2022 in Austria
Events in the year 2022 in Austria.
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Incumbents
Events
- 1 January – Austria legalizes assisted suicide for people over the age of 18 years who are terminally ill or who suffer from a permanent, debilitating condition.[1]
- 20 January – The Austrian National Council votes 137–13 to approve a bill requiring people over 18 years to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning on 1 February, becoming the first country in the European Union to do so.[2]
- 28 February –Diplomats from the U.S., United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, China, and Iran gather in Vienna, Austria to seek a deal to revive the 2015 Iran deal.[3]
- 9 May – Münchendorf derailment
- 22 May – Austria confirms its first case of monkeypox.[4]
- 18 August – 2022 European derecho: Five people are killed by storms in Austria.[5]
- 25 September – The 2022 Tyrolean state election was held.
- 9 October – 2022 Austrian presidential election: Incumbent president Alexander van der Bellen secures reelection after receiving more than 50% of the votes.[6]
- 8 December – Austria announces that it will veto Bulgaria and Romania's accession to the Schengen Area, citing fears of increased illegal immigration.[7]
- 25 December – At least four people are injured, one of them seriously, when an avalanche hits the ski resort Zürs/Lech in Vorarlberg, Austria. Emergency services rescue all of the ten people who had been buried alive.[8]
Deaths
- 9 February – Joseph Horovitz, composer (Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo) and conductor (b. 1926).[9]
- 17 December – Albert Reichmann, Austrian-Canadian real estate executive (b. 1929)
References
- "New law allowing assisted suicide takes effect in Austria". BBC News. 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- Murphy, Francois (2022-01-21). "Austria set to make COVID shots compulsory after bill clears parliament". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- "Diplomats reconvene in Vienna for Iran nuclear deal talks". euronews. 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- "Austria's first case of monkeypox confirmed, Vienna health authority says". Reuters. 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- "Europe storms: Children among dead in France, Austria and Italy". BBC News. 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- "Van der Bellen wins reelection in Austria presidential race". UPI. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- "Austria to veto Bulgaria, Romania joining Schengen area". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- Online, R. T. L. "Lawinendrama am Arlberg (Österreich): Alle Vermissten gerettet". RTL Online (in German). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- "Joseph Horovitz, composer who brought humour to classical music and was best known for his cantata Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo – obituary". The Telegraph. 11 February 2022. (subscription required)
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