who ran amok in Graz had a pistol, a shotgun and a gun ownership card - even ...
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Graz: Shots fired at school in Austria - | Deaths feared: Shots were fired at a high school in Graz. The situation is still unclear. However ...
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Amok run in Graz: What the police now know about the man who ran amok: The authorities publish the first details about the course of events in the Graz school ...
augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/oesterreich-die-sieben-minuten-von-graz-was-die-polizei-inzwischen-ueber-den-amoklaeufer-weiss-109299252

Austria: Lightning kills three hikers in Tyrol: Three experienced mountaineers want to climb a peak in Tyrol. Then a violent thunderstorm hits ...
t-online.de/nachrichten/panorama/ungluecke/id_100777598/oesterreich-blitz-toetet-drei-wanderer-in-tirol.html

DSN checks situation: Israel embassy in Vienna closes for security reasons - Vienna
meinbezirk.at/wien/c-politik/israel-botschaft-in-wien-schliesst-aus-sicherheitsgruenden_a7378535

100 Days of Chancellor Stocker: Austria's New Objectivity: The three-party coalition in Austria was formed only on the second attempt and for lack of ...
nzz.ch/international/bundeskanzler-stocker-hundert-tage-im-amt-oesterreichs-neue-lust-an-der-langeweile-ld.1887886
Dream start to World Cup qualification: Austria beats Romania: The Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) team delivered a strong performance against Romania ...
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School killings leave stunned Austria and France searching for answers: Parents and governments are left reeling and at a loss how to protect schools from random ...
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Death toll in Austria school shooting rises to 11 after victim dies in hospital: A 10th victim has died after a 21-year-old former student opened fire in a ...
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Display made: White-tailed eagle was poisoned in south-eastern Styria
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Gunman kills at least nine in attack on Austrian secondary school: Many injured had also been taken to hospital following the shooting. Read more at straitstimes ...
straitstimes.com/world/europe/five-killed-others-injured-in-austrian-school-attack-media-report
Young adults strive for quality of life instead of luxury: The majority of Gen Z want companies to have a clear attitude, closely followed by a good work-life ...
derstandard.at/story/3000000273545/junge-erwachsene-streben-nach-lebensqualitaet-statt-luxus

The political dimension of the question “Why?”: The number of gun owners in Austria is rising dramatically. To the same extent that trust in state institutions ...
profil.at/morgenpost/graz-amoklauf-waffenverbot/403049231

Is there a "deep state" in Austria? No, but...: The FPÖ wants to expose the ÖVP "system." A "deep state" would steer the country politically in favor of the ...
derstandard.at/story/3000000273113/gibt-es-den-tiefen-staat-in-oesterreich-nein-aber-

Whitsun traffic: Holiday returnees cause traffic chaos again: Like every year, there will be increased traffic on Austria's roads this Whit Monday ...
meinbezirk.at/c-reisen/urlaubsrueckkehrer-sorgen-erneut-fuer-verkehrschaos_a7369882

Verbund boss Strugl: "The energy tax should be lowered": Despite budget constraints, Verbund boss Michael Strugl believes it is important to lower the energy tax ...
derstandard.at/story/3000000273840/verbund-chef-strugl-man-sollte-die-energiesteuer-senken

4 women from Mühlviertel on their way to the World Championships in Western riding
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First calls for stricter gun laws in Austria: Mourning reigns in Austria after the rampage that left ten people dead. But there are also initial calls for ...
tagesschau.de/ausland/nach-amoklauf-graz-100.html

Loxone: Two "Loxonauts" from the very beginning take over: KOLLERSCHLAG. New locations and markets: where the new managing directors want to take the ...
nachrichten.at/wirtschaft/zwei-loxonauten-der-ersten-stunde-uebernehmen;art15,4060404


Weisskirchen: Motorcyclist crashed into a car almost without braking - Murtal: The rescue helicopter had to be deployed in Weisskirchen on Friday ...
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Syrup instead of cans: Deposit on disposable bottles influences purchasing behavior
derstandard.at/story/3000000273546/sirup-statt-dose-einwegpfand-beeinflusst-kaufverhalten

Clergy of all religions took magic mushrooms - | and found enlightenment: What connects priests, rabbis, imams, and Buddhist leaders? Taking psilocybin was a ...
derstandard.de/story/3000000273689/geistliche-aller-religionen-nahmen-magic-mushrooms-und-fanden-erleuchtung

