December 6, 2025

Austria Watch

Austrian government left red-faced after Islamist spy scandal within state intelligence agency– rmx.news

pgnewser October 9, 2025

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The Directorate of State Security and Intelligence (DSN), Austria’s primary domestic intelligence body, has been struck by a scandal after an employee was accused of having passed secret information to a proscribed Islamist terror group, the Muslim Brotherhood.

The organization is officially designated as anti-constitutional in Austria, and one that the DSN itself is tasked with identifying, monitoring, and countering.

The man, who was temporarily assigned to the agency, reportedly maintained contact with members of the Muslim Brotherhood while working in a department responsible for counter-espionage and extremist threat assessment, Exxpress reported.

After weeks of surveillance, investigators confronted him following a meeting with Brotherhood representatives. He was immediately suspended and now faces prosecution for intelligence activities detrimental to the Republic of Austria.

DSN officials sought to reassure the public, claiming that “internal control mechanisms are functioning and were effective in this case,” but the department has come under fire as critics argue that the agency’s ability to uncover a mole only after confidential material had already been leaked demonstrates the exact opposite of control.

8 in 10 Austrians want Christian holidays kept in schools despite decline in religious practice– www.lifesitenews.com

pgnewser August 22, 2025

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Most Austrians see Christianity as an important part of the country’s cultural heritage.

According to a recent survey presented by Austrian Family Minister Claudia Plakolm, 69 percent of Austrians favor keeping crosses in public school classrooms even in areas with a non-Christian majority. Moreover, 79 percent said they want Christian (and specifically Catholic) holidays like St. Nicholas’ Day, Easter, and St. Martin’s Day to be celebrated in schools.

Austrian Government Pushes More Gun Control After School Shooting– www.breitbart.com

pgnewser June 16, 2025

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The Austrian government is pushing more gun control this week after the myriad gun controls which already exist in the country failed to prevent Tuesday’s school shooting.

Breitbart News noted that ten innocents were killed in the shooting, which was carried out by a 21-year-old who had complied with all gun laws to acquire his firearms.

Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker indicated that “officials aimed to set stricter eligibility rules for possession and purchase of arms,” Reuters reported.

JURIST News pointed out that the gun law changes could include a an increased “minimum age for purchasing weapons and improving data sharing between officials to better identify warning signs.”

Austrian School Shooter Kills 11, Then Self

pgnewser June 12, 2025

On June 10, 2025, a former student who did not graduate walked into the BORG Dreierschützengasse high school in Graz, Austri and shot 22 people, injuring 11 and killing 11. He would then kill himself in the school bathroom. He was 21. His victims were aged 14-17 among the students. One teacher was also killed.

As of right now, no motive for the shootings has been released, though some rumors suggest he might have been bullied. Austria has lax gun laws compared to many nations, but one provision would not meet the constitutional standard in America. Background checks are required for the purchase of most firearms (including the ones used in the shootings), which includes a psychological evaluation to determine if you are able to handle a firearm under situations of duress.

Austria school shooting LIVE: 9 dead in gun rampage as nation declares 3 days of mourning | World | News– www.express.co.uk
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Special forces were among those who rushed to BORG Dreierschützengasse high school in Graz, Austria after a call at 10am local time (9am BST).

At 11.30am (10.30am BST), police posted on X that the school had been evacuated and everyone had been taken to a safe meeting point.

They wrote that the situation was “secured” and there was no longer believed to be any danger.

Eight children and one adult have died. The gunman is understood to have shot himself.

The number of injured is believed to be about 30.

The gunman is reported by local media to have been a 22-year-old man.

The emergency services descended on the scene, with police and other emergency vehicles seen in the area around the school.

At least one police helicopter was seen flying over the area.

What to Know About the Mass Shooting in Graz, Austria– time.com

pgnewser June 10, 2025

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At least 10 people are dead following a mass shooting at the BORG Dreierschützengasse high school in Graz, Austria, according to state police.

Among the dead were eight students, one adult, and the suspected gunman in the deadliest mass shooting in Austria’s postwar history.

Mayor Elke Kahr called the shooting a “terrible tragedy” and Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker said in a statement on X that it “has deeply shaken our entire country.” Stocker has cancelled all appointments today and is on his way to Graz.

Local media reported that 28 people injured in the attack are also being treated in hospital, according to the BBC.

Special forces were among those sent to the school after police received a phone call at 10 a.m. local time in Austria’s second largest city. The school has been evacuated and police wrote on X that everyone has been taken to a safe meeting point and the situation is “secured,” AP reported.