Slovakia, Austria Stall 19th EU Sanctions Round on Russia

EU member states failed to agree on the 19th package of sanctions against Russia after Slovakia and Austria blocked the proposal, according to Euronews. The new measures target Russian liquefied natural gas, oil infrastructure, shadow tanker...

Slovakia and Austria Block EU’s 19th Sanctions on Russia

A new round of European Union sanctions against Russia has hit a dead end after Slovakia and Austria refused to give their approval, exposing once again the widening cracks within the bloc over its Russia and Ukraine policy. Slovak Prime Minister...

Mipcom 2025: Sunny But Sobering, Galvanised by the Rise of YouTube and the Creator Economy as the TV Industry Shifts Focus Once More 

CANNES, FRANCE — Mipcom 2025 played out in glorious sunshine, proving, however, in many ways a sobering affair. Since 2022-23 when Netflix first announced a subs decline and then Hollywood’s double strikes, the only certainty has been fear: That a...

Eurostat – EU Recession: Industrial production down by 1.2% in the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU

Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases were recorded in Germany (-5.2%), Greece (-4.5%) and Austria (-3.1%). The highest increases were observed in Ireland (+9.8%), Luxembourg (+4.8%) and Sweden (+3.6%)....

"A positive start to the chestnut season, with production in line with expectations"

"We are currently in the midst of our local chestnut delivery season. The quality is excellent, and the average size is large. The weather has also helped us maintain healthy products so far," says Giancarlo Elmi, the owner of Mitica Srl, an...

Lhyfe inaugurates Germany’s largest commercial renewable hydrogen production site to distribute RFNBO-certified hydrogen

16-10-2025 Lhyfe, one of the world’s pioneers in the production of green and renewable hydrogen for the decarbonisation of mobility and industry, inaugurated its first commercial production site in Germany in the presence of Winfried Kretschmann,...

Erema Group buys into BlockTexx, seeking to scale textile-to-textile recycling “to industrial levels”

Austrian-headquartered Erema Group, the world leader in plastic recycling equipment, has made an unspecified strategic investment in Brisbane textile recycling technology startup BlockTexx. The two companies shared the news at industry fair the K...

After Four Decades In Silicon Valley, This Engineer Is A New Billionaire Thanks To The AI Boom

John Colgrove—who still goes by his childhood nickname of Coz—dials in to a Zoom call from a hotel room in Vienna where he’s taking a brief respite ahead of meeting with Pure Storage’s European clients and speaking at conferences across London,...

Austrian former property tycoon Rene Benko goes on trial for fraud

INNSBRUCK: Austrian former billionaire Rene Benko went on trial on Tuesday in the first case connected to the collapse of his property group Signa, which at its peak acquired stakes in New York's Chrysler Building and British department-store...

Austrian Alpine Retreat Crowned World’s Best Detox Spa in Prestigious Global Guide

8 Reading Time: 3 minutesPark Igls Medical Spa Resort has been named Best Detox Spa in The Times and Sunday Times World’s 50 Best Spas guide, launched on Monday 13th October. The new guide lists the top wellness destinations worldwide, curated and...

Interview: Veteran engineer Permane leading Racing Bulls' F1 revival

By F1 correspondent Michael Butterworth BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Formula One moves fast, and it rarely waits for anyone. When Alpine cut him loose two summers ago, Alan Permane could easily have disappeared after three decades in the paddock....

Nigeria, Austria recommit to strengthening bilateral economic relations

Nigerian officials and their counterparts from Austria have committed to strengthening their bilateral economic relations. In a high-level meetings between a delegation led by Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, and...

Lawo brings music to the masses with ORF live production upgrade

ORF has upgraded its Vienna Musikverein sound control room with IP-based audio technology from Lawo Lawo has released details of a collaboration with ORF. The Austrian public broadcaster has deployed Lawo solutions as part of a programme to...

The 32nd OSCE Ministerial Council to take place in Vienna, Austria

HELSINKI/VIENNA, 16 October 2025 - The 32nd Ministerial Council meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) will take place 4–5 December 2025 in Vienna, Austria. Hosted at the invitation of the OSCE...

Port Innovators Network expands to Austria and Denmark

Posted on October 16, 2025 Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) October 16, 2025 – The Port Innovators Network (PIN), founded by Opentop of the Port of Valencia, homePORT Hamburg and The PIER Halifax, continues its European expansion with new members in...

Sophie Vienna ‘proves her point’ against No. 2 Saddleback, OCC women’s volleyball coast to 16-0 start

The Orange Coast College women’s volleyball team swept Saddleback College in straight sets Wednesday night inside of the OCC Peterson Gym to improve their record to 16-0 (8-0). With the win, OCC remains the only undefeated team in the state of...

EU’s 19th sanctions package against Moscow blocked by Slovakia and Austria

Brussels has failed to pass its latest sanctions package against Russia due to holdouts Slovakia and Austria. The 19th sanctions package was set to be passed yesterday, only to face hurdles from two member states, each for their own reasons. Last...

Wayside Digitalisation Forum opens in Vienna

The digital signalling event, organised by supplier Frauscher, returns after a six-year break. Johann Pluy delivers the opening keynote at WDF2025. IRJ at WDF 2025: WAYSIDE Digitalisation Forum (WDF) 2025, a three-day event focusing on the...

Nigeria is open for business, Bagudu tells Austrian government

Following high-level meetings between a delegation led by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, and senior Austrian government officials, Nigeria and Austria have committed to strengthening their bilateral economic...

Tunnelling industry expands cooperation on waste repositories

The International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association, in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, has launched a special interest group to help member states better understand the technical and safety requirements of the...