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As Babis Eyes Election Comeback, Will the Czech Foreign Policy Direction Turn East?
Balkan Insight
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July 8, 2025
Parliamentary elections are just three months away and ex-prime minister Babis’s ANO movement – ejected from power four years ago by a makeshift centre-right coalition of five, then four parties – looks set for a successful and revengeful...
Azerbaijan’s strategic vision: Presidential aide talks energy, peace, and diplomacy with Slovak media
News.Az
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In an exclusive interview with Hospodárske noviny, a Slovak media outlet, Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, shares Baku’s strategic goals...
IAEA inspectors leave Iran as Islamic republic insists on non-military enrichment
Natural News
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July 7, 2025
IAEA inspectors leave Iran as Islamic republic insists on non-military enrichment UN nuclear inspectors left Tehran after Iran suspended cooperation with the IAEA, following U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on its nuclear facilities. This raises fears...
After Austria’s deadliest shooting, gun reform is no longer avoidable
Politico Europe
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July 8, 2025
According to a small arms survey, Austria is the 14th most armed country in the world, with 30 firearms per 100 inhabitants. Yet, it has often shirked from gun reform — even after the terrorist attack of November 2020, which saw assault rifles...
Everything Vancouver travellers need to know about visiting Vienna
Vancouver Is Awesome
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July 7, 2025
The city boasts shorter lineups than its major Western European counterparts. Vienna, once the centre of the Holy Roman Empire, has a history as rich and fascinating as any of the world's top cities. But much of the Austrian city's charm shines in...
How firms navigate parental leave: Evidence from Austria
VoxEU
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July 7, 2025
Fertility rates are declining globally – South Korea’s rate fell to 0.72, the lowest in the world (Kim and Yum 2025) – while large gender inequalities persist in many countries (Berniell et al. 2024). Governments have expanded policies that...
Prime Minister Drew Holds High-Level Bilateral Meetings With Singapore And Austria Ahead Of 49th CARICOM Heads Of Government Meeting
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - Montego Bay, Jamaica — Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, held a series of bilateral meetings yesterday, July 6th,...
Vienna’s green revolution: Inside the city’s sustainability boom
Medill Reports - Illinois
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July 7, 2025
By Jessie Nguyen Medill Reports VIENNA — In the midst of the Vienna winter, city life is as vibrant as ever. Commuters biked along the Ringstrasse as riders patiently lined up for a tram at one of Innere Stadt’s more bustling stops. When it comes...
Many Michigan voters could benefit from Arabic ballots. The law's not on their side
Bridge Michigan
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July 7, 2025
State lawmakers have tried. Last year, Democratic legislators introduced the Michigan Voting Rights Act, a package of bills aimed at expanding ballot access. Among other things, it would have changed the criteria for a guaranteed translation,...
Can Elon Musk Run For President — Or Even Be Speaker Of The House?
Benzinga
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Elon Musk announced the launch of the American Party, a rival political faction that could potentially unseat congressional and Senate candidates currently up for re-election or disrupt the 2028 presidential election. Now, people are questioning...
Many Michigan voters could benefit from a ballot in Arabic, but the law isn’t on their side
Bridge Detroit - Michigan
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July 7, 2025
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here. When Lama Ali Ahmad became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2021, she was eager to...
Meet Asadollah Eschragh Jahromi, Iran's Ambassador in Vienna
Vindobona
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H.E. Mr. Asadollah Eschragh Jahromi, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, standing in front of the Austrian Honor guard. / Picture: © Österreichische Präsidentschaftskanzlei/ Paul Kulec und Peter Lechner/HBF Even before taking up his...
Vienna as Europe's AI hub: Regional Support and Billions in Investment Expected
Vindobona
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“I am convinced that winning this project could massively increase our city's innovative strength,” Mayor Ludwig explained. / Picture: © Magistrat der Stadt Wien / Christian Jobst / PID These gigafactories are designed as high-performance data...
Minister Lipavský Held Talks with German Minister of Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
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On 7 July, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský held talks at the Czernin Palace with his counterpart from the Federal Republic of Germany, Johann Wadephul. It was his first full-fledged bilateral visit to the region since he took office. The...
Jonas Kaufmanns Gets Candid About Politics in a Recent Austrian Interview
Opera Wire
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July 7, 2025
Jonas Kaufmann is getting candid about politics in a recent interview he did in Austria during the summer festival at the Tiroler Festspiele Erl. When asked about Russian cancellations, the tenor said, “There are exceptional cases where artists...
Minister of Justice meets Ambassador of Austria
The Peninsula
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July 7, 2025
Doha, Qatar: Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi met with Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Qatar HE Erika Bernhard. During the meeting, they discussed legal cooperation relations...
The new Hibs No. 1? Austrian Bundesliga chart topper on Easter Road ambitions and World Cup hopes
Edinburgh Evening News
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July 7, 2025
Former Scotland goalkeeper David Marshall impressed by save stats New Hibs goalie Raphael Sallinger is proud of finishing top of the goalie charts in Austria last season. And just so everyone is clear on the subject, he’s definitely aiming to be...
Remembering John Sailer, the gallerist and champion of Austrian art, who has died, aged 87
The Art Newspaper
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July 7, 2025
John Sailer, the founder of Galerie Ulysses in Vienna and champion of the Austrian avant-garde, was a forceful and influential advocate for the art of Germany and his home country of Austria. Sailer opened Galerie Ulysses with his associate...
Eighteen EU countries call for 'simplification' of EU Deforestation Law
Euronews
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Eighteen EU countries have asked the European Commission to start a process of "simplification" of the EU deforestation law and further postpone its implementation in a letter seen by Euronews on Monday. "We urge the European Commission to swiftly...
Speaker accuses EU-funded NGOs of election meddling, vows to reveal interference
Georgia Today
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July 7, 2025
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili has accused EU-funded organizations of attempting to disrupt the upcoming local government elections. Speaking to journalists, he claimed that NGOs financed by the EU Embassy are involved in political...