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From Erbil to Vienna: Vision Education goes global
2025-10-04T20:10:54+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Erbil Vision Education, a leading educational foundation in the Kurdistan Region, will hold its first international conference on urban planning and smart technologies in...

Brixton Storr 500 Unveiled in Austria: Everything You Need to Know
Brixton Motorcycles has excited adventure enthusiasts by launching its first-ever mid-capacity adventure bike — the Storr 500. Revealed at Brixton’s global headquarters in Austria, this new model promises to bring versatility, style, and rugged...

Bulgarian Pianist Donka Angatscheva Awarded Austria’s Gold Decoration of Honour
Bulgarian pianist Donka Angatscheva has been awarded the Gold Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, presented to her on behalf of Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen, her team announced on Saturday. So far, only six...

City of Vienna City Council met Oct. 1
City of Vienna City Council met Oct. 1. Here is the agenda provided by the council: 1. Mayor Calls Meeting to Order. 2. Roll Call NEW BUSINESS 3. Omnibus Consent Agenda • Approval of the September 17, 2025 Meeting Minutes • Approval of the Warrant...

I Lived Like Royalty at This New Medieval Castle Hotel in Austria—With Prime Lakefront Views and Access to 7 Miles of Hiking Trails
Jonathan Maloney/Rosewood Schloss Fuschl Exterior view of Rosewood Schloss Fuschl on the banks of Lake Fuschl in Austria. Rosewood Schloss Fuschl The Schloss Restaurant serves elevated Austrian fare in an elegant lakefront dining room, while the...

“Austria Luxury Showcase” - Tourism Delegation Reception
An evening of elegance and cultural exchange! We were delighted to attend the “Austria Luxury Showcase” Tourism Delegation Reception, hosted by Mrs. Erika Bernhard, Austrian Ambassador to the State of Qatar, at Al-Jazi Gardens. A special...

Red Bull Salzburg vs Rapid Vienna Prediction and Betting Tips | October 5th 2025
Red Bull Salzburg and Rapid Vienna will battle for three points in an Austrian Bundesliga round nine clash on Sunday (October 5th). The game will be played at the Red Bull Arena. The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 2-0 defeat...

Vienna Union Hall Association 2025 presents the Gawler Family Band
VIENNA — Vienna Union Hall Association 2025 presents the Gawler Family Band on Sunday, October 5th at 2pm. There is limited seating, so advanced tickets are recommended at a price of $20. https://www.viennaunionhall.org/arts-and-events Follow...

Austria: Enhancing Military IT Security and Sovereignty with LibreOffice
Officials stressed this wasn’t a financial move. It was about resilience. By dropping Microsoft Office, long targeted through macro malware and phishing campaigns, Austria eliminated a key attack vector, reduced dependency on foreign vendors, and...

Austria’s DAC system: Three little letters making a big statement
Standing in front of a shop’s wall of wine can be intimidating: so many bottles, so many countries – where to begin? Wine lovers in the know often scan labels for three little letters: in France, they’re AOC, or Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée; in...
Vienna Stock Exchange Q3: Equity Turnover Up, ATX Maintains Strong Momentum
Geopolitical and trade policy turmoil has caused considerable volatility on international stock markets. On the Vienna Stock Exchange, this resulted in a trading volume of EUR 52.95 billion, with the Austrian leading index ATX hovering near its...

Alica Schmidt poses in white-and-purple athletic fit as she resumes off-season training after Austria getaway
German track and field athlete Alica Schmidt took to social media to share a glimpse of her in athlete wear after enjoying her off-season in Austria. She also shared a video of herself jogging on a track, keeping herself fit ahead of next season....

Vienna Design Week 2025 is a pit stop for the future
'Pit stop at Wiedner Hauptstraße 52!' Vienna Design Week proudly proclaims, announcing that its 2025 headquarters will occupy a former Mercedes-Benz showroom in the Austrian capital’s fourth district. The building’s past life as the home of a...

Berenberg: Best Strategic Asset Allocation & Asset Liability Management Team Germany & Austria 2025
Berenberg, Germany’s oldest privately owned bank, has cultivated a legacy of excellence in strategic investment consulting, leveraging over two decades of experience to support a diverse client base that includes institutional investors, corporate...

Poll: Austria’s Ruling Party Crashes to Historic Low as Populists Surge
Austria’s governing centre-right People’s Party (ÖVP) has plunged to a historic low in the latest opinion survey, intensifying pressure on Chancellor Christian Stocker and his fragile coalition. The poll, published on the news website oe24, shows...

Fugitive arrested in Spain for exploiting women in Austria
Prison awaits the fugitive in Austria. Credit: Policia Nacional The Costa Blanca is no longer a safe haven for fugitives, as police inevitably catch up with them. Officers of the National Police have now arrested a 36-year-old man in Denia,...

HK Audio restructures sales team in Germany and Austria
Sebastian Huber appointed head of field sales for both countries, alongside other changes in personnel, as company aims to strengthen regional focus HK Audio has announced a strategic realignment of its sales structure in Germany and Austria,...

Austria’s Army Embraces LibreOffice to Reclaim Digital Control
Austria’s armed forces have shifted from Microsoft Office to the open-source LibreOffice platform on approximately 16,000 desktops, a move framed by defence authorities as a step toward digital sovereignty rather than cost cutting. Michael...

Bruker Alicona announces legal merger of Alicona Imaging GmbH with Bruker Austria
Bruker Alicona has announced the legal merger of Alicona Imaging GmbH with Bruker Austria. As of the 1st of October 2025, Bruker Austria GmbH will become the unified legal entity with its headquarters in Raaba/Graz, Austria. This change is purely...

EU may make concessions to Austria to approve 19th sanctions package against Russia – FT
А Raiffeisen Bank office. Stock photo: Getty Images A compromise on the EU's 19th sanctions package may involve the partial lifting of sanctions on assets linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska – because Austria wants compensation for its...