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Hungary, Serbia, and Austria to create joint border protection force

The Editorial Board November 21, 2022

Hungary/Serbia/Austria – Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić welcomed Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Chancellor Karl Nehammer to Belgrade on Wednesday, 16 November, for a second trilateral summit involving Serbia, Hungary, and Austria. The three leaders discussed Serbia’s application for membership of the European…

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Electricity and gas prices shooting up in Austria

The Editorial Board March 5, 2022

Austria – A collateral consequence of the war in Ukraine is already being felt in Austria, which imports 80% of its gas from Russia as compared to a 40% average across the whole EU. Austria is therefore now facing a drastic increase…

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Sberbank’s liquidation in Central Europe, a collateral effect of war in Ukraine

The Editorial Board March 3, 2022

Central Europe – EU sanctions against Russia are already taking their toll: the Central European subsidiaries of Sberbank – Russia’s largest bank – are bankrupt and being forced into liquidation. A non-essential bank for Austria’s economy and financial stability The Single Resolution…

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Miloš Zeman says: The Russians won’t attack

The Editorial Board February 10, 2022

Czech Republic/Ukraine – Interviewed by CNN Prima News this Sunday, 6 February , Czech President Miloš Zeman brought up the current Russian-Ukrainian crisis, which he considers to be a "war of words", thus taking a completely opposite position to that of the…

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Speech by Herbert Kickl against compulsory vaccination on 20 January, 2022

The Editorial Board January 26, 2022

Austria - On Thursday, 20 January, the Austrian National Council (parliament) passed a law introducing mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 for all citizens over the age of 18 from 1 February. During the debate preceding the vote, the President of the FPÖ, Herbert…

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Austrian-style mandatory vaccination starting 1 February

The Editorial Board January 19, 2022

Austria – Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) presented the final version of the government’s draft law on mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 on Sunday, 16 January, which must now be submitted to the National Council (the Austrian parliament) for approval. To a large…

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Austria: 600 police officers demand withdrawal of compulsory vaccination law

The Editorial Board January 13, 2022

Austria - The announcement and preparations of compulsory vaccination against Covid-19 by the Austrian authorities starting in February, despite the majority of the population’s hostility to this measure, pushes more and more Austrians to protest against this project. 177,000 citizens have already…

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Poland: Kaczyński won’t rule out mandatory vaccination

The Editorial Board December 28, 2021

Poland – While the current anti-Covid measures being discussed in the Sejm are far from getting unanimous support in his own camp, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński said in an interview published on 27 December by Interia that…

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Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said to retire from politics

The Editorial Board December 3, 2021

Austria – Forced to resign from the Chancellery on 11 October because of an investigation into allegations of corruption and misappropriation of public funds carried out by the financial prosecutor’s office, the former chancellor and young leader of Austrian politics, Sebastian Kurz,…

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V4 heads of state hold summit in Budapest

The Editorial Board December 1, 2021

Visegrád Group – On Monday, 29 November, the presidents of Hungary, Poland and Slovakia – János Áder, Andrzej Duda and Zuzana Čaputová – met at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest for a summit of the Visegrád Group’s heads of state,…

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Back to full lockdown for all in Austria and only for the unvaccinated in Slovakia

The Editorial Board November 19, 2021

Central Europe – Faced with a new wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Central European countries are stepping up restrictions to try and contain the spread of the virus. Hard lockdown in Austria from 22 November As of 19 November, Austria had…

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Austria: health pass soon to become compulsory at work

The Editorial Board October 27, 2021

Austria – Following the Social Democrats’ support ensuring a government majority in the Bundesrat (upper house), Austria will, like neighbouring Italy, introduce a Covid pass mandate at work starting Monday, 1 November, with a transitional period until 15 November. Health passes at…

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