Austrians began voting on Sunday (Sep 29) in a general election that could see the far-right narrowly beat the conservatives for a historic win in the Alpine EU nation.

Austria goes to polls as far-right sets sight on historic win

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is under investigation over media corruption claims. Prosecutors say that Kurz and nine other individuals, as well as three organisations, are under investigation over the affair.

Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz probed over media corruption claims

the fight against political Islam – the ideological basis behind it – we are going to create a criminal offense called ‘political Islam’, says Sebastian Kurz

Austria to make it a criminal offense to spread political Islam after Vienna terror attack

The Austrian government's controversial new welfare reforms target migrant workers - including those from neighboring European Union nations - and refugees, once again setting the Alpine nation on a collision course with Brussels, which has branded the move unjust and has begun legal proceedings against it.

Migrants, refugees to suffer under Austria's controversial welfare cuts