The Vienna Briefing

Basic Level Of Care

Austrian chancellor Christian Stocker proposed that asylum seekers should have their access to the healthcare system curtailed to a minimum level

Feb 11 • Liam Hoare

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Chancellor Christian Stocker wants to put the question of extending the term of compulsory military service in Austria to the people in a consultative…

Feb 4 • Liam Hoare

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January 2026

Austria And Europe At War

Austria's defense ministry has identified 'confrontation between Russia and the EU' as the biggest threat to national security in 2026

Jan 28 • Liam Hoare

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Insieme, Unite, Unite, Europe

Austria's foreign minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger has 'extremely ambitious goals' for 2026 on Europe, Ukraine, irregular migration and the western…

Jan 21 • Liam Hoare

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It's A No On Mercosur

Austria voted against the the EU–Mercosur Association Agreement when it came up for a vote at the European Council on Friday

Jan 14 • Liam Hoare

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Everybody's Talking About Integration

Immigration, integration, and asylum will continue to dominate Austria's political discourse in 2026

Jan 7 • Liam Hoare

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December 2025

Are You Smarter Than A Newsletter Writer?

A holiday quiz, a bumper news bulletin, and the last days of the holiday sale

Dec 23, 2025 • Liam Hoare

Tea Leaf Prophecy

Former chancellors Christian Kern and Sebastian Kurz are circling, as if they both would like to mount a political comeback in 2026

Dec 17, 2025 • Liam Hoare

United By Music No Longer

Israel will participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, though Ireland and Spain are leading a boycott of the event as a result

Dec 10, 2025 • Liam Hoare

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Babler Babble

The Social Democratic Party's regional bosses are said to be preparing a challenge to Andreas Babler's leadership at the next party congress in March

Dec 3, 2025 • Liam Hoare

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November 2025

Lisette Model: Retrospective

A new exhibition at the Albertina showcases the work of one of the most internationally influential female photographers

Nov 26, 2025 • Liam Hoare

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It's Cold Outside

The Vienna Social Fund has started its winter drive, opening up an additional 1,000 beds to Vienna's homeless population

Nov 19, 2025 • Liam Hoare

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