Vienna
For restoration of Vienna’s historic synagogue: Gottfried Helnwein to auction painting
Artist Gottfried Helnwein donated the painting to IKG.Kultur, the cultural arm of Vienna’s Jewish community, to raise funds for the restoration of the historic Vienna City Temple.
Austrian who planned attack on Taylor Swift concert gets 15 years in prison
Nova exhibit in hiding, death penalty filing, Eurovision boo: Inside the week in antisemitism
Jewish communities worldwide mark Liberation and Rescue Day amid rising antisemitism
Twelve-year-old child from Vienna beaten by classmates after weeks of antisemitic bullying
The boy told oe24 News that this was not the first time he had been a victim of an antisemitic attack. The outlet reported that the boy’s school has had a history of sweeping attacks under the rug.
Radical groups creating climate of fear at European universities - report
The report cited one Austrian professor who allegedly said that “anyone who recognizes Israel’s right to exist recognizes imperialism, colonialism and racism.”
Jewish family kicked out of Vienna Uber, driver calls them 'child murderers'
A Jewish family was verbally harassed by an Uber driver in Vienna earlier this week, further marking the rising wave of antisemitism in Europe.
A Jewish heart in Europe: How Chabad in Vienna became a fortress of hope, education, and continuity
Where once stood a Nazi institution, now stands one of the largest Jewish campuses in Europe.
European right-wing leaders in Vienna back Israel, accuse Macron of going soft on Iran
Austria hosts a gathering of Europe’s nationalist right as speakers accuse France’s president of appeasing Tehran while pledging full backing for Israel.
X-Ray bombshell: Vienna’s ‘Spear of Longinus’ secrets revealed
Non-destructive scans released in late June show the Imperial‐Treasury spearhead is a Carolingian weapon later re-branded as the biblical Spear of Destiny.
Former Austrian president’s UN envoy nomination sparks controversy over Israel remarks - analysis
Fischer’s nomination as special envoy was announced amid controversy over his accusations that Israel’s Gaza campaign fuels antisemitism and exploits the Holocaust.
Jewish war photographer Robert Capa's life and work honored in Budapest
Capa's tumultuous and all-too-brief life symbolizes the cosmopolitan and tragic Central European milieu of Budapest Jewry in the 20th century.
Vienna votes on Sunday for new administration amid worrying rise of antisemitism
Since the end of World War II, Vienna has held the status of a “Land,” one of nine Austrian federal states.
Roman mass grave discovered on Vienna outskirts reveals 150 soldiers from first-century battle
"The mass grave in Simmering is the first physical evidence of combat actions from this time and points to the localization of a battle in the area of present-day Vienna.'
