Vienna
Strasbourg, Dresden, Vienna and other cities preserve unique Christmas traditions. This selection tells about the markets and the main festive dishes.
France is preparing around 70,000 police officers for protests against the cost of living. The authorities will deploy elite units, armored vehicles and drones.
Austria declared four Russian diplomats, including an OSCE representative, personae non gratae over activities outside their status. The details of the suspicions were not disclosed.
An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna landed in Sofia following a report of explosives. No threat was found after an inspection.
Gerhard Karner stated that the arrests of the journalists complied with the principle of proportionality. The Vienna прокуратура is investigating the case of four Ukrainians.
Mykhailo Tkach and cameraman Yaroslav Bondarenko were detained because they were observing a location controlled by individuals suspected of espionage. The detention was not related to their professional activities.
The Austrian side confirmed the release of journalist Mykhailo Tkach. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State Consular Service, and the embassy are monitoring the situation and maintaining constant dialogue with the Austrian Foreign Ministry.
The investigation into the detention of Ukrainian cash-in-transit guards and the confiscation of €70 million is nearing completion. Investigators are examining Orbán’s possible role.
Archival records indicate that Geli Raubal’s body was found on September 18, 1931, not the 19th. This calls Hitler’s alibi into question.
The Volkswagen Mission Efficiency prototype covered 1,278 km from Wolfsburg to Vienna on a single charge. Its drag coefficient is 0.158.
Germany will allocate another €1 million for the security of Ukraine's nuclear power plants. The country also plans to allocate €50 million for repairs to the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant structure.
The United States refused to support a UN sanctions exemption for Mohammad Eslami. Iran called the cancellation of his visa political pressure.
Christine Lagarde said that Europe needs its own AI technologies and computing capacity for autonomy and economic efficiency. According to her, the shortage of data centers could increase sixfold.
The 17th Odesa International Film Festival has concluded in Kyiv. Over the course of nine days, audiences were shown more than 80 films across ten programs, including 13 Ukrainian films in the National Competition. Professional discussions about how to develop Ukrainian cinema during the war and where to find resources for new projects were an important part of the festival.
Two men robbed a museum in Vienna and stole a Van Cleef & Arpels platinum necklace. The piece, made for the Egyptian royal family, has more than 600 diamonds.
Hungarian investigators found no evidence of a crime in the transportation of Oschadbank's money and gold. Sybiha demands that those involved in the detention of Ukrainian citizens be punished.
Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Administration closed the "Golden Convoy" case due to the absence of a crime. The origin of the cash, gold and banknotes was confirmed by Raiffeisen Bank International AG.
Austria recorded a new temperature record for the second day in a row. The highest temperature was recorded in Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, surpassing Vienna's reading.
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha met with a delegation of representatives from 23 OSCE countries. He emphasized the need to release the Ukrainian SMM OSCE staff members whom Russia has been holding since 2022.
The world marks the Day to Combat Desertification and Drought and Garbage Man Day. In the church calendar, the Apostles' Fast continues, and the memory of three Persian martyrs is honored.
The Board of Governors adopted a resolution on the verification of uranium stockpiles in Iran. Russia and China opposed the move, while Tehran called the decision politicized.
Zelenskyy's letter to Putin will be distributed at the UN, OSCE, and Council of Europe. The President proposes that the Russian dictator set a date and hold a meeting.
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will affect the global oil market until the end of 2026. Experts predict a prolonged recovery of logistics and high prices.
Artist Alina Grosu has baptized her one-and-a-half-month-old son, Mark Gabriel. Iryna Bilyk became the godmother, officially becoming the singer's 'kuma' for the first time.
A court in Austria has sentenced a 21-year-old man to 15 years in prison for plotting a terrorist attack at a Taylor Swift concert. The defendant confessed to planning the attack.
A special OSCE meeting was held in Vienna at Ukraine's request regarding Russian shelling. Participants condemned the RF's terror and reaffirmed their support for our state.
Bulgaria's Eurovision victory caused a scandal due to the songwriter's ties to the Russian Federation. Dimitris Kontopoulos has collaborated with Philipp Kirkorov for years.
Ukraine's representative LELÉKA will perform seventh in the Eurovision final in Vienna. 25 countries will compete for victory, with Finland being the favorite.
Martin Green suggested Russia's return if its broadcaster proves independence from the Kremlin. British politicians have called such a statement moral cowardice.
The EBU is preparing for protests during the Eurovision 2026 final in Vienna due to Israel's participation. The organizers will not hide potential booing of the artists.