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Germany player losses cases remain in limbo as ECJ opinion fails to address German law uncertainties
A new case opinion about ECJ player losses has ruled cases brought against operators without local licences are not an abuse of EU law. Hundreds of player losses cases in Germany face further delays after an opinion released by the European Court...

Austrian Filmmaker Bernhard Wenger Signs With UTA
EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed Austrian filmmaker Bernhard Wenger for representation in all areas. Wenger’s debut feature Peacock premiered at the 81st Venice Film Festival in 2024. Last week, the film was announced as Austria’s official submission for...

Tortoise Announce First Album in Nine Years, Share Video for New Song: Watch
Chicago post-rock staples Tortoise are back with their first new album in nine years. Touch arrives on vinyl, CD, and digital download on October 24, via International Anthem and Nonesuch, with the album coming to digital streaming platforms on...

Rally opposing tree clearings on W&OD Trail planned in Vienna
Trees line one side of the W&OD Trail along Dominion Road in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey) The chainsaws have gone quiet, but the fight to preserve trees along the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail isn’t over yet. A number of elected...

President Ruto accepts credentials of 9 envoys, pledges to advance mutual interests
President William Ruto meets with nine envoys at State House on September 3, 2025. Photo/PCS Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto has received and accepted the credentials of nine envoys beginning their tour of duty in Kenya. at State House,...

Minister of State at Ministry of Foreign Affairs meets Austrian Federal Minister for European, International Affairs
Vienna: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met on Wednesday with Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria HE Beate Meinl-Reisinger. The...

Taxing big tech to finance journalism: RSF urges governments to follow the Forum on Information and Democracy’s recommendations
Policy recommendations consistent with RSF findings In its report “Pressures on Public Service Media: A decisive test for European democracies”, RSF advocated for financing public service media through a tax redistributed by an independent body...

Ambassador of Turkmenistan participated in a meeting of Ambassadors of Central Asian countries with the head of the Austrian Foreign Ministry
On September 4, 2025, in Vienna, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Austria H. Amannazarov took part in a meeting of Ambassadors of Central Asian countries with the Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the...

India blocks Austrian economist's X account over pro-Khalistan remarks
Continuing its trend of blocking social media accounts, the Indian government has blocked the account of Austrian economist Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn for sharing a Khalistan map and calling for the dismantling of New Delhi. NDTV reported that the...

Christoph von Dohnányi, irrepressible conductor
One evening in 1989 Christoph von Dohnányi was in Berlin, the city of his birth, guest conducting the Philharmonic orchestra in a programme that included Mozart’s Symphony No 25 and Edgar Varèse’s Ameriques. Five minutes into the latter’s blast of...

Austrian author announces plans for assisted suicide
A well-known Austrian author has announced he plans to end his life by assisted suicide. In an interview with two Austrian journalists published on September 2, Niki Glattauer said he was suffering from incurable cholangiocarcinoma, a rare cancer...

India Blocked Austrian Economist ‘X’ Account On Controversial Post
New Delhi: The Government on Friday blocked the X account of Austrian economist Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn after he shared a controversial post calling for the “dismantling” of India. The post, which went viral through screenshots, depicted a...

Iran, IAEA announce agreement on resuming nuclear inspections
DUBAI/VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday they had reached a deal on resuming inspections at sites including those bombed by the U.S. and Israel but gave no specifics, and Tehran warned the West the deal was off...

Who is the Austrian economist whose X account is blocked over 'dismantle India' post?
Austrian economist Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn posted a controversial message on X, calling to ‘dismantle India’ and shared a map showing Khalistan. A screenshot of his post soon went viral. The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Electronics...

Austria’s Lenzing names Milena Ioveva VP of Communications & IR
Lenzing AG, a global leader of regenerated cellulose fibers, is pleased to announce the appointment of Milena Ioveva as Vice President Corporate Communications, Sustainability, Investor Relations and Public Affairs. She will be based in Austria...

Turkmenistan And Austria Set Stage For Stronger Regional Cooperation
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, September 5. Turkmenistan's Ambassador to Austria, Hemra Amannazarov, met with Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs, Beate Meinl-Reisinger, and discussed regional...

India blocks Austrian economist ‘X’ account over controversial post
New Delhi: The Government Friday blocked the X account of Austrian economist Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn after he shared a controversial post calling for the “dismantling” of India. The post, which went viral through screenshots, depicted a distorted...

Wolves forward secures loan move to Austria
The striker recently made his return in Wolves' Carabao Cup win over West Ham United following recovery from an anterior cruciate ligament injury picked up in February 2024. It's been a difficult time for the giant Austrian international having...

Blue Badge 'over 80' update as government gives renewal answer
The government has confirmed it will not bring in automatic renewals for Blue Badge holders aged over 80. The Department for Transport was questioned about whether it was essential to make elderly people with disabilities reapply every three...

India blocks Austrian economist's X handle over 'dismantle India' post
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government has blocked Austrian economist Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn's X handle after he posted a controversial message calling to dismantle India, media reports said. Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn had written, "I call to dismantle...