Vienna

The head of transitional Austrian Government will support, in accordance with Austrian tradition, EU accession of Western Balkan countries, its spokesperson Sven Wagner stated to APA Agency.
As for further EU members expansion, transitional Austrian government will keep the same course that Wien took, encouraging EU accession of the counties of Southeast Europe.

One of the emblematic buildings on the Danube canal in Vienna, known as Ringturm, will become a huge art installation for the 12th consecutive year, the Vienna-based network for international relations said.

Mayor of Sofia Yordanka Fandakova met with Mayor of Vienna Dr. Michael Ludwig. During the meeting, the two talked about topics in which the two cities collaborated. Sofia and Vienna have a very active partnership in the fields of culture, ecology, urban mobility and innovation.

The Olympic Hall's Christmas Theater holiday program kicks off the new year with the Franz Lehar Orchestra of Vienna and dancers from the Vienna Opera performing a selection of waltzes. Shows start at 8 p.m. and tickets (from www.viva.gr and tel 11876) cost 18-60 euros.

BBC - The Austrian capital, Vienna, has beaten Australia's Melbourne to be named the world's most liveable city.

It's the first time a European city has topped the rankings of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) annual survey.

Austria's capital Vienna has beaten Melbourne to be ranked the "world's most liveable city" in a new annual survey released Monday, ending the southern Australian city's seven-year reign.

Two Turks have been found dead in their home in the Austrian capital Vienna, state-run Anadolu Agency reported, citing a police statement from Feb. 8.

VIENNA - Christoph Leitl, President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, awarded the Great Gold Medal of Honour, the highest honour of the Austrian economy, to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Vienna on Thursday.

Leitl said Vucic had done much for his country and the region, as well as for the partnership with Austria and Europe.

Vienna’s Leopold Museum kicked off the 100th anniversary year with the first of its six special exhibitions, in Vienna and around there are around 20, focusing on Klimt, Moser as well as Richard Gerstl and Oskar Kokoschka

VIENNA - According to a draft strategy of the European Commission, 2025 will be the year of the beginning of EU accession for Western Balkan countries, but this is not a set date, but a best-case scenario, Vienna-based paper Presse reports.

Quoting a source in the European Commission, the paper said 2025 was not a set target date, but one that was possible in the best-case scenario.