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Austria stabbing: Everything we know about Villach knife attack which killed 14-year-old boy

The suspect of the Austria stabbing in Villach may have been motivated by Islamist extremism, interior minister Gerhard Karner said

The Independent UK

EU approves full Schengen membership for Bulgaria, Romania

Approval comes after Austria lifted its veto, claiming its demands on tackling illegal immigration had been met.

Al Jazeera

Why is Europe pausing Syrian asylum claims after al-Assad’s fall?

Some European countries are freezing asylum applications for people from Syria in the wake of the fall of its regime.

Al Jazeera

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Austria halts entry to fleeing Syrians amid fears post-Assad turmoil could spark new migration crisis

Interior Minister orders ‘programme of orderly repatriation and deportation to Syria’

Evening Standard

Third suspect detained over plan to attack Taylor Swift shows in Vienna

An 18-year-old has been taken into custody in connection with an alleged plot to kill concertgoers.

Al Jazeera

Third person arrested over plot to target Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna

A third suspect has been taken into custody in connection with plans to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna that were subsequently canceled over security concerns, Austria's interior minister said Friday. Officials said the 18-year-old suspect had pledged “allegiance” to the Islamic State group.

France 24

3rd person in custody over foiled attack on now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna, official says

A third teenager has been arrested in connection with a foiled attack on now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna

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Austria working with Britain on Rwanda-style asylum seeker removal scheme

Home Secretary Suella Braverman described the global migration crisis as ‘the challenge of our age’

The Independent UK

Austria to work with UK on Rwanda-style plan for asylum seekers

Suella Braverman signs ‘migration and security agreement’ with Austrian counterpart in move to work more closely together

The Guardian - UK

Austria to join countries banning TikTok from government phones

Austria will join the growing list of countries banning Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from government employees' work phones, Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Austria to extend checks at Hungarian, Slovenian borders

Austria plans to extend checks at its borders with Slovenia and Hungary by another six months from May 11, when the current six-month suspension of free travel over those boundaries expires, Interior Minister Gerhard Karner told ORF radio on Tuesday.

Reuters

In asylum dispute, Austrian mayor takes down migrant tents

In a standoff over the rising number of asylum-seekers in Austria, the mayor of a small village has defied the federal government and ordered that tents housing migrants be dismantled

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