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Glitz, Glamour, and Solidarity in Action: the Ukrainian Ball Takes Vienna's Hofburg Palace
While preparations for the Opera Ball kept the city in suspense on the other side of the Ringstrasse, a new chapter in Vienna's ball history was written on Heldenplatz that same evening. For the first time, the Ukrainian Charity Ball took place in the magnificent halls of the Vienna Hofburg. Where emperors once resided, hundreds of guests danced for a good cause under the motto #tanzendhelfen (dancing to help).
February 16, 2026
FPÖ Demands Stricter Control of Austria's Payments to Ukraine
In a recent debate in the Austrian parliament, the FPÖ called for establishing a separate control body to review the financial support provided by Austria and the EU to Ukraine. FPÖ MP Susanne Fürst expressed concerns about the efficiency of the existing control mechanisms and warned of the risk that the billions in aid could seep into the "channels of the Zelenskyy regime".
May 13, 2024
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