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Nicusor-Daniel Dan

Politics and Culture in Focus: Salzburg Festival 2025 Opens with International Guests and Political Debates

The 105th Salzburg Festival opened with high-ranking state guests and political debates. The focus was on the opening speech by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen, the keynote speech by award-winning journalist Anne Applebaum, and a state visit by Romanian President Nicușor-Daniel Dan.