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Shoppers were back on the streets in Austria and Italy today as Europe takes its first tentative steps out of the coronavirus lockdown. Italy is opening a handful of stores including bookshops and stationery shops in a trial to see how social distancing measures can work after the lockdown, which otherwise remains in force. In … Read more
As Britain and America start to draw up plans for life after the lockdown, they may look for inspiration from European countries where the coronavirus crisis has already showed signs of peaking. Austria today became the first country to set out detailed plans for ending the standstill, with smaller shops re-opening on April 14 and … Read more
They call it ‘Ibiza on ice’ – an Alpine resort famed for its perfectly-groomed pistes where visitors ski all day, and raucous bars where they party all night. By summer, Ischgl is a small town of around 1,600 residents in the Tyrol region of Austria. But when the snow comes, it transforms into what the … Read more
Queen Maxima and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands self-isolate with their daughters after trip to Austria – and share a heartwarming video applauding healthcare workers amid the coronavirus pandemic Dutch royals are self-isolating after returning from their annual trip to Austria Took to Instagram to pay tribute to health workers amid coronavirus pandemic Recently been … Read more
Austria bans gatherings of more than five people over coronavirus and says only leave home for essential work or food as cases soar to 800 Police will be able to enforce the new restrictions by fining for non-compliance Chancellor Sebastian Kurz: ‘People should limit contact to people they live with’ Cafes, restaurants, playgrounds and sports … Read more
Three British skiers have been hospitalized with coronavirus in Austria after contracting a more aggressive strain of the killer bug, reports suggest. Three men – aged 61, 44 and 49 – had been staying in Italy before going to a busy ski resort in Saalbach in the middle of the winter season. Saalbach is currently hosting … Read more
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has accused Turkey of ‘blackmail’ after the country opened its borders and allowed thousands of migrants to attempt the crossing into Greece. Kurz said that Ankara had launched an ‘attack’ on the EU using migrants as leverage and said the bloc ‘must not be susceptible to blackmail’. Greek border guards said … Read more
Never-before-seen manuscript of Hitler’s OPERA goes on display along with other items including his architectural sketches and police documents in Austria Vienna Academy of Fine Arts book showing Hitler rejected twice also on display Objects will be displayed in Sankt Poelten, outside Vienna, for an exhibition Sketch of music hall done by Hitler himself for … Read more
Now Austria and Croatia have coronavirus: Health officials confirm three more cases of the deadly infection as number of patients in Italy approaches 300 The confirmed cases have been announced after a surge in infections in Italy Both of the patients are Italian nationals and thought to have caught it there They were diagnosed in … Read more
By: AP | Stockholm | Published: October 28, 2015 4:51:44 pm A Syrian mother hugs her child after they arrived from Turkey at the Greek island of Lesbos on an overcrowded inflatable boat , Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015. Greece’s government says it is preparing a rent-assistance program to cope with a growing number of refugees, … Read more