Section: The Local (Austria)
Austria slams Ukraine entry ban on journalist
Austria urged Ukraine on Friday to allow a veteran Austrian journalist to enter the country, saying the ban was an “unacceptable act of censure”, as Kiev gears up for presidential elections. …read more Source: The Local...
EU to consider tougher Russia sanctions over Ukraine
The European Union will next month consider further sanctions against Russia over the latest flare-up in the Ukraine conflict, the foreign minister of Austria, which holds the rotating EU presidency, said Tuesda …read more Source: The Local...
Topless activist gatecrashes high-society Vienna ball
A topless activist caused an upset in Vienna on Thursday as she burst onto the red carpet of a high-society ball live on television to protest the attendance of Ukraine’s president. …read more Source: The Local...
Ukraine releases Austrian ex-judo champ suspected of child sex abuse
Austrian former Olympic judo champion Peter Seisenbacher, wanted on charges of child sex abuse, was freed by Ukrainian justice officials pending an extradition hearing, prosecutors said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The Local...
Poland extradites Austrian suspected of killing unarmed prisoners in Ukraine
An Austrian suspected of war crimes in eastern Ukraine has been extradited from Poland, Austrian prosecutors said Tuesday. …read more Source: The Local...
Poland detains Austrian suspected of Ukraine atrocities
An Austrian suspected of killing prisoners and wounded soldiers in eastern Ukraine, where Russian-backed separatists are fighting pro-Ukrainian forces, has been detained in Poland, the Polish border police said on Sunday. …read more Source: The Local...
Austrian court orders release of Ukrainian oligarch
An Austrian judge has ordered the release of Dmytro Firtash, one of Ukraine’s richest men who was detained earlier this week over alleged links to organised crime in Spain. …read more Source: The Local...
Austrian court grants extradition to US of Ukraine oligarch
An Austrian appeals court has authorised the extradition to the United States of Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash on bribery charges, overturning an earlier ruling. …read more Source: The Local...
Life as a new expat in Vienna
Anastasia Gromontova is a student recently arrived from Ukraine. She writes about her experience as an expat in Vienna in her first year. …read more Source: The Local...
Police identify mystery body found on Austrian road
A mystery woman who was found dead on a motorway in Austria has been identified as a Ukrainian citizen after her passport was discovered in the area. …read more Source: The Local...
