Russian Post suspends ground deliveries to Europe
Russia's Post is temporarily delivering parcels to 24 European countries only by air, according to a corresponding notice that appeared on the postal service’s website. "The temporary change in …
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Arnold Schwarzenegger detained in Munich
According to German media, customs officers detained him because of the luxury watch
New chemicals giant may be formed
Abu Dhabi is discussing with Austria's OMV the combination of two major chemicals and plastics companies in which they have interests, a source told Reuters. State-run …
OPEC+ announces further voluntary production cuts
The OPEC+ energy ministers met on Sunday in Vienna to iron out next production steps, as global oil prices remain under pressure from broader macro-economic concerns. OPEC+ nations agreed the level of oil production in 2024 at 40.46 …
Raiffeisen eyes Russia unit sale or spinoff
Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) CEO Johann Strobl told the meeting the bank would pursue a possible sale or spin-off of its Russian business. According to him, it would continue to reduce activity in Russia while it …
Euro 2024 qualifying stage: Azerbaijan national football team loses to Austria
The Azerbaijani national football team lost to the Austrian team with a score of 4:1 in the match of the first round of the qualifying stage of the European Championship 2024. The match was held on Friday in the Austrian city of …
Armenia to host Mars analog simulation in 2024
has chosen Armenia was chosen as the host country for its next Mars analog simulation AMADEE24 in March 2024. The Austrian Space Forum (OeWF) said it will be their 14th simulation. The training in Armenia will take place …
Austria rallying against anti-Russian sanctions
At a rally in Vienna, the former Vice-Chancellor of Austria, Heinz-Christian Strache, noted that the sanctions imposed against Russia greatly harm European countries. Strache said that Russia has a trade surplus in terms of oil and gas …
The invisible migration crisis on von der Leyen’s doorstep
Numbers are reaching 2015 crisis levels again, and are likely to rise further. But will the EU act in time? …
Austrian gas storage reaches targeted amount
Austria has filled its underground gas storage facilities to a targeted 80% on time, while UGS facilities in Europe as a whole are now almost 90% full. Hungary and Bulgaria are on course to reach their stipulated levels, but Latvia now has no …
66th annual session of IAEA General Conference begins in Austria
On Monday, September 26, the 66th annual session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) opens in Vienna. The event will be attended by representatives of 175 IAEA member countries. The main …
Azerbaijanbi Neftchi beats Austrian Rapid in Baku
Neftchi Baku Football Club has won the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League on August 4. The team of head coach Laurentiu Reghecampf hosted the Austrian Rapid club (Vienna) in Baku. Neftchi defeated the …
Austria has no plans to join NATO
Austria is not planning to take the cue from Sweden and Finland and join NATO, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer told a news conference in Vienna, according to Bratislava’s Pravda newspaper. Nehammer underscored that his country …
Austria and Israel sign strategic partnership agreement
Austrian and Israeli authorities signed a strategic partnership agreement, Austrian Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer said. "Austria and Israel have close cooperation, especially in the defense and economic spheres, as …
Garibashvili to visit Austria
On Thursday, July 7, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili will pay an official visit to Austria. This was reported in the government administration's press service. Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and head …
Austrian OMV opens account with Gazprombank to pay for Russian gas
The Austrian energy company OMV opened an account with Gazprombank to pay for Russian gas supplies, Reuters reports with reference to its representative. He stressed that ion the one hand, the payment process did not …
Austria tells Gazprom 'use it or lose it' on gas storage
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said in a newspaper interview that Russia’s Gazprom had to fill its gas storage capacity at the Haidach plant or make way for others to use it. “We are also looking clearly and decisively at …
Austria rejects Russian gas embargo as red line
Austria remains opposed to the idea of a Russian gas embargo, as the move would be a red line for the republic, Austrian Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs Margarete Schrambock said in an interview with the Funke Media Group published on …
Schallenberg: Austria rules out ruble payments for Russian gas
Austria has no plans to pay for Russian gas in rubles, Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Schallenberg told Al Jazeera in an interview. "Our position is clear. We are committed to the already existing agreements [with Russia] …
Special representatives of Armenia and Turkey on normalization of relations to meet in early May
Special representatives of Armenia and Turkey for the normalization of relations Ruben Rubinyan and Serdar Kılıç will hold another round of negotiations on May 3. The meeting will take place in Vienna (Austria). The relevant …
