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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. left, at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, on June 11, 2018. (Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool/Flash90)
June 29, 2020, 5:34 am
Is a Netanyahu-Kurz bromance responsible for Austria’s new direction on Israel?
The chancellor, who is head of the conservative People’s Party, has been to the Jewish state 6 times since 2014 and sharply changed course on the countries’ formerly cold relations
By Cnaan Liphshiz
The first meeting of the new unity government, headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and Defense Minister Benny Gantz at the Knesset, May 17, 2020. (Alex Kolomoisky/Pool)
May 18, 2020, 12:43 am
World leaders, Pompeo congratulate Israel on new unity government
German Chancellor Merkel, Indian Prime Minister Modi, Austrian Chancellor Kurz issue congratulations to Netanyahu and Gantz, Israeli public
By TOI staff and Raphael Ahren
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes part in a video call with world leaders on the coronavirus on April 24, 2020 (Haim Zach /GPO)
April 24, 2020, 7:30 pm
Netanyahu expresses concern over virus reinfection in call with world leaders
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who hosted video conference, thanks Netanyahu for pressing him to act early and impose strict curbs; leaders urge exchange of knowledge, ideas
By Raphael Ahren
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz wears a protective mask as he arrives for a coronavirus press conference in Vienna, Austria, April 14, 2020. (Roland Schlager/APA via AP, Pool)
April 20, 2020, 9:59 pm
Austria’s ministers donate pay to fight coronavirus
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says cabinet members will forgo a month’s net salary, funds to go to organizations tackling outbreak
By AFP
Police officers block the road to the skiing resort Saalbach Hinterglemm in Austrian province of Salzburg, Friday, April 3, 2020 after the city was quarantined. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson)
April 7, 2020, 12:48 am
Austria could start loosening virus lockdown from April 14
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz aims to first reopen small stores and parks, while maintaining strict social distancing and mask rules, to prevent a second wave of infections
By AFP
US President Donald Trump participates in an expanded bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, January 27, 2020, in the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen)
March 27, 2020, 8:47 pm
Trump phones Netanyahu to congratulate him that he’ll form, head next government
Leaders also discuss steps needed to manage coronavirus pandemic; call comes day after Benny Gantz indicates he will enter unity government with PM
By Jacob Magid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, with Chancellor of Austria Sebastian Kurz at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, June 11, 2018. (Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool)
March 22, 2020, 2:18 pm
Austria’s chancellor says Netanyahu ‘shocked’ him into tough moves to stop virus
Sebastian Kurz says Israeli PM warned that Europe was underestimating the threat, urged him to ‘wake up and take action’
By TOI staff and AFP
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, with Chancellor of Austria Sebastian Kurz at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, June 11, 2018. (Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool)
March 5, 2020, 3:25 pm
3 days after election, Austria’s Kurz the only world leader to congratulate PM
Despite Netanyahu’s apparent inability to form a governing coalition, chancellor feted ‘clear election victory’; so far no word from Trump or Modi
By Raphael Ahren
New Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz listen during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Austrian government led by a conservative Austrian People's Party, OEVP, and the Austrian Green party in Vienna, Austria, Jan. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)
January 7, 2020, 3:22 pm
Austria’s Kurz sworn in as chancellor, completing comeback
After 2019 ouster by no-confidence vote, Kurz to lead country’s first female-majority cabinet as he reclaims the title of the world’s youngest serving head of government
By Agencies and TOI staff
Head of the Austrian People's Party (OeVP) Sebastian Kurz (L) and head of the Green Party Werner Kogler (R) shake hands during a media statement in Vienna on January 01, 2020. (ALEX HALADA / AFP)
January 2, 2020, 1:05 am
Austria’s conservatives, Greens agree to form government
New alliance comes after Sebastian Kurz’s partnership with the far-right collapsed in a corruption scandal and triggered elections in September
By Julia ZAPPEI
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, right, and Austrian vice-chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache, of the Freedom Party, at a special meeting of the Austrian National Assembly at the temporary parliamentary assembly hall at Vienna Castle on December 20, 2017. (AFP/ APA / ROLAND SCHLAGER)
December 12, 2019, 1:32 pm
Austrian parliament sets stage for overwhelming condemnation of BDS
All five parties represented in National Council co-sponsor resolution saying anti-Israel boycott movement ’employs anti-Semitic patterns’
By Raphael Ahren
Sebastian Kurz, the leader of Austria's People's party (OeVP), gives a speech during the party's election night event in on September 29, 2019, after the publication of exit polls. (Joe Klamar/AFP)
September 29, 2019, 7:11 pm
Austria’s Kurz wins elections as far-right tumbles
Ex-chancellor’s conservative party finishes well ahead of rivals, but faces tough coalition talks after large drop in support for his erstwhile allies following graft scandal
By Julia ZAPPEI
Supporters wave Austrian flags as they attend an election rally of the Austrian Freedom Party (FPOe) in Vienna, Austria on September 27, 2019. (JOE KLAMAR/AFP)
September 29, 2019, 7:44 am
Austrians vote with conservatives in lead
Right-wing People’s Party led by 33-year-old Sebastian Kurz predicted to gain around 33%, but not enough to govern on its own
By Julia ZAPPEI
Members of the international Mauthausen committee arrive for a ceremony to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp in Mauthausen, Austria, Sunday, May 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)
September 20, 2019, 12:21 pm
Austria votes to grant citizenship to descendants of Holocaust survivors
Legislation will extend citizenship rights to children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Austrian Jews who fled Hitler’s Third Reich
By AFP
Former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz and PM Netanyahu meet in Jerusalem, July 10, 2019 (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
July 10, 2019, 4:54 pm
In Jerusalem, Austria’s ex-leader Kurz slams Iran for breaching nuclear deal
Former and possibly future chancellor says Vienna will act with Europe ‘united and determinedly’ against Tehran’s nuclear ambitions
By Raphael Ahren
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