- 13h ago
Gunman kills six in Kraków's central square, three relatives found dead at his home
On Saturday, 7 November, a gunman opened fire from a car in the central square of Kraków, killing six people. Three relatives of the suspect were later found dead at his home in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, about 150 kilometres away.
- yesterday
Cyberattack hits company behind Brenner Base Tunnel, hackers accessed internet-reachable data
BBT SE, the company that builds and manages the Brenner Base Tunnel, confirmed that unauthorized people accessed data reachable over the internet. It says its operations are unaffected, while the Russian-speaking Everest extortion group is suspected but not confirmed.
- 2d ago
EU Commission proposes Poland exemption from migrant intake for 2027
The European Commission proposed on 6 November 2026 that Poland be released for 2027 from accepting migrants under the EU Migration and Asylum Pact. Four other countries, Austria among them, were named in the same finding.
- 3d ago
Swiss women open Denmark world championship against USA on Friday, 6 November
Switzerland start the women's ice hockey world championship in Herning and Esbjerg on Friday, 6 November, against the reigning world and Olympic champions. Captain Lara Stalder is ruled out with a knee injury.
- 3d ago
Court convicts René Benko of fraud over €5 million guarantee, adds two years
The Innsbruck regional court convicted the Signa founder of fraud against the Haselsteiner family foundation on Thursday, 5 November 2026, and acquitted him on a rifle charge. The two-year term is added to a 30-month sentence handed down in September, and the verdict is not yet final.
- 3d ago
Brussels city council again awards casino concession to Napoleon Games
On Thursday, 5 November 2026, the Brussels city council re-awarded the 15-year Casino de Bruxelles concession to Napoleon Games after the Council of State suspended its July decision.
- 3d ago
Seamus Coleman gets hybrid coaching role as Ireland name squad for Nations League finale
Manager Heimir Hallgrimsson left the 38-year-old defender out of his 24-man squad but confirmed Coleman will join the camp in a hybrid player-coach role. Ireland play Austria in Linz on 14 November and Kosovo in Dublin on 17 November.
- 3d ago
21-year-old allegedly left 17-year-old girl alone on Zugspitze; police investigate
Tyrolean police are investigating a 21-year-old man from Bavaria on suspicion of endangering the physical safety of a 17-year-old companion, whom he allegedly left alone at about 2,500 metres during a night climb.
- 5d ago
Spain opens Women's Nations League defence against Norway, Ireland and Switzerland
Spain was drawn into Group A1 on 3 November in Nyon, alongside Switzerland, which returns to League A after promotion. The league phase runs from February to June 2027, and the winners of each League A group reach the finals and an Olympic place.
- 5d ago
Operation Jupiter 6 brings 304 home searches across Romania, damages over 46.9 million lei
Romanian police and prosecutors ran 67 operational actions on 3 November 2026 in Bucharest and several other counties, targeting tax evasion, corruption and forestry crimes. A separate DIICOT case into diverted freight trucks puts losses at about 9 million euros.
- 6d ago
German climber, 20, left behind on Austrian via ferrata in snowstorm, rescued after 14 hours
A 20-year-old German was left at about 2,600 metres on the Königsjodler via ferrata when his two companions kept climbing. Mountain rescuers reached him shortly before midnight and brought him down through snow on the Hochkönig massif.
- Nov 1
Hitler's Eagle's Nest torched in suspected arson, Bavaria weighs rebuilding
Local authorities suspect a 33-year-old man deliberately set the fire that destroyed the Kehlsteinhaus near Berchtesgaden on 23 October. No one was hurt, and the Bavarian-owned site is closed indefinitely.
- Nov 1
Needles and screws found in Halloween sweets across Germany, Austria and Hungary
Police in Germany, Austria and Hungary are investigating needles, nails and screws found in sweets handed out at Halloween. Some cases were staged by children, and police have not yet established how the objects got into any of the sweets.
- Nov 1
Brentford beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 as Oliver Glasner warns of a sixth manager
Brentford won 2-0 against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, 31 October, leaving Forest in the bottom three. Oliver Glasner said he had made too many compromises and warned that a sixth manager could follow him.
- Oct 30
EU rail passenger-kilometres hit record 457 billion in 2025, Eurostat says
Passengers on EU railways covered 2.6% more distance in 2025 than in 2024, the highest total since Eurostat began collecting the data in 2004. Germany, France and Italy carried the most passengers.
- Oct 29
EU freezes national social media bans for minors for at least 12 months
The European Commission will delay for at least 12 months any national bill that overlaps the forthcoming EU Kids Act, including Austria's planned under-14 ban. Spokesperson Thomas Regnier said the aim is to avoid fragmenting the single market.
- Oct 28
36 countries confirmed for Eurovision 2027 in Burgas, with Canada debuting and Spain and Slovenia undecided
The European Broadcasting Union said 36 broadcasters will take part in the 71st contest in Burgas, held 11 to 15 May 2027. Canada makes its debut, while Spain and Slovenia have until December to decide whether they will compete.
- Oct 28
Alpine beer barrel lost in 1978 found, company says it is still drinkable
A beer barrel lost during a helicopter delivery in the 1970s has been found at about 3,000 metres in the Zillertal Alps. The company Harpf says a small group that tasted the beer found it still drinkable.
- Oct 27
Infineon to invest €1.1 billion in Villach gallium nitride chip plant in Austria
The chipmaker will build the world's first high-volume line for gallium nitride power chips on 300mm wafers in Carinthia, with production due at the end of 2027 and €319m in EU-approved state aid.
- Oct 27
Cupón Diario ONCE top prize goes to number 22589 and series 021 on 26 October
The Cupón Diario top prize of 500,000 euros went to number 22589 with series 021 in the 26 October draw. The same day, Bonoloto and two TripleX draws also produced published results.
