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In the shadow of the Holocaust, survivors kept Passover alive in 1946 - opinion

The first post-Holocaust Passover brought survivors together to reclaim dignity, remember loss, and celebrate survival.

Dachau (seen 2020): The stench, the skeletal figures, the degradation.
Moderator Austrian singer Cesar Sampson holds a draw for Denmark during the draw session for the two semi-final events of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on stage at the Vienna's city hall in Vienna, Austria, on January 12, 2026.

Danish Eurovision contestant addresses pro-Israel Instagram story backlash

A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran in New York on January 15, 2026.

Iranian diplomats in Australia, Denmark seek asylum as war rages on in their home country - report

The Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol in Austria.

Sex toys in a kitchen, racist insults: Shocking details emerge in luxury Austrian hotel abuse case


Austrian, German police on alert due to Christmas terror threat - report

Several suspects have reportedly been arrested in Vienna and western Germany.

 German police secures the cathedral in central Cologne, Germany, December 23, 2023.

Austrian authorities arrest 16-year-old for planning synagogue attack - report

Authorities found images and video instructions on making bombs, weapons and ammunition which could have been used in the planned attack.

Police officers surround activists of the "Letzte Generation" (Last Generation) during a protest for a speed limit on highways as well as for affordable public transport in Vienna, Austria May 16, 2023.

Fulfilling a century-old promise: A journey to San Vigilio in a soldier's memory

San Vigilio is as beautiful as my great-uncle described in his diary when he served as a doctor in the Austro-Hungarian army on the Italian front.

 A view of San Vigilio village that Dr. Isaac Barasch loved so much

Austrian Holocaust survivors to receive €5,000 in dramatic agreement

The National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism will administer these payments.

 People participate in a commemoration of the liberation of the former concentration camp KZ Mauthausen, at the memorial site in Mauthausen, Austria, May 7, 2023

Austrian military plane breaks down, complicating evacuation from Israel

The incident raised questions as to why a military evacuation was necessary when commercial flights were available, and illustrated the decrepit state of Austria's armed forces.

 Spanish military plane and military vehicles are seen departing on tarmac as Spanish diplomatic personnel and citizens are evacuated, in Khartoum, Sudan, April 23, 2023.

EU, Germany, and Austria seek to suspend funds to Palestinians

The European Union, Austria, and Germany look to suspend millions of euros in financial assistance to the Palestinians in the aftermath of the Hamas attack on Southern Israel in which over 800 people

 EU enlargement commissioner Oliver Varhelyi speaks during an interview with Reuters in Ankara, Turkey, September 6, 2023.

Germany, Austria suspend bilateral aid to Palestinians after Hamas attack

Some conservatives called for the aid to end entirely, prominent member of opposition Left party argues against the move

 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz comments on the situation in the Middle East, one day after Hamas' attacks on Israel, in the chancellery, Berlin, Germany, October 8, 2023.

What are 'protected Jews'? A glimpse into the Austrian exhibition in Burgenland

What could this mean for whole communities of Jews, and what is the implication of being unprotected? 

 ESTERHAZY PALACE in Eisenstadt, Austria, plays host to the exhibition ‘The Seven Communities.’ It is on display in Moreau Hall, named after palace architect Charles Moreau

Despite US sanctions, German, Austrian firms at Iran Oil Show

Iran uses revenue from Oil Show to finance terrorism, says Iranian dissident 

An oil tanker loads gas in Assaluyeh seaport at the Persian Gulf, 1,400 km (870 miles) south of Tehran, Iran May 27, 2006.

Herzog begins state visit in Austria

In his address to Jewish community representatives, Herzog said that there are times during periods of crisis when leaders have the rare opportunity to reach out and come to an agreement.

 ‘OUR PRESIDENT, Isaac Herzog, should encourage more of these dialogues. Sadly, most politicians prefer exploiting our differences to overcoming them,’ the writer argues.