Austria suspends controversial work-ban on asylum seekers pending court review
Austria keeps internal land-border controls with four neighbours until 15 March 2027
Good-bye sticker: Austria sets 1 February 2027 as sole start date for digital motorway vignette
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ETIAS still slated for Q4 2026, Commission insists – but industry braces for slippage
The European Post says the EU still targets the last quarter of 2026 for launching ETIAS, even as regional media report a slip to 2027. Austrian travel managers should prepare systems and staff training now but keep contingency plans in case the authorisation’s start date moves again.
EU Parliament budget panel backs 2027 funds to fight migrant-smuggling networks
EU lawmakers have inserted extra money into the draft 2027 budget to fight human trafficking and migrant smuggling, a line item that could finance Austrian police operations and digital-border projects. More funding means more enforcement activity that business-travel planners will need to factor into ground-transport schedules.