Austria Focuses on “Continent of Opportunity” with National Africa Strategy

Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger (NEOS) emphasized that Africa is a “continent of opportunity” with enormous potential for economic growth, which she estimates at around three trillion euros. Eleven African countries are already among the 20...

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...

Media: EU may make concessions to Austria to approve 19th sanctions package against Russia

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 Raiffeisen bank, which had to pay a large fine in Russia....

Austria’s Far Right Embraces the Catholic Church

The Freedom Party of Austria (fpö) has been using religion as a key feature in its marketing recently, hoping to attract voters dissatisfied with Muslim immigration. Its recently reelected leader, Herbert Kickl, has called himself a devout...

Vienna High School expands breakfast program with $10K grant

VIENNA, Ill. (WSIL) -- Vienna High School has received a School Breakfast Expansion Grant of $10,000 for the second consecutive year. The grant supports Project Better Start, an initiative aimed at providing students with healthy breakfast...

City of Vienna approves donation for Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg

Vienna, W.Va. (WTAP) - Vienna City Council has approved a $5,000 donation for the Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg. The donation will help the club transport around 15 children after school from Vienna. “The city of Vienna chose to support the...

Austria inflation eases slightly in September

VIENNA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Austria's September inflation rate eased to 4 percent from 4.1 percent in August, according to a flash estimate released on Wednesday by Statistics Austria. "Once again, the strongest price driver was the service sector,...

HK Audio unveils new sales team for Germany and Austria

HK Audio has enhanced its sales structure in Germany and Austria. The new organisational structure has seen Sebastian Huber take over as Head of Field Sales at HK Audio from October 1, 2025. In his new role, Huber is responsible for sales...

Highlights: Rangers endure more misery with defeat in Austria

Gassama gives Rangers hope in Austria with 'ferocious strike'

Austria’s Armed Forces Switch 16,000 Workstations to LibreOffice for Sovereignty

In a move that underscores growing concerns over digital independence in government operations, Austria’s armed forces have completed a sweeping transition from Microsoft Office to the open-source alternative LibreOffice. This shift, affecting...

Austria’s OMV plans to expand in Africa after strong return to Libya

Austrian energy company OMV has described its recent return to Libya as a “strong comeback,” praising cooperation with local authorities and companies as it seeks to expand across Africa after an almost 13-year hiatus. Speaking during a panel...

Wine of the Week: Wines of Austria

Austria is not one of the first countries that comes to mind when one thinks of wine making. To the contrary, the country, with its distinct and variegated growing regions is capable of producing some of Europe’s most complex whites, authoritative...

Vienna Phil Hires Its First East Asian

Sturm Graz vs Rangers LIVE SCORE: Chermiti starts in Austria as Miovski benched as Martin eyes first Europa League win

RUSSELL MARTIN hands Youssef Chermiti another start as Rangers bid to get their Europa League campaign up and running after a disappointing start against Genk. The Ibrox men are in Austria tonight to face Sturm Graz in their second Europa League...

Explore the Diverse Grape Varieties of Austria

by Dwight Casimere Austria is not one of the first countries that comes to mind when one thinks of wine making. To the contrary, the country, with its distinct and variegated growing regions is capable of producing some of Europe’s most complex...

Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank Fails Again to Exit Russia as Authorities Block Sale – Reuters

Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), the largest Western lender still operating in Russia, has failed once again to sell its Russian business and withdraw from the country, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing two sources familiar with the...

Austria convicts woman for IS membership after return from Syria

The woman had left Austria as a teenager in 2014 to join IS in Syria, where she married a now-deceased IS fighter. An Austrian court on Wednesday convicted a woman who was repatriated from a Syrian detention camp for having been part of the...

Vienna-based Optimuse raises €4 million seed round to scale AI-driven building engineering

Vienna-based deep tech startup Optimuse has raised €4 million in seed funding to expand its AI platform for the engineering, renovation, and operation of buildings. The round was led by seed + speed Ventures and Blum Ventures, with participation...

Austria: Syrian teen pushed e-scooter rider onto train tracks because his ‘blood sugar was high’

A Syrian teenager living in Austria was free to walk from the courtroom on Tuesday, despite being convicted of shoving an e-scooter ride onto the train tracks in Korneuburg, Lower Austria, earlier this year. The 15-year-old suspect was found...