Protesters gathered for a second weekend of mass demonstrations against the country’s tough lockdown and a coming vaccine mandate.
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Double Resignation Shakes Austrian Politics in Aftermath of Scandal
Sebastian Kurz, a former chancellor under investigation for influence-buying and corruption, said he was quitting politics. Within hours, his successor and ally also resigned, after only two months on the job.
Angry and Divided, Austrians Argue Over a Lockdown and Vaccine Mandates
As a new wave of Covid infections spreads over Europe, resistance to public health measures is growing, and not just in Austria.
As Virus Cases Rise in Europe, an Economic Toll Returns
A series of restrictions, including a lockdown in Austria, is expected to put a brake on economic growth.
Austria Imposes Lockdown Amid Europe’s Covid Surge
Europe is again at the center of the pandemic, and amid vaccine resistance and protests, nations are imposing new rules and pressuring people to get inoculated.
Thousands in Austria Protest Covid Lockdown and Vaccine Mandate
The protests were largely peaceful, but as dusk fell over the Austrian capital, skirmishes broke out between officers and groups of demonstrators.
Austria Braces for Violence at Mass Protests Over Covid Measures
The police in Vienna said that 10 of 11 demonstrations registered for Saturday involved protests over rules including a newly announced lockdown and vaccine requirement.
Austria Announces Covid Vaccine Mandate, Crossing a Threshold for Europe
The extraordinary step shows that governments desperate to safeguard public health and economic recoveries are increasingly willing to push for once unthinkable measures.
Austria Announces Nationwide Lockdown and Plans Vaccine Mandate
The nationwide lockdown is Europe’s second since spring. And the national vaccine mandate is a first for the continent.
2 Austrian States, Including Salzburg, to Impose Covid Lockdowns
The state, along with neighboring Upper Austria, will apply the restrictions to everyone regardless of inoculation status. The moves come in the wake of national rules affecting unvaccinated people.