The European Commission is refraining from opening proceedings against Austria over an excessive deficit, after assessing a budget consolidation proposal. The right-wing FPÖ and the conservative ÖVP,

At a beer-fueled meeting of Austria's far-right Freedom Party this week, members of parliament referred to Afghan refugees as “knife-wielding sex offenders” and to the EU's “repression of speech”, hidden camera footage has revealed.

The European Commission has decided not to formally reprimand Austria for breaching the EU’s budget rules, in a major victory for Herbert Kickl's Freedom Party (FPÖ) which is poised to lead Vienna’s first far-right government since World War II.

During these “trying times and surprising developments,” the EU should “have trust” in the strength of Austria’s democratic institutions. He added that the rule of law, separation of powers, fundamental rights, and international law “are non-negotiable” in coalition talks.

As coalition talks look set to return the country’s first far-right chancellor since World War II, the European Commission is warning about its finances.

Austria could soon have its first government led by the far right since World War II. President Alexander Van der Bellen has turned to the far-right Freedom Party and its provocative leader Herbert Ki

Austrian negotiators trying to form a nationalist-conservative government will target €6.3 billion ($6.4 billion) in immediate budget spending cuts to avoid being reprimanded by the European Union.

None of Your Business (NOYB), a prominent Austria-based advocacy group, filed GDPR complaints on Thursday against TikTok and five other Chinese companies

Slovenia is aiming to become the first European Union member to issue sustainability-linked bonds, the country’s Treasury chief said.

Austria’s caretaker chancellor Alexander Schallenberg is in Brussels today, aiming to assure EU chiefs that Vienna will remain a reliable partner even if its next government is led by a far-right politician with a penchant for Nazi slogans, writes Alice Hancock.