Michaela Schmidt
Austria is Pushing for Stability Diplomacy and Energy Security in the Gulf
Amid a period of extreme geopolitical tension, Austria is pursuing a two-pronged strategy that combines active on-the-ground mediation with domestic crisis preparedness. While Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger is in Saudi Arabia exploring diplomatic avenues to end the war with Iran, the federal government in Vienna has established a new national coordination body to mitigate the economic consequences for the country.
April 8, 2026
Austria Focuses on “Continent of Opportunity” with National Africa Strategy
The federal government has given the green light in the Council of Ministers for the development of a comprehensive, nationwide Austrian Africa strategy. The strategy aims to raise relations with the African continent in the areas of economy, security, migration, education, and culture to a new, structured level.
October 2, 2025
Austria Plans Holocaust Museum: Government Launches Feasibility Study
The Austrian Federal Government unanimously approved a feasibility study for establishing a Holocaust Museum. This marks the start of a politically and socially significant process which - more than 80 years after the end of the Second World War - is intended to permanently anchor the memory of the systematic extermination of Jewish life by the Nazi regime in the center of the capital.
May 8, 2025
A New Chapter for Austria: The Faces of the Federal Government 2025
The inauguration of the new federal government marks the beginning of a new era in Austrian politics. For the first time, a three-party coalition of the ÖVP, SPÖ, and NEOS, led by Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP), is in power. He is joined by Vice-Chancellor Andreas Babler (SPÖ) and Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger (NEOS). The new government has 21 members in total. But who are the people who will steer the country's destiny in the coming years?
March 3, 2025
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