Austrian Legislature

UPDATE 1-ECB's Nowotny: ECB will phase out, drain liquidity

By Boris Groendahl VIENNA, Nov 25 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will phase out liquidity measures to avoid inflationary risks, Governing Council member Ewald Nowotny said on Wednesday, as policymakers mull how to wean...

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Karel Kramář: first Czechoslovak PM but flawed popular politician

Karel Kramář earned his place in history as the first prime minister of Czechoslovakia. But his political career spanned more than four turbulent decades. We look at a life than included a death sentence, assassination attempt...

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Austrian Parliament to Sign on to Say NO-UNiTE (Feature)

On December 10, the International Human Rights Day, Austrian President of Parliament Barbara Prammer will ask the National Assembly to sign on to UNIFEM's Say NO - UniTE to End Violence against Women initiative. In her talk...

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Nearly sensible dining, the Viennese way

Diners enjoy breakfast at the Hotel Sacher in Vienna, Austria. A visit to Vienna I made some years ago turned into a three-day sugar high as I went, like a bee from flower to flower, from one great cafe to another, eating...

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Student protests spread in Germany and Austria

Berlin- Protests by university students in Germany and Austria against overcrowding and overwork spread Thursday, with one university calling police to evict demonstrators from a main lecture hall. The students are upset at...

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Michael Spindelegger, foreign minister of Austria, to speak

Michael Spindelegger, the foreign minister of Austria and acting president of the U.N. Security Council, will speak at noon Thursday, Nov. 12, in the Presidential Dining Room at Prospect House on the Princeton University...

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The EU's new home in Vienna

By Daniel Spichtinger Don’t panic (or celebrate) – the EU institutions are not leaving Belgium. But Austria has a new home for the European Commission and the European Parliament Representation in Vienna.

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Austria rehabilitates Wehrmacht deserters

Austria's parliament has agreed to rehabilitate Wehrmacht deserters more than six decades after the end of World War II. The measure approved late Wednesday clears the names and reputations of men who were either killed by the...

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President Barroso inaugurates new Commission-Parliament premises in ..

Brussels, 16 October 2009 President Barroso inaugurates new Commission-Parliament premises in heart of Vienna A new home for the European Commission and European Parliament will be unveiled today in the heart of Vienna. José...

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Czech-Austrian commission may deal with bark beetle in Sumava

Lipno nad Vltavou - A Czech-Austrian inter-parliamentary commission could help the Sumava National Party cope with the current outbreaks of bark beetles, Czech Senate chairman Premysl Sobotka told journalists during his visit...

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