Austria
Klimt painting becomes second priciest
A Gustav Klimt painting sold for $236.4 million at Sotheby’s in New York on Tuesday, making it the second-most expensive painting ever sold at auction.
Italy reaches Davis Cup semifinals
Italy defeated Austria 2-0 in Bologna to reach the Davis Cup semifinals as Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli won singles matches despite Jannik Sinner’s absence.
Austria culls geese, orders housing
Austrian authorities ordered the culling of remaining birds at a Steyr farm after avian influenza was detected in 700 geese, and imposed a housing order in risk areas from Thursday.
FPÖ attacks ÖVP over cronyism
The FPÖ attacked the governing ÖVP over alleged cronyism at the Austrian Chamber of Commerce in parliament on Wednesday, urging abolition of compulsory membership.
