Walter Hecher
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Austrian diplomat doing diplomatic things.
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Yes, this is obviously Austria.🇦🇹
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Das BMEIA auf der Buch Wien:
www.buchwien.at/programm/das...
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„Traumberuf Diplomatin? Lebensrealitäten zwischen Klischees und Verklärung“ - Buch Wien
Das BMEIA zu Gast auf der Donau Lounge: Buchpräsentation „Traumberuf Diplomatin? Lebensrealitäten zwischen Klischees und Verklärung“ (Luftschacht Verlag) mit Autor David Schriffl, den Projektleiterinn...
https://www.buchwien.at/programm/das-bmeia-zu-gast-auf-der-donau-lounge-buchpraesentation-traumberuf-diplomatin-lebensrealitaeten-zwischen-klischees-und-verklaerung-luftschacht-verlag-mit-autor-david-schriffl-de/?kat=all
2 days ago
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Great choice: Gregor Schusterschitz will head Austria's Permanent Representation to the EU!
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www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
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Gregor Schusterschitz wird vakanten EU-Botschafterposten besetzen
Der Karrierediplomat war bisher Leiter des Völkerrechtsbüros im Außenministerium und von 2019 bis 2023 schon Stellvertreter von Österreichs Ständigem Vertreter in Brüssel
https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000290159/gregor-schusterschitz-wird-vakanten-eu-botschafterposten-besetzen?ref=rss
2 days ago
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So viele tolle Ideen, und zwei österreichische Gewinner: New European Bauhaus:
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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Commission awards the 2025 Prizes for the most sustainable, inclusive and beautiful projects under the New European Bauhaus
The European Commission has announced 22 laureates of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Prizes 2025. For the fifth year in a row, the NEB prizes reward outstanding projects and initiatives that combine s
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_2263
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Great show!
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House of Guinness | Official Trailer | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
https://youtu.be/2mH396WCN0U?si=dEu5-hyF3zlFatnZ
4 days ago
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Moldova chooses Europe.
youtu.be/YnopHCL1Jk8?...
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O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei [Official Video]
YouTube video by Time Records
https://youtu.be/YnopHCL1Jk8?si=t6vPH0IfaLSRXO8N
5 days ago
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Florian Aigner
7 days ago
Nachdem ich Trumps Rede vor der UNO gehört habe und jetzt auch die Rede der österreichischen Außenministerin, bin ich sehr froh, in Österreich zu leben, und nicht in den USA. Ein starker Auftritt. Danke,
@beate.neos.eu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=st7C...
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🇦🇹 Austria - Foreign Minister Addresses United Nations General Debate, 80th Session | #UNGA
YouTube video by United Nations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st7CZ6aNCeg
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Another escalator sabotaged, this time at U3 Herrengasse, Vienna. Shame on you, UN!
8 days ago
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Jack Schickler
8 days ago
Carla Bruni pointlessly pinching the microphone cover (right after Sarkozy's hearing) is a thing of beauty. How do I get this made an Official Meme
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orf.at/stories/3406...
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Neues Reiseinfosystem des Außenministeriums
https://orf.at/stories/3406514/
8 days ago
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would be a loss for the US, but an opportunity for others.
www.ft.com/content/8e9c...
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Looming end of US-Africa trade deal set to hit continent’s exporters
If the African Growth and Opportunity Act lapses, success stories such as Lesotho’s jeans manufacturers will be hit
https://www.ft.com/content/8e9c3c8f-c396-4f1b-a9db-b62e098f7528
8 days ago
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Jimmy Kimmel is so back!
youtu.be/c1tjh_ZO_tY?...
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Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
https://youtu.be/c1tjh_ZO_tY?si=3FVKMcJn-z5VH1nr
10 days ago
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Jay 🦋
12 days ago
1. Bluesky doesn’t downrank links 2. You can choose your own algorithm from among thousands 3. The whole app is open source This keeps it a free and open platform by design, leading to better click-throughs and traffic to your site. We 💙 the open web.
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Sumitra Badrinathan
13 days ago
i don’t think people on bluesky understand the severity of this situation. i woke up to literally hundreds of texts from friends and family thinking about either moving back home to india or applying to other countries for jobs. this includes me.
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What actor or actress did you expect would have a big career, but then disappeared?
