Sebastian Kurz
Austria to ban girls wearing headscarves in kindergarten and elementary schools
World
April 5, 2018
Austria to ban girls wearing headscarves in kindergarten and elementary schools
The right-wing government wants to ban girls in kindergarten and primary schools from wearing headscarves. It’s unclear how many children…
Austria plans to put immigration and borders at heart of EU presidency
World
March 9, 2018
Austria plans to put immigration and borders at heart of EU presidency
Austria plans to use its presidency of the European Union this year to shift the bloc’s focus away from resettling…
Austria to dissolve neo-Nazi fraternity after songbook scandal
World
January 31, 2018
Austria to dissolve neo-Nazi fraternity after songbook scandal
Austria’s chancellor has pledged to ban a controversial student fraternity for promoting neo-Nazi ideas. The group faced widespread criticism after…
Make Austria Great Again — the rapid rise of Sebastian Kurz
World
January 17, 2018
Make Austria Great Again — the rapid rise of Sebastian Kurz
Sebastian Kurz was sworn in in mid-December as Austria’s new, and at 31, youngest-ever chancellor, leading a nationalist government that…
Austria swears in Europe’s youngest leader amid protests
World
December 18, 2017
Austria swears in Europe’s youngest leader amid protests
Sebastian Kurz was sworn in Monday as Austria’s new chancellor, making him Europe’s youngest leader at age 31, after his…
Austria set to elect youngest EU leader in right-wing push
World
October 15, 2017
Austria set to elect youngest EU leader in right-wing push
Austrians vote Sunday in a snap election tipped to see conservative Sebastian Kurz, 31, become the EU’s youngest leader and…