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Image of the day: Autumn fog drapes Austria’s alpine valleys
Early morning fog curls through the Austrian Alps, filling valleys carved by the Inn, Ziller, Sill, and Ruetz rivers. Captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 14 October 2025, the image reveals how the region’s steep terrain and seasonal...

The Austrian left-winger taking on Europe’s orthodoxies
Faika El-Nagashi has bravely challenged her own political tribe on sex and gender Seven years ago, when she was still a Green MP in Vienna, Faika El-Nagashi first sensed something was badly amiss in the movement she had helped build. At the...

ORF Upgrades Sound Control Room at Vienna Musikverein With Lawo’s mc²56
VIENNA—With the 2025-26 concert season already underway, Austrian broadcaster ORF has inaugurated its newly upgraded sound-control room at the Vienna Musikverein concert hall, which is now fully equipped with IP-based audio technology from Lawo....

Adriatic Allure: China’s Relationship with Croatia and What India Can Offer in Its Search for New Strategic Partners in Europe
This article is part of a series of articles authored by young, aspiring China scholars under the Future CHOICE initiative. As the South Asian giant enters Croatia’s infrastructure market, the EU continues to seek clarity amid China’s growing...
Cover crops improve soil and support pollinators over winter
No one wants to think of harvest's end when the vegetable garden is at its peak, but now is the time to plant overwinter cover crops to improve soil for next season. Cover crops can add organic matter and aerate the soil, protect it from...
ORF Upgrades Sound Control Room At Vienna Musikverein With Lawo
With the 2025-26 concert season already underway, ORF has inaugurated its newly upgraded sound control room at the Vienna Musikverein — now fully equipped with IP-based audio technology from Lawo. This modernization, Lawo says, “marks a...

Sustainable Plastics from Plants
As a by-product from the wood and paper industries, millions of tonnes of lignin – which provides an important support function in the cells of woody plants – are accumulated worldwide each year. Although widely available, this renewable resource...

Vienna High mourns loss of sophomore Chesney Gholson
VIENNA, Ill. (WSIL) -- Vienna High School is mourning the loss of sophomore Chesney Patience Gholson, who passed away over the weekend. Vienna School officials said Chesney was an active participant in FFA, agriculture classes, Youth for Christ,...

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...

Vienna Woods Highlights Sustainable Solutions For Commercial Timber Flooring In Auckland
Press Release – Vienna Woods Vienna Woods commercial flooring systems feature robust European oak wear layers bonded to stable multi-ply cores, and are finished with hard-wearing oils or UV-cured lacquers. Vienna Woods, a supplier of...

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...
Austrian player steps on natural gas in next five years
Austria's energy group OMV has adjusted its near-term strategy in line with the global industry's changing priorities. The changes to OMV's 2025-2030 strategy follow similar moves by other European energy players, including UK supermajor BP and...

Vienna Teng comes home to South Bay for a new musical adventure
Bay Area fans of Vienna Teng who’ve watched the singer/songwriter’s career ever since she recorded her first album as an undergrad at Stanford University might be surprised to discover that she recently returned to music after a decade away. From...

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...
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...

"We lost almost 85% of the production of green skin avocados"
Weather conditions have made avocado cultivation in Greece challenging this year, causing major losses in production, says Apostolis Mylonakis, of Greek fresh produce exporter Edem Fruits: "The cultivation period has been kind of hard for the...

Rare Brown Hyena Photo Wins 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition
“Ghost Town Visitor” by Wim van den Heever, South Africa, Winner, Urban Wildlife & Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 “With sea fog rolling in from the Atlantic Ocean, Wim chose this spot for his camera trap after noticing hyena tracks nearby....

King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer host Western Balkans leaders in London
British King Charles III and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hosted a reception in London for the leaders of several Western Balkan countries, including Prime Ministers Edi Rama of Albania, Albin Kurti of Kosovo, Milojko Spajić of Montenegro, and...
Dubai’s flexible digital business environment fuels technological innovation
DUBAI: Expand North Star 2025, organised by Dubai World Trade Centre and hosted by Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, attracted strong participation from European startups and innovators. The event served as a dynamic platform to showcase the...