The federal government is massively increasing its funding to boost investment activity in Austria. An additional EUR billion will be made available for investment incentives. This means that EUR 2 billion are available to promote new investments in companies. “These funds – which will be […]

After Austria’s government submitted a new notification, the European Commission has given the green light for a further EUR 4 billion in economic crisis aid for Austrian companies. Specifically, this involves changes to the liquidity regulation, which was approved by the … Article source: https://www.vindobona.org/article/european-commission-approves-further-eur-4-billion-for-austrian-companies

After Austria’s government submitted a new notification, the European Commission has given the green light for a further EUR 4 billion in economic crisis aid for Austrian companies. Specifically, this involves changes to the liquidity regulation, which was approved by the … Article source: https://www.vindobona.org/article/european-commission-approves-further-eur-4-billion-for-austrian-companies

In spring 2021, Vienna will be at the center of the international start-up scene with the start-up event ViennaUP’21. From April 27 to May 12, more than 40 local and international partners will be bringing together events and content from a wide range of areas […]

The Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga welcomed Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz at the Lohn Country Estate near Bern. The two politicians discussed current issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic and other bilateral relations topics. Both, Sommaruga and Kurz, praised the cooperation between the countries in the […]

In 2020, the Long Night of Research (Lange Nacht der Forschung [LNF]) will take place digitally for the first time. The largest domestic research event is not feasible as usual in times like these. For this reason, the organizers have decided to offer an excerpt […]

In its first session after the summer break and just in time ahead of the Austrian World Summit and the “Climate Kirtag”, the National Council’s Environment Committee unanimously voted in favor of an amendment to the Environmental Support Act. This would mean a significant increase […]

Austria’s Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg welcomed his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba to a first personal meeting in Vienna, thus continuing the strengthening of political and economic relations with Ukraine. The two Foreign Ministers discussed the very good cooperation in the fight against Covid-19 and the […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky came to Austria to conduct a number of working meetings with Austrian politicians. Among the discussion partners were President Alexander Van der Bellen, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and President of the National Council Wolfgang Sobotka. In a joint press conference with the […]

At the third meeting in the format of the Central Five (C5) the Foreign Ministers of Slovenia, Anže Logar, Slovakia, Ivan Korčok, the Czech Republic, Tomáš Petříček, and Alexander Schallenberg, Austria, came together to discuss current issues. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter … Article source: https://www.vindobona.org/article/foreign-ministers-of-central-five-meet-in-slovenia