Tuesday, October 11, 2022

International Conference in Vienna Draws Attention to Rising Numbers of Asylum Seekers

The issue of migration has been on everyone's lips in Austria for many years. Starting with the refugee crisis, where thousands of people made their way to Europe after the outbreak of war in Syria, to the increasing number of migrants coming to Austria in recent weeks. Now a con


McLaren test IndyCar stars at Austria

McLaren's 'testing of previous cars' programme has continued at the Red Bull Ring where once again Alex Palou and Patricio O'Ward were given chances to drive the 2021 MCL35M.

The IndyCar stars have previously driven the car at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in September,


Germany extends checks at Austrian border as migrant numbers rise

BERLIN, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Germany is extending border checks at crossings from Austria for six months from November given a recent rise in the number of migrants arriving via the Western Balkans route, German interior minister Nancy Faeser said on Tuesday.


Austria elections: Van der Bellen set to win presidential race

Austrians have reelected incumbent President Alexander Van der Bellen to another term, preliminary results showed on Sunday.

Van der Bellen has been seen as a stable leader at a time of grave crisis when energy costs and inflation top voters' concerns in the Alpine nation, which


Fitch Revises Austria's Outlook to Negative; Affirms at 'AA+'

Fitch Ratings - Frankfurt am Main - 07 Oct 2022: Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook on Austria's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to Negative from Stable and affirmed the IDR at 'AA+'.

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Austria files case over EU's 'green' gas and nuclear label

Vienna filed a case against the European Union and is seeking support from other European capitals over the bloc's labeling of gas and nuclear power as sustainable investment options.

The issue is with the EU's so-called taxonomy — a system that defines which investments can be


Migration again a hot topic in Austria as flows increase ‘dramatically’

Migration issues long dominated Austrian politics, contributing to the historically strong far-right presence in politics. With COVID-related travel restrictions loosening and conflicts sparking, Austria is in the midst of another refugee uptick.

The number of people seeking asylum


Why is Austria detaining so many South Asian migrants?

The Austrian Interior Ministry's decision to impose targeted border controls to curb smuggling and asylum abuse has led to the detention of 68,800 migrants and asylum-seekers who have tried to enter the central European country through irregular means in the past five months.


Gazprom Resumes Flows to Italy via Austria as Spat Resolved

Gazprom PJSC said it has found a solution with Italian buyers to overcome the regulatory changes in Austria at the end of September that were preventing transit flows, according to a company statement on Telegram. Benchmark gas futures fell as much as 4.7% after the news.


Xi Jinping congratulates Van der Bellen on re-election as Austrian president

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated Alexander Van der Bellen on his re-election as the federal president of Austria.

In his message, Xi said he attaches great importance to China-Austria relations and stands ready to work with Van der Bellen to push for new develo


Ukraine war: Five reasons why Kyiv won't join the NATO military alliance any time soon

Kyiv reacted to Russia's annexation of four Ukrainian regions by announcing a surprise, fast-tracked bid to join the NATO military alliance.

Existing members Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro and North Macedonia back the bid.


Energy crisis: Europe's gas prices hit three-month low as demand falls

Europe's gas prices have reached a three-month low, as demand from industry and households declines.

Prices at the Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF), Europe's leading trading hub, hovered on Monday around €150 per megawatt-hour, falling at times below that mark, to then settle


Austria launches legal challenge over EU's 'greenwashing' of nuclear and gas

Austria has filed a legal challenge over the inclusion of nuclear energy and natural gas on the European Union's list of "green" investments.

"What I oppose with all my might is the attempt to greenwash nuclear power and gas via the backdoor of a supplementary delegated act," Leon


Monday, October 10, 2022

Anger over 'waste' in Austria as even the dead are sent Є500 climate payout

Thousands of dead people in Austria have been sent a government payout aimed at encouraging people to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

The payouts are being financed from the proceeds of a new carbon tax that makes transport and heating more expensive if it is unfriendly towards the

 

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Gazprom resumes gas exports to Italy via Austria

MILAN, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Russian energy giant Gazprom (GAZP.MM) resumed gas exports to Italy via Austria on Wednesday after resolving an issue over guarantees that had led to the suspension of flows over the weekend.

Gazprom said the company and its Italian customers had found a

 

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Hungary, Austria and Serbia leaders outline plan to curb migration

The leaders of Hungary, Austria and Serbia met Monday in Budapest to find solutions on how to stem what they claim is the increasing number of migrants arriving in Europe.

The three leaders agreed to take joint action to control the new arrivals along the migration route that leads

 

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Russia Suspends Gas to Italy After 'Problem' in Austria

Russia's Gazprom has suspended gas deliveries to Italy's Eni, blaming a transport problem in Austria, the Italian energy giant said on Saturday.

"Gazprom told us that it was not able to confirm the delivery of the volumes demanded for today, citing the impossibility of gas transport

 

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Austrian president secures re-election in first round of voting

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on Sunday secured a second six-year term in office by winning a clear majority of votes and avoiding a run-off, according to projections.

The far-right Freedom Party was the only one in parliament to field a candidate against Van der Bellen

 

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Austria's Van der Bellen remains president, avoids run-off — projections

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has been re-elected, projections showed on Sunday, after campaigning on promises of stability as the Alpine country struggles with an energy crisis and inflation.

The projections showed the 78-year-old incumbent swept 54.6 percent of the

 

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Austrian president secures re-election with clear win, avoiding runoff

VIENNA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen secured a second six-year term in office on Sunday by winning a clear majority of votes in an election to avoid a runoff, according to projections based on almost all votes cast except postal ballots.

 

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