Newsletter: Quality of Life in Vienna - Satisfaction Consistently High

Happiness Index - Life Satisfaction in Austria Remains Strong

A current study paints a differentiated picture of prosperity and progress in Austria. Subjective life satisfaction remains at a high level. In an EU comparison, Austria ranks fourth in terms of GDP per capita.

Naturalizations in Austria in 2018 on the Rise

Austrian citizenship was granted to a total of 6,971 persons in the first three quarters of 2018. The Bosnians are ahead, followed by Turks, Serbs and Kosovars. In total, there were 115 more naturalisations than in the same period of the previous year (+1.7%).

American International School Vienna: "The United Nations is rather similar to the AIS"

Students and nursery-school children came together at the AIS American International School for the celebration of the UN Day.

Austrian Development Agency Receives More Funds from the Green Climate Fund

The ADA (Austrian Development Agency) reports that after a three-year process at the 21st board meeting of the Green Climate Fund in Manama, Bahrain, the accreditation of the ADA was completed on 20 October 2018.

Meet the New Ambassador of Georgia to Austria and to the United Nations in Vienna: H.E. Mr. David Dondua

The new Ambassador of Georgia to Austria and to the United Nations in Vienna, H.E. Mr. David Dondua presented the United Nations Office at Vienna's Director-General Yury Fedotov with his letter of accreditation. On 7 December 2018, he presented Federal President Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen at the Presidential Chancellery with his letter of credentials.

Immofinanz Acquires Eight Shopping Centres in Slovenia, Serbia and Croatia

The real estate company Immofinanz has purchased eight retail parks in Slovenia, Serbia and Croatia. The aim is to drive forward the expansion of their retail park brand Stop Shop. The purchase price totals approximately EUR 90.5 million.

Austria's Foreign Trade - Imports Increased by 5.5%, Exports by 6.5

The total nominal value of imports of goods into Austria in the period from January to August 2018 was EUR 102.43 billion, up 5.5% on the previous year, while exports of goods rose by 6.5% to EUR 99.26 billion. The trade balance deficit amounted to 3.17 billion euros after 3.85 billion euros in the same period of the previous year.

Vienna's Schönbrunn Zoo is Europe's Best

The Schönbrunn Zoo in the grounds of Schönbrunn Palace in the 13th district of Vienna was founded by the Imperial Habsburgs in 1752. At 266 years of age, it is not only the oldest zoo in the world to still exist, but has also been named Europe's best zoo for the fifth time in succession. The zoo scores above all with the successful keeping of the Giant Pandas. Second and third place go to Leipzig Zoo and Zurich Zoo.