Austria on Sunday becomes the fifth European country to ban wearing full face veils such as the burqa and niqab in public, a move prompted by the recent wave of migrants from Muslim countries seeking ...

Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent ...

Austria was a major imperial power in Central Europe for centuries in various state guises, until the fall of its Habsburg dynasty after World War One. But its position at the geographical heart of ...

Austria became the latest European country to ban the full-face veil on Tuesday, with the legislation supported by both of the country's ruling parties. "Starting in October, police will be charging ...

Why hire refugees and stateless people in Austria? Austria is home to a diverse community of refugees, many of whom are eager to secure employment in the country and achieve financial self-sufficiency ...