The recent heatwave that roasted Europe marked Austria's longest-ever in June, the national weather agency said on Wednesday.

Passengers flying from Vienna Airport can now leave laptops, phones and liquids in their hand luggage at security, as new CT scanners are introduced across all terminals.

European airport and airline associations have once again urged the European Commission to take immediate action as they warn the new digital Entry/Exit System (EES) risks travel mayhem and misery for millions this summer.

Europe has been experiencing a deadly heatwave this June, with temperatures of 40C recorded in Austria. As classrooms become unbearable, some in Vienna are calling for schools to be allowed to close during heatwaves or shut early for the holidays.

Austria’s heatwave is putting pressure on water supplies and fish stocks, while new pension figures show women are retiring later, plus more stories from Austria on Wednesday.

July brings changes to food prices, online shopping, train travel, parking, housing paperwork and family life in Austria. Here are the main changes residents should know about.

Ryanair passengers in Austria who paid certain extra fees may be able to ask for their money back after Austria’s Supreme Court ruled that most of the airline’s challenged fee clauses were unlawful.

The next EU-UK summit was set to take place in July but has had to be postponed due to political manoeuverings in London. So when will it take place and what's on the agenda?

The European Union will slap a €3 duty on cheap parcels entering the 27-nation bloc on Wednesday to stem a surge in low-value packages, mainly from China. So how will it impact you?

Austria is preparing a major gambling reform and parts of the country remain under heat and storm pressure, plus more stories from Austria on Tuesday.

Summer is in full swing and that means plenty of events are happening around Vienna. We round up some of the best this July.

Austria’s extreme June heatwave has moved beyond uncomfortable weather and started disrupting transport, roads, rail infrastructure and daily life.

Austria's supreme court has deemed unlawful more than a dozen fees charged by no-frills airline Ryanair, a consumer association said Monday.

The Communist Party in Graz (KPÖ) is on course for a landslide win in Austria's second largest city, while the anti-immigration FPÖ is set to finish in fourth place. We look at what the results mean for foreign residents.

Graz’s KPÖ has clearly won the city election and Austria’s extreme heat has hit transport infrastructure, plus more stories from Austria on Monday.

The World Health Organisation said Sunday that over 1,300 excess deaths had been recorded in Europe since June 21 in connection with the record-breaking heatwave roasting much of the continent.

At least 191 million people are forecast to endure temperatures of at least 35C on Sunday in Europe, with the heat particularly intense in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, according to AFP estimates.

Tens of millions are braving a weekend of extreme temperatures in Europe as a deadly heatwave moves eastwards, with some countries announcing rising death tolls and health services warning of saturation.

At least 193 million people across Europe are expected to experience temperatures above 35C on Saturday, AFP calculations found, up from Friday as the heatwave was set to shift eastwards.

Commercial supplies of jet fuel may worsen this summer despite the improving situation in the Strait of Hormuz, EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said Friday.

More than two thirds of foreign residents living in Austria want to naturalise, a new survey suggests. However there are strict barriers.

Austria is heading into an unusually severe early-summer heatwave, with the highest heat warning level in place for several parts of the country and temperatures of around 40C possible in the east.

The heatwave battering Europe may have an unlikely partner-in-crime: a patch of cold ocean water south of Iceland and Greenland that can influence weather patterns over the continent.

July is one of the busiest months in Austria’s cultural calendar, with free open-air events, major classical music festivals, lakeside concerts and traditional town celebrations taking place across the country.

Foreigners who plan on spending several years in Austria often wonder whether they should aim to become a permanent resident or Austrian. We weigh up the pros and cons of each.

People in Austria have been sweltering in the last days as a heatwave grips Europe. It's expected to get even hotter, with temperatures forecast to reach 41C in some places.

Human-caused climate change is "unequivocally" responsible for the intensity of a record-breaking heatwave scorching Europe, scientists said Friday, while experts consider the costs for an economy as productivity melts and growth becomes lethargic.

Austria prepares for potentially record-breaking heat and travellers face a heavy weekend on key motorway routes, plus more stories from Austria on Friday.

Vienna Airport has added two new Middle East connections, with nonstop flights to Muscat in Oman and the return of direct services to Amman in Jordan.

At least 101 million Europeans were expected to experience temperatures of over 35C on Thursday, in a punishing and increasingly deadly heatwave hotter than weather in parts of Africa.

A cyanobacteria scare at a popular Vienna swimming pond has put so-called blue-green algae back on the summer health agenda.

Austria braces for a red heat warning this weekend and Vienna prosecutors investigate alleged passport irregularities at the Austrian embassy in London, plus more stories from Austria on Thursday.

Austria braces for a red heat warning this weekend and Vienna prosecutors investigate alleged passport irregularities at the Austrian embassy in London, plus more stories from Austria on Thursday.

The heatwave gripping Europe is putting people's health at risk, and the continent's leaders must invest in making their health services more climate-resilient, the WHO chief said Wednesday.

With Austria competing in the World Cup, it's a great opportunity to broaden your German football vocabulary. Here is a collection of words and phrases to know to get into the games.

As Austria faces hotter summers, heat can quickly become a health risk at home, outdoors and at work. Here’s how to stay cool, where to get official advice, and what workers should know about Austria’s heat rules.

Vienna’s Donauinselfest returns from July 3rd to July 5th, bringing three days of free concerts, food, crowds and summer festival atmosphere to the Danube Island.

Austria says energy supplies are secure despite global oil uncertainty and wholesale power prices are rising, plus more stories from Austria on Wednesday.

Graz is heading for city elections. But did you know that the 40,000 foreign residents who live there have an opportunity to have their say, too? We spoke to an international standing in the Migrant Advisory Council vote to find out more.

The extreme heat baking much of Europe this week is exposing the limits of rail infrastructure made during cooler times, leading to delays and cancellations along with warnings to travellers with health problems to avoid trips if possible.

People who rent out their Vienna apartment on a short-term basis on platforms like Airbnb will soon have to register – or face fines of up to €50,000.

The European Union is moving closer to creating a digital euro as an alternative payment system for Europeans. But why are lawmakers so keen to create a virtual currency and how would it work for EU residents?

Austria’s integration budget is set to fall and Formula 1 fans are warned to expect heavy traffic around Spielberg, plus more stories from Austria on Tuesday.

A heatwave has hit Austria, with temperatures up to 37C forecast. We look at which regions are most affected and how long it's set to last.

Ordering parcels online from non-European Union countries will cost you a little more in future with a new EU customs duty coming into force on July 1st.

Passengers flying from Vienna Airport should soon be able to leave liquids and electronic devices inside their hand luggage at security, as new CT scanners are rolled out across the airport.

Austria’s heatwave is set to continue and police are investigating after an attack on a taxi driver in Leoben, plus more stories from Austria on Monday.

The UN rights chief said on Saturday he deeply regretted the European Union's new migration rules, which allow much broader detention powers and the creation of deportation centres outside the bloc.

A decade after the Brexit referendum, the UK is experiencing a form of "divorce regret" with surveys showing most Britons now believe leaving the European Union was a mistake.

Much of Western Europe was baking in a gruelling heatwave on Friday with the mercury expected to continue rising in the coming days, shattering temperature records.