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Current DSN Investigation: Terror Plans Lead to Cancellation of Taylor Swift Concerts in Vienna
The planned Taylor Swift concerts at Vienna's Ernst Happel Stadium were supposed to be a highlight of the summer, but a serious terror threat forced the authorities to cancel the events. A new report by the Directorate of State Security and Intelligence (DSN) reveals the dramatic background to this decision, which is the result of a series of frightening developments.
August 15, 2024
Counter-Terrorism in Austria: Arrest of Two Terror Suspects and Cancellation of Taylor Swift Concerts in Vienna
In a worrying development, two people suspected of planning a terrorist attack on events in Vienna have been arrested. During a house search in Lower Austria, chemical substances were seized that were to be used for the attacks.
August 7, 2024
91st General Assembly of INTERPOL in Vienna: A Century in the Fight Against Crime
The 91st General Assembly of INTERPOL marks a historic event - it is the 100th anniversary of the organization. Over 1,000 police and law enforcement leaders from more than 160 countries gather in Vienna, the place where INTERPOL was founded in 1923, to discuss the challenges and innovations in the global fight against crime.
November 29, 2023
Ministry of the Interior and Israeli Embassy Hold Symposium on Countering Terrorism
At a recent event in Vienna, the focus was on preventing and combating terrorism. "Current challenges in the fight against terrorism - What Austria can learn from it" was organised by the Austrian Ministry of the Interior, the Israeli Embassy and the University of Continuing Education Krems.
October 25, 2022
Austria Strengthens Efforts Against Trafficking of Human Beings on the Hungarian-Serbian Border
Austria is engaged against anti-smuggling and human trafficking on the Hungarian-Serbian border and sent representatives of the Austrian Ministry of Interior to Hungary. The Director General for Public Security, Franz Ruf, and the Head of the Office against Smuggling and Trafficking in Human Beings at the Federal Criminal Police Office, Gerald Tatzgern, exchanged information with the Hungarian police there.
July 19, 2022
The New Austrian Identity Card: Modern and Forgery-proof
Experts from the Austrian Ministry of the Interior, Federal Criminal Police Office, and Austrian State Printing House have developed a modern and more secure identity card. The release of the cards is accompanied by a new mobile phone app that allows users to verify the authenticity of the new cards.
August 6, 2021
Austria Participates in Huge Blow Against International Organized Crime
Right in the middle of an internationally coordinated campaign against organized crime, the Austrian police forces have seized more than half a million euros, 700 kilograms of narcotics and more than 30 weapons. Read more about the strike below.
June 10, 2021
Italian Interior Minister and Nehammer Agree on Cooporation Against Terrorism
The Italian Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese visited her Austrian counterpart Karl Nehammer in Vienna to talk about migration and bilateral cooperation with regard to fighting terrorism and extremism.
May 5, 2021
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