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• The Poland-Slovakia gas interconnector could allow gas to flow to Slovakia and then further to Czechia, Austria, Hungary and Ukraine, depending on actual import needs. Energy Institute
• Similarly to Austria, Germany's AfD has been ostracized by the media and the political establishment, but after the huge fail in Austria it will be much more difficult to sideline the AfD in Germany going forward. The Econolog
• Austria: Austria has set a goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040, ten years earlier than many other European countries. Blogger
• If a Mongolian citizen has paid social insurance for 12 years in Mongolia and 13 years in Austria, upon reaching pension age in both countries, the total period of 25 years will be considered for pension eligibility. MongolBeat
• While the Toyota vehicles produced in the United States will not see as much of a price increase as imported vehicles - unless they rely on imported parts - Toyota has plants in Japan, Canada, Mexico, and Austria. SlashGear
• One team based in Germany and Austria used observational data and computer modelling to assess whether crossing 1.5 C over one year might represent an early warning that the long-term limit at risk. The Nation
• Germany and The Netherlands stand out as leading examples, Italy and France demonstrate growing interest and opportunity, while Austria and Romania are still developing their infrastructures and regulatory schemes. CCE Holding
• Over 1,700 soldiers from 15 EU Member States, including Austria, Belgium, and Germany, will participate under the command of Eurocorps and the German Army. Centre for Strategic and Contemporary Research
• Following refurbishment, the Railjets will continue to operate across international routes connecting Austria with Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Italy. Railway-News
• All HEMA stores in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany, and Austria will be live with the RFID solution by mid-2026. Retail Technology Innovation Hub
• The approved schemes will support the production of up to 112,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen in Austria, and 13,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen in Lithuania. pv magazine International
• Across Europe, cage bans are already in place in Luxembourg, Switzerland and Austria, with bans to be introduced in Germany by 2026, Czechia by 2027 and Slovakia by 2030. Poultry News
• Countries like Austria, Germany, and Hungary have opted for complete bans on GMO cultivation, aiming to protect local markets and consumers from potential health risks. FoodDrinkTalk
• Analysts expect support from the Netherlands, where, as in Poland, one of the coalition parties is focused on supporting farmers, as well as Austria and, possibly, Ireland. New Eastern Europe
• Countries like Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia experienced heavy rainfall, leading to widespread disruptions in public transport and the cancellation of many European Mobility Week activities. EU Urban Mobility Observatory
• Liberty Specialty Markets, a division of the US Liberty Mutual Group, and Baobab Insurance, a digital underwriter of technical risks, are offering a new joint e-crime insurance product for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Germany and Austria. Insurance Journal
• The EU has set a target to recycle 65% of municipal waste by 2035, which has already led to increased recycling rates in several member countries, such as Germany and Austria, where recycling rates exceed 60%. Scirp
• Alongside France, other major wine nations such as Italy, Spain, Portugal, the United States, Germany, and Austria will have substantial representation. Wine-Intelligence
• New governments are - or soon will be-installed in the United States, Germany, Canada, and Austria, with more crucial elections scheduled for later in the year. Internationale Politik Quarterly
• Other countries, including Austria, Italy, Hungary, and Slovakia, have experienced disruptions, which have been further exacerbated the suspension of Russian gas transit via Ukraine, after Kiev refused to extend a transit deal. The Automatic Earth
• Ukraine likely will not renew the agreement to allow Russia to continue to pump energy through Ukrainian pipelines to countries such as Austria and Hungary, resulting in additional losses for Russia of $6.5 billion a year. Forbes
• Berlin-based payments company Unzer will rely on Mastercard's Open Banking-driven solutions to offer ecommerce payments across Unzer's payment gateways in Germany, Austria and Denmark. BiometricUpdate.com
• NXP Semiconductors at a trade eventThe loan, with a 4.75% interest rate for dollar-denominated tranches and a six-year duration, will fund R&D activities in Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Romania through 2026. TelecomLead

Last updated: 17 June 2025