The Irish Times

Far-right candidate defeated in Austrian presidential election

Independent Alexander Van der Bellen edges to victory over Freedom Party’s Norbert Hofer

Mon May 23 2016 - 16:00

Austria on edge as far-rightist leads in presidential vote

Preliminary results show FPÖ candidate Norbert Hofer in the lead on 51.9%

Mon May 23 2016 - 01:00

Austrian leader urges Germany to limit asylum seekers

Call for cap on migrant numbers may complicate EU crisis summit with Turkey

Sun Mar 06 2016 - 19:32

Commission proposes new migration aid rules to help Greece

European Commission proposes €700m package for struggling member states

Wed Mar 02 2016 - 19:49

EU warned of ‘self-induced humanitarian crisis’

Greece can not manage build-up of migrants on border with Macedonia alone, says UN

Tue Mar 01 2016 - 19:49

EU leaders vow to intensify efforts to tackle refugee crisis

Flows of migrants arriving in Greece from Turkey remain much too high, says EU

Sat Feb 20 2016 - 13:48

Austrian move puts pressure on Merkel to solve migration issue

Vienna will admit 3,200 migrants daily, but they must seek asylum in a neighbouring state

Wed Feb 17 2016 - 20:24

Turkey in spotlight as EU leaders debate refugee crisis

No new substantive measures expected to emerge from two-day summit in Brussels

Wed Feb 17 2016 - 16:17

Austria caps asylum claims and steps up border checks

Dismay among church and human rights leaders who emphasise right to claim asylum

Wed Jan 20 2016 - 17:00

Austria considering building border with Slovenia

European Commission ‘not informed’ of plans as concerns over future of Schengen grow

Wed Oct 28 2015 - 12:52

Vienna’s ruling coalition facing far-right threat as refugee crisis raises tensions

Right-wing populist FPÖ party is riding a wave of public concern on refugees

Fri Oct 02 2015 - 01:01

Croatia dismisses Hungary’s fence threat as mere ‘bravado’

Austria warns force could be used against migrants if it has to tighten border controls

Wed Sept 30 2015 - 01:00

Migrant crisis: Hungary seeks support for new border fence

Refugees sleep out in open in Balkans as weather and political situation worsen

Sat Sept 26 2015 - 01:00

Josef Fritzl house offered as accommodation for refugees

Move indicative of pressure on officials as thousands of migrants arrive in country

Tue Sept 22 2015 - 06:22

Croatia in threat to close Serbia border over further migration

President asks army to be ready to protect national borders from ‘illegal migration’

Fri Sept 18 2015 - 16:09

Hungarian police fire tear gas, water cannon at migrants

Serbian PM accuses Hungary of ‘brutal’ and ‘non-European’ behaviour on border

Wed Sept 16 2015 - 20:46

Migrant numbers surge as Hungary seeks to seal border with Serbia

Move comes as Germany brings back border controls with Austria

Mon Sept 14 2015 - 01:00

Hungary’s migrant policies like Nazi deportations - Faymann

Austrian chancellor says Orban’s response reminiscent of Europe’s ‘darkest chapter’

Sat Sept 12 2015 - 18:57

Hundreds of migrants march to border on Hungarian motorway

Crowd of 500 people leave holding centre, march through police tape and pepper spray

Tue Sept 08 2015 - 08:10

Hungary police scuffle with migrants near reception centre

Britain to resettle up to 20,000 Syrian refugees as Merkel calls for united EU effort

Mon Sept 07 2015 - 20:15

Germany to spend extra €6bn to aid 800,000 refugees

States and local governments will be given €3bn with another €3bn to pay for benefits

Mon Sept 07 2015 - 08:53

Driver of Austria truck containing 71 migrant bodies arrested

Austrian police confirm 59 men, eight women and four children suffocated in truck

Fri Aug 28 2015 - 18:09

Austria hunts for traffickers of refugees left to die

At least 20 found dead in an abandoned refrigeration lorry close to capital Vienna

Fri Aug 28 2015 - 01:00

Refugee deaths will increase pressure for EU asylum agreement

Tragedy in Austria is a warning for us to work to resolve the migrant crisis, says Merkel

Fri Aug 28 2015 - 01:00

Schäuble says he believes Greece would be better outside euro

German finance minister says a Greek exit to restructure its debts must be considered

Thu Jul 16 2015 - 12:05

Stocks drop as Greek standoff continues

Greek bond yields rise sharply as standoff with international lenders intensifies

Mon Feb 09 2015 - 20:47

Greece rules out requesting extension to bailout

Prime minister still confident agreement can be reached with key international lenders

Mon Feb 09 2015 - 01:00

UK to force vote on Juncker appointment

European Council president Van Rompuy in London for talks with Cameron

Mon Jun 23 2014 - 01:00

Juncker appears set to be named European Commission president

Hollande convenes mini-summit in Paris

Sat Jun 21 2014 - 11:05

EU partners likely to support Government’s budget plan

Meeting of finance says ministers push for easing of austerity and measures to tackle unemployment

Fri Jun 20 2014 - 22:49

EU extends sanctions to Putin’s allies

Deputy Russian prime minister and media head put on sanctions list

Sat Mar 22 2014 - 01:00

Austria’s centrist coalition scrapes combined majority

Parties appear to have staved off strong challenge from Eurosceptic right wing

Mon Sept 30 2013 - 01:00

Austrian coalition set to hold on to power

Three Eurosceptic populist parties command support of a third of electorate

Sat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00

Irish troops need backing and clarity in Undof role

Irish personnel must be protected as Israel and Syria flout UN rules in the Golan Heights and soldiers are put in danger

Mon Aug 05 2013 - 01:00