Austria's Former Chancellor Schussel: Euro Is Gateway to EU's Strategic Core

During an information visit by Bulgarian media to Austria on the occasion of the upcoming introduction of the euro in Bulgaria, former chancellor of Austria Wolfgang Schussel said in an interview for BTA on Friday that the next phase of European...

Iran Breaks Definitively With the Vienna Nuclear Deal’s Limitations

The liveblog has ended. No liveblog updates yet. Load more Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Iran declared on Saturday that it is no longer bound by restrictions on its nuclear program, marking the end of a decade of limits established under the...

Happy 20th Birthday, Energy Community – From Vision to Transformation

It began in Athens, two decades ago, with a signature at the Zappeion Megaron — a city built on ideas giving birth to another one: that energy could unite where politics once divided. The Energy Community was born in 2005 to extend the EU’s energy...

Construction continues for Nomura on Downtown Southbank

The Tokyo-based investment bank will sublease from Macquarie Group, which continues to operate with more than 200 employees in Riverplace Tower. The city issued a permit Oct. 17 for Tokyo-based Nomura to add a demising wall at Riverplace Tower at...

NGEN inaugurates Austria’s most powerful battery energy storage system

With the official commissioning of the Arnoldstein-Gailitz battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Carinthia province, the NGEN Group has set another milestone in Austria’s energy transition. Following the completion of its second expansion...

Austria's rail cargo 'multiplies volumes' on the middle Silk Road

02:18 Trade along the middle corridor of the China-Europe silk road has expanded significantly since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Europe's second-largest rail freight company, OBB Rail Cargo Group, says it has multiplied its volumes...

Industrial production down by 1.2% in the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU

In August 2025, compared with July 2025, seasonally adjusted industrial production decreased by 1.2% in the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In July 2025,...

Industrial cleaning technology show shines in Stuttgart

The 21st parts2clean trade show concluded at the Stuttgart exhibition grounds on 9 October, 2025, with organisers reporting 165 exhibitors from all areas of industrial cleaning technology in attendance. Additionally, the bilingual p2c.EXPERTFORUM,...

Ukrainian berry exports continue to rise despite production decline

Ukrainian berry production is stabilizing despite a decline in overall output, as exports continue to grow. According to the Ukrainian Berry Association, raspberry production decreased by 2,700 tonnes (–7.5%) in 2024. However, frozen raspberry...

Bausch + Lomb commissions TGW Logistics

In the Dutch municipality of Aalsmeer, roughly 13 kilometres southwest of Amsterdam, TGW Logistics is erecting a highly automated distribution centre for Bausch + Lomb to be completed by the fall of 2027. Among other benefits, the high-performance...

Romanian-Austrian memorandum to develop political dialogue signed in Bucharest

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 A Romanian-Austrian memorandum of understanding to deepen and develop political dialogue was signed on Monday in Bucharest by Foreign Affairs Minister Oana Toiu and Federal Minister for European and International Affairs...

Romania returns to Board of Governors of International Atomic Energy Agency

Thursday, September 25, 2025 Romania becomes a member of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for a two-year term, during 2025-2027, after the election on Friday, the last day of the IAEA General Conference....

Lenz Moser: ‘The wine industry needs an iPhone moment’

In a drinks business podcast last month, Austrian winemaker Lenz Maria Moser spoke openly about the potential for white wine in China, and why the wine industry needs “an iPhone moment” to “excite” a new generation of drinkers. You can listen to...

Why modular construction is Canada’s architectural future

Photo by ontario.ca When we think of architecture and design, innovative and breathtaking buildings often come to mind. But, Canada’s pressing housing and affordability challenges are introducing a new factor: how to integrate creative design with...

UK government condemns Russia’s increasing bombardment of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

The UK government has come out in force to condemn Russia’s increase in attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure as the UN makes the claim this form of warfare could be considered “war crimes”. Speaking in Vienna, the UK’s Delegation to the...

Austria’s ORF Upgrades Concert Hall Mix System

ORF, Austria’s national public broadcaster, has upgraded its sound control room at the Vienna Musikverein for the 2025/26 concert season. ORF, Austria’s national public broadcaster, has upgraded its sound control room at the Vienna Musikverein for...

Vispring, luxury British bed manufacturer, expands in the UK with new Manchester and Marylebone showrooms

“We’re thrilled to be opening two new standalone Vispring showrooms in London’s Marylebone and on King Street in Manchester. Both are prestigious locations, and we’re delighted to be opening in the exceptional company of Marylebone’s luxury...

Glentoran players and officials show support for acclaimed play depicting 1914 Vienna Cup triumph

Glentoran captain Marcus Kane, along with teammates Danny Amos, Josh Kelly, Andrew Mills and Frankie Hvid, pictured with the cast of One Saturday Before the War and co-writers Sam Robinson and Trevor Gill Glentoran players and officials turned up...

Ascott Expands European Footprint with Seven New Signings in Vienna and Seville

Five new Vienna properties more than double Ascott's portfolio in the city Somerset and lyf debut in Seville as part of landmark Lagoon City resort development lyf Gambetta Paris opens, becoming the third operational lyf in Europe as the brand...

Austria at the Center of a Global Surveillance Scandal Involving Celebrities, Politicians, and Red Bull Executives

The Austrian Red Bull Group was subject to intensive surveillance activities. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons, Dein Freund der Baum, CC BY-SA 3.0 At the center of it all is the Indonesian company First Wap, which illegally tracked thousands of...