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Why the Austrian presidency should scare us all

Make no mistake: Sebastian Kurz is one of the most dangerous politicians in the EU right now. Behind the youthful veneer and man-of-the-people, public transport...

Far-right MEPs in trouble for spending €478,000 on champagne, Christmas shopping

European Parliament President Antonio Tajani has ordered 35 far-right lawmakers to pay back more than half a million euros of taxpayer funds that the...

Austria says it won’t let Brexit split the EU

Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz told the European Parliament that his country will strive to “preserve the unity of the 27” in Brexit matters. Austria is...

EU presidency under Austria gets tough on migration

The motto for the European Union’s six-month rotating presidency beginning July 1 is “A Europe that protects”. With Austria at the helm, migration is...

Bavaria’s Söder and Austria’s Kurz meet on migration

Closing the European Union’s “external border” is a top priority, agreed Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and Bavaria's premier Markus Söder. They met on June...

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