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Friday, 17 December, 2021

Special ReportInvesting in Austria
Bernd Greifeneder: ‘I see Linz as like Silicon Valley’
The Dynatrace founder runs the bulk of the group’s tech operations from the Austrian city
Friday, 17 December, 2021

Austria
Opaque codes of behaviour are damaging Austrian business
Personal ties trump transparency, as evidenced by a series of recent scandals and investigations
Thursday, 16 December, 2021

Switzerland
Despite Covid, the Swiss are reluctant to surrender the Alpine good life
A third of the population is unvaccinated and only a tenth have had a booster
Friday, 10 December, 2021

News in-depthCoronavirus economic impact
Europe’s ski resorts hope to come in from the cold
Winter season gets off to faltering start amid Covid curbs and memories of spring 2020 ‘superspreader’ events
Thursday, 9 December, 2021

Covid-19 vaccines
Austrians who refuse Covid jabs face fines of up to €3,600
Government plans to make vaccination compulsory for everyone aged above 14 from February
Monday, 6 December, 2021

Austria
Karl Nehammer vows to heal ‘division’ as Austria’s new chancellor
Country’s fifth leader in four years takes office at time of public anger and political disarray
Wednesday, 1 December, 2021

The Big Read
Covid backlash: Europe’s populists eye opportunity
Even before the emergence of the Omicron variant, some governments were facing resistance to restrictions
Thursday, 25 November, 2021

Europe Express
What the new German government has in store for Europe Premium content
Three-party coalition agreement pledges some progress on climate goals and banking union
Wednesday, 24 November, 2021

Austria
Austrian ski resort authorities will not face charges over Covid outbreak
End of criminal liability probe is scant relief for businesses that depend on the winter sports season
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Wednesday, 24 November, 2021

News in-depthCovid-19 vaccines
UK boosted by third-jab success as infections surge in much of Europe
Early push on top-ups and immunity from earlier wave puts UK on different trajectory from some continental neighbours
Monday, 22 November, 2021

Coronavirus pandemic
European protests against Covid curbs spread to Brussels
Demonstrations turn violent as governments across EU prepare stricter measures to contain pandemic
Saturday, 20 November, 2021

Coronavirus pandemic
New Covid restrictions spark protests in Vienna and Rotterdam
Dutch official vents anger at ‘extreme violence’ against police and fire fighters
Friday, 19 November, 2021

Austria
Europe’s Covid surge forces Austria to plan mandatory vaccination
Government would be first in Europe to make jabs compulsory for its citizens
Thursday, 18 November, 2021

Coronavirus pandemic
Europe toughens restrictions to tackle wave of Covid infections
Germany introduces measures to tackle record caseload as two Austria states announce lockdowns
Friday, 12 November, 2021

Coronavirus pandemic
Austria and Netherlands set out stringent curbs to control Covid-19
Vienna targets unvaccinated and Dutch impose nationwide lockdown measures as infections surge
Thursday, 11 November, 2021

Austria
Austrian property billionaires charged with bribing Green party politician
Some of central Europe’s most prominent entrepreneurs accused of corruption and abuse of office
Thursday, 11 November, 2021

Covid-19 vaccines
‘Nein Danke’: the resistance to Covid-19 vaccines in German-speaking Europe
Hesitancy in Austria, Germany and Switzerland intersects with anti-establishment and populist politics
Monday, 8 November, 2021

IPOs
Galderma in talks over potential $22bn IPO
Chief executive points to strong prospects as skincare market expands
Saturday, 6 November, 2021

Covid-19 vaccines
Austria tightens vaccination rules as Covid cases surge
Proof of up-to-date jab will be mandatory in bars, restaurants, salons and entertainment venues
Thursday, 4 November, 2021

Austria
Senior Austrian defence official ‘removed over links to fugitive Wirecard executive’
Brigadier Gustav Gustenau was until recently a top officer in the directorate for security policy within the ministry
Friday, 29 October, 2021

Austria
Vienna’s Spanish Riding School hit by financial crisis
Home of Lipizzaner horses fails to pay its way as a commercial venture, audit finds
Wednesday, 20 October, 2021

Transcript
The crash landing of Austria’s chancellor
The FT discusses the scandal that led to the spectacular downfall of Sebastian Kurz and what could be next for the country
Wednesday, 20 October, 2021

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The crash landing of Austria’s chancellor
China pressures McDonald’s to accept Beijing’s new digital currency
Tuesday, 19 October, 2021

Special ReportFT Wealth: Family Office
Alpine attraction: Switzerland is a magnet for family offices
Institutions set up to manage the financial assets of rich families have quietly become key investors in financial markets
Monday, 18 October, 2021

The Big Read
Rise and fall: the scandal that toppled Austria’s Sebastian Kurz
State prosecutors are investigating an allegation that taxpayers’ money was used to fund the former chancellor’s rise to power