Karl Nehammer, the former interior minister, becomes the country’s leader two months after the resignation of Sebastian Kurz, amid an investigation into corruption and influence-peddling.
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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.
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.
Europe Toughens Rules for Unvaccinated as Fourth Covid Wave Swells
Austria took the hardest line yet on Monday, beginning a lockdown aimed exclusively at those who are not inoculated, part of a pattern to make life harder for resisters.
Austria’s New Coronavirus Lockdown Applies Only to the Unvaccinated.
The restrictions were among the toughest of a wave of new rules in Europe, which the W.H.O. has said is “back at the epicenter of the pandemic.”
Austria Imposes Lockdown on Unvaccinated Residents
The restrictions were among the toughest of a wave of new rules in Europe, which the W.H.O. has said is “back at the epicenter of the pandemic.”
Austria to Target the Unvaccinated in New Lockdown
The country, facing the biggest surge in virus cases since the pandemic started, is putting strict curbs on the movement of those without shots.
Austria Weighs a Lockdown for Unvaccinated People
The country’s case rate has more than doubled since late October.
Facing a spike in infections, Austria sharpens the rules of its Covid pass.
Austrians will need proof of vaccination or a past infection to be seated at a restaurant, enter a bar, visit a hairdresser or join any gathering of more than 25 people.