Upper Bavarian (49) falls 120 meters to his death in the Mangfall Mountains: A 29-year-old hiker from Freising fell to his death in the Mangfall Mountains on ...
pnp.de/nachrichten/bayern/oberbayer-49-stuerzt-im-mangfallgebirge-120-meter-in-den-tod-18871760
Like back then: Evergreen: inherited education. How our school system intimidates parents.
profil.at/meinung/wie-damals/403047951

School shooting rampage in Graz, ten confirmed dead so far: According to the police, there is no longer any danger at the Dreierschützengasse school ...
derstandard.at/jetzt/livebericht/3000000273351/grosseinsatz-an-grazer-schule-offenbar-mehrere-tote

Reporter: Kindergarten evacuated: Great fear in Graz - | "There were several bomb threats"
n-tv.de/mediathek/videos/panorama/Grosse-Angst-in-Graz-Gab-mehrere-Bombendrohungen-article25826336.html

21.5 percent of children in Austria had foreign passports in 2023: Last year, the number of births reached a historic low.
diepresse.com/19781351/215-prozent-der-kinder-in-oesterreich-hatten-2023-auslaendischen-pass
Several dead after shooting at high school in Graz, Austria, police say: Several people have been killed after a shooting at a high school in the Austrian city ...
cnn.com/2025/06/10/europe/austria-graz-shooting-incident-intl

Minute of silence in Austria - | After the shooting in Graz: Search for the perpetrator's motive
frankenpost.de/inhalt.trauerminute-in-oesterreich-nach-amoklauf-in-graz-suche-nach-motiv-des-taeters.7b26db9e-6f04-4cf8-ac0c-4ab572034a76.html

End of equestrian facility: "The sand goes with me": LINZ. The lease will be terminated at the end of June and the traditional equestrian facility in Ebelsberg ...
nachrichten.at/oberoesterreich/linz/aus-fuer-reitsportanlage-der-sand-geht-mit-mir;art66,4060138


Graz: Police: Amok runner meticulously planned his crime: The perpetrator is said to have killed indiscriminately and probably also wanted to detonate a bomb ...
sueddeutsche.de/panorama/graz-amoklauf-waffen-motiv-opfer-li.3268181
Austria: The painful findings after the shooting rampage in Graz: Were warning signs overlooked in the perpetrator's surroundings? This question is occupying ...
sueddeutsche.de/politik/oesterreich-graz-amoklauf-waffenrecht-li.3267771
What pictures various media showed of the Graz rampage: From “Krone.at” and “oe24.at” to the ‘Exxpress’ and the worst case, namely “Auf1”: In many cases ...
diepresse.com/19783454/welche-bilder-diverse-medien-vom-grazer-amoklauf-zeigten

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Media Ethics Questioned in Graz Shooting CoverageSeveral Austrian outlets aired unfiltered footage despite police urging restraint during the 2024 Graz shooting incident.
- Following the Graz shooting, Austrian newsrooms debated how to report the event and which images to display.
- Some outlets like ‚Krone‘ and ‚oe24.at‘ showed videos depicting panicked students despite police requests to avoid such content.
- The online platform ‚Exxpress‘ merged multiple mobile phone clips capturing gunfire and frightened pupils.
- This style of reporting was widely criticized for ethical and legal concerns within the media landscape.
The police had indeed appealed to private individuals and media not to show recordings of the rampage.— The police appealed to the public and media not to disseminate recordings of the rampage.
World Cup Qualifier: Austria beats San Marino 4-0: After Austria had already defeated Romania 2-1, they now achieved the same result in their match against San ...
meinbezirk.at/c-sport/oesterreich-schlaegt-san-marino-mit-einem-40_a7372811

School shooting in Austria: Several fatalities: A school shooting alarm has been triggered at a school in Austria. Several fatalities are reported.
schwaebische.de/panorama/amoklauf-mit-einem-toten-in-oesterreich-3656526

Canceled Leykam author Gertraud Klemm: In a feminist minefield: After complaints about allegedly insufficient wokeness, a writer is kicked out of the book ...
falter.at/zeitung/20250610/im-feministischen-minenfeld


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