Austria Proposes Tougher Terrorism Laws in Wake of Taylor Swift Plot

Published on August 13, 2024

The Austrian government has announced plans to bolster the country’s capacity to combat terrorism in the wake of last week’s plot to target Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna. Three teenagers, aged between 17 and 19, were arrested in Vienna and nearby Ternitz and remain in custody on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack against the U.S. pop star’s concerts on Aug. 8, 9, and 10, all of which were canceled by the organizers. The chancellor, Karl Nehammer, wrote a post on X, saying, “The National Security Council is meeting today. I am presenting this body with a package of measures to ensure consistent action against terrorist activities.”...

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