
Austria looks isolated on EU membership for Ukraine
Vienna has resisted Kyiv’s request for swift admission, putting it at odds with central European allies.
ByVienna has resisted Kyiv’s request for swift admission, putting it at odds with central European allies.
ByThe country’s attachment to neutrality has led it to cultivate obsequious relations with Russian energy and espionage.
ByIn the 1970s Austria used its neutrality to be a conduit between East and West, but there's little sign of…
ByA resurgence of Covid-19 has caused the return of lockdowns across much of Europe.
ByAustria's ex-chancellor promised a new politics, but cosied up to authoritarians and the far right.
ByMore EU countries may follow Austria in making vaccination mandatory –but possibly not soon enough to avoid restrictions.
ByFaced by a dangerous surge in Covid-19 cases, the country has also reimposed a full lockdown from 22 November.
ByThe unprecedented move is a last-ditch attempt to prevent the country’s healthcare system from being overwhelmed by Covid-19 cases.
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