Vienna

Austria foreign ministry expels four Russian diplomats from Vienna over suspected espionage

Russia will respond to the expulsions, Russian news agencies cited a foreign ministry official as saying soon after Friday's announcement, without elaborating.

A Russian flag flies in front of the Embassy of the Russian Federation is seen in Vienna, Austria on May 4, 2026.
 Participants waving Palestinian flags walk behind a banner reading "Austria you enable genocide" during a pro-Palestinian demonstration under the motto 'Song Protest Vienna 2026 - No Stage for Genocide' against Israel's participation in Eurovision in Vienna, Austria, on May 16, 2026.

Austria recorded 671 antisemitic incidents in first half of 2026, majority tied to anti-Israel acts

An Airbus A320-214 (OE-LZB) from Austrian airlines is landing in Brussels Airport on July 29, 2022 in Zaventem, Belgium.

Austrian Airlines confirms 'no danger' found on board Tel Aviv-Vienna flight diverted to Bulgaria

A general view of the cityscape of Vienna with the Maria vom Siege church in front, Austria, April 16, 2025.

What a Vienna restaurant revealed about Jewish life in Europe - opinion


Israeli embassy loses contact with mother, daughter in Vienna, requests public's help to find them

The two should immediately reach out to their family, the embassy's emergency hotline at +436763672304, or the local police, the embassy said in a Facebook post.

Mali and Liel Yahalomi, an Israeli mother and daughter, who have been mising since August 7, 2026.

Austria breaks up sanctions-evasion scheme supplying Russian arms industry

The company concealed its shipments through a network of shell companies in Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, Poland and Lithuania, the ministry said.

 Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters fire missiles during the Aviadarts competition, as part of the International Army Games 2021, at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia August 27, 2021.

Herzl's grandparents’ remains expected to arrive in Jerusalem for reburial in coming days

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog have both confirmed that they will attend the ceremony.

View of the grave of Israeli zionist Theodor Herzl, who was buried on Mt Herzl, in Jerusalem. December 20, 2015.

'From Palestine to Paris:' Herzl's Vienna home is now a Palestinian-owned pizzeria - interview

In the same building where Zionism moved from idea to organized political movement, now hangs a framed photograph with Yasser Arafat, the longtime leader of the PLO and later president of the PA.

Hakim Hadid, the owner of Pizzeria Valentino, in Vienna.

Vienna's museums, Michelin heaven and the meaning of life

Vienna isn’t just grand palaces and classical music—it’s a city layered with stories, ideas, and unexpected discoveries.

Vienna - a winter wonderland

Israeli flags seen as Iranian diaspora denounces US-Iran MoU in worldwide embassy protests

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi called for a week of protests to coincide with the week-long funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Activists flew pro-Pahlavi flags, along with Israeli flags at certain sites.

A woman holds banners denouncing the Iranian regime, June 21, 2026; illustrative.

Cruising the Danube from Budapest to Vienna through centuries of Jewish history - review

A Danube cruise from Budapest to Vienna traces Jewish history, from a Jerusalem-born Roman centurion in Aquincum to Holocaust memorials, synagogues, and Jewish museums.

THE HUNGARIAN Parliament Building at night.

For restoration of Vienna’s historic synagogue: Gottfried Helnwein to auction painting

Artist Gottfried Helnwein donated the painting to IKG.Kultur, the cultural arm of Vienna’s Jewish community, to raise funds for the restoration of the historic Vienna City Temple.

ARTIST GOTTFRIED HELNWEIN and the president of the Jewish Community of Vienna, Oskar Deutsch, present the painting ‘The Child Dreams’ in Vienna, Austria, on Tuesday.

Austrian who planned attack on Taylor Swift concert gets 15 years in prison

Beran A, whose last name has not been made public in accordance with Austrian privacy rules, was arrested on August 7, 2024, the day before the first of three planned concerts by the US pop star.

AUSTRIAN DEFENDENT Beran A, who pleaded guilty to planning an attack on US singer Taylor Swift's Vienna concert in 2024, is escorted by security personnel in a courtroom during the last day of his trial in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, May 28, 2026.

Nova exhibit in hiding, death penalty filing, Eurovision boo: Inside the week in antisemitism

A memorial forced into hiding. A death penalty filing. A singer booed into second place. One week, three continents, and a pattern officials won't name.

PEOPLE ATTEND a vigil organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism and Chabad UK to honour victims of the Bondi attack in Sydney and mark the second night of Hanukkah, in London, Britain, December 15, 2025.