13 days ago
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Also er will zu wenig, aber eigentlich zu viel, aber das nicht gut vorbereitet, und eigentlich... OE24 doing OE24 things.
15 days ago
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Georg Renner
15 days ago
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7 days later he was cancelled for "hate speech". Mr Kimmel, I hope you find a new platform to do your thing.
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15 days ago
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Nick Pettigrew
16 days ago
"Okay, so who had a starter?"
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Hoywoj
18 days ago
Eine tief berührende Rede von Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz zum Festakt zur Wiederherstellung der Synagoge Reichenbachstraße die ihr gesehen haben solltet. 1/2
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@netflix.com
mini-series definitely in the making.
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17 days ago
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Jan-Werner Mueller
18 days ago
Isn't them going after hate speech the reason "the Europeans" have no free speech, according to the Vice President?
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FT signals an end of the pandemic.
18 days ago
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Eine gute Nachricht aus Brüssel, Beharrlichkeit zahlt sich aus.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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Commission accepts commitments offered by Microsoft to address competition concerns related to Teams
The European Commission has accepted commitments from Microsoft to address EU competition concerns relating to its popular team collaboration platform Teams. These commitments will henceforth be legal
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_2048
21 days ago
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Hans Peter Lehofer
22 days ago
Some you win, some you lose: gestern hat Österreich vor dem EuG in Sachen Taxonomie-VO verloren, heute dafür vor dem EuGH in der Sache PAKS II gewonnen; der EuGH erklärt die Genehmigung der Kommission für die ungar. Beihilfe für nichtig.
curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...
(Volltext noch nicht online)
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always fascinating to see the different styles of political discourse in the EP: energy, choice of words, mimic, facial expressions, fashion styles.
#soteu
23 days ago
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One more coffee and some reggaeton and
#soteu
may start.
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24 days ago
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Stanley Pignal
24 days ago
Watch the EU's flagship speech on one of four US tech platforms, three of which are actively trying torch the EU's digital regulations. Oh and EBS.
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EU nerds, the countdown is running!
#soteu
#themostwonderfultimeoftheyear
commission.europa.eu/strategy-and...
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State of the Union 2025
Am 10. September 2025 hält Präsidentin von der Leyen die jährliche Rede zur Lage der Union vor dem Europäischen Parlament. Schalten Sie ein!
https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/state-union/state-union-2025_de
24 days ago
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Armin Wolf
24 days ago
Was lange währt, wird endlich gut. Bluesky hat jetzt Lesezeichen! (App aktualisieren und sie tauchen auf.)
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newsletter.falter.at/nPE5585TNGX1il
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Georg Lennkh (1939 - 2025): Nachruf auf einen großen österreichischen Diplomaten
https://newsletter.falter.at/nPE5585TNGX1il
26 days ago
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
28 days ago
The thing is, YES, obviously, what you name something shapes it. That is we as a nation decided, after TWO devastating two world wars, to rename it the Defense Department in the first place!
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Teresa Eder
28 days ago
Trump uses US Big Tech to undermine European digital sovereignty. The hidden motive is to increase the power and visibility of his far-right allies in Europe.
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
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Trump threatens more tariffs after EU fines Google €2.95B
Trump has repeatedly criticize European laws for unfairly targeting U.S. tech companies.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/05/trump-threatens-more-tariffs-after-eu-fines-google-00547922
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Conrad Hackett
29 days ago
Disease prevalence in US states before & after vaccine introduction 🧪 From Edward Tufte &
graphics.wsj.com/infectious-d...
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Offene Liste Außenministerium 🇦🇹🇪🇺
29 days ago
Die Offene Liste Außenministerium trauert um Botschafter Georg Lennkh (1939-2025). Sein Einsatz für Österreichs Entwicklungszusammenarbeit und für eine zeitgemäße österreichische Afrika-Politik bleiben unvergessen.
www.diepresse.com/20057587/kre...
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Dave Keating
30 days ago
Today's Substack post is an excerpt from my upcoming book, which traces the connection between America’s cultural hold over the European mind and the EU’s failure to make itself sovereign.
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Europe is a terrified child
There is a troubling psychology behind why Europeans are accepting their leaders' summer of subservience to "daddy" Donald Trump.
https://davekeating.substack.com/p/europe-is-an-abused-child
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Die Beziehungen Österreichs zu Afrika, insbesondere zum Tschad, waren ihm ein echtes Anliegen. Er wird fehlen!
www.diepresse.com/20057587/kre...
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Kreiskys ehemaliger Kabinettschef Georg Lennkh ist verstorben
Der frühere österreichische Diplomat starb im Alter von 85 Jahren bei einem Unfall. Er war Ständiger Vertreter bei der OECD, später Sonderbotschafter.
https://www.diepresse.com/20057587/kreiskys-ehemaliger-kabinettschef-georg-lennkh-ist-verstorben
about 1 month ago
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Die Beziehungen Österreichs zu Afrika, insbesondere zum Tschad, waren ihm ein echtes Anliegen. Er wird fehlen!
www.diepresse.com/20057587/kre...
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Kreiskys ehemaliger Kabinettschef Georg Lennkh ist verstorben
Der frühere österreichische Diplomat starb im Alter von 85 Jahren bei einem Unfall. Er war Ständiger Vertreter bei der OECD, später Sonderbotschafter.
https://www.diepresse.com/20057587/kreiskys-ehemaliger-kabinettschef-georg-lennkh-ist-verstorben
about 1 month ago
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Frau Büüsker
about 1 month ago
Falls ihr euch bei Google-Suchanfragen die dusselige KI-Zusammenfassung sparen wollt, fügt der Suchanfrage "-KI" hinzu. Schönen Freitag.
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Jorge Liboreiro
about 1 month ago
🚨 Just in: The EU delegation in Kyiv has been severely damaged by the shock wave of the latest Russian attack against the Ukrainian capital. António Costa says: "The EU will not be intimidated."
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EU delegation in Kyiv severely damaged by shock wave of Russian strike
"The EU will not be intimidated," António Costa said in response to the latest Russian attack against Kyiv, which damaged the EU delegation. #EuropeNews
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/08/28/eu-delegation-in-kyiv-severely-damaged-by-shock-wave-of-russian-strike
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Anna Hubert
about 1 month ago
Mark your 🗓️: the ECJ will deliver its long-awaited ruling on Austria’s challenge to the inclusion of gas and nuclear in the EU taxonomy on 10 Sept. A judgment on Hungary’s Paks II state aid case will follow on 11 Sept.
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Politico Brussels Playbook über eine spannende Diskussion Weyand/Stiglitz in
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www.politico.eu/newsletter/b...
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Trump puts EU ‘on notice’ over tech regs
Presented by Slow Food By SARAH WHEATON with ZOYA SHEFTALOVICH PRESENTED BY Send tips here | Contact us on X @NicholasVinocur @swheaton @TimRoss_1 | Listen to Playbook and view in your browser HOWD…
https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/brussels-playbook/trump-puts-eu-on-notice-over-tech-regs/
about 1 month ago
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Draghis Rede über 🇪🇺 ist 🔥: „Europe as a spectator“
geopolitique.eu/en/2025/08/2...
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Mario Draghi: How Do We Change Our Continent’s Trajectory? - Groupe d'études géopolitiques
Europe as a spectator For years, the European Union, with its 450 million consumers, believed that its economic weight came along with geopolitical power and influence in international trade relations...
https://geopolitique.eu/en/2025/08/24/mario-draghi-how-do-we-change-our-continents-trajectory/
about 1 month ago
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Simon Rosner
about 1 month ago
Google mal "Jeder investierte Euro". Bei der Ski-WM kommt er doppelt zurück, bei Kulturfestspielen dreimal, bei der Gesundheitsprävention viermal. Und bei der Kinderbetreuung...
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Ich finde ja, dass die Ministerin das schon recht gut kann, aber jo mei, nutzt‘ nix, schad‘s nix‘ .
about 1 month ago
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Ich finde ja, dass die Ministerin das schon recht gut kann, aber jo mei, nutzt‘ nix, schad‘s nix‘ .
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#esc
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Eurovision Song Contest - Vienna 2026: Host City Reveal | #Eurovision2026
YouTube video by Eurovision Song Contest
https://youtu.be/FWbBvkNHl9k?feature=shared
about 1 month ago
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Mark E. Griffin
about 2 months ago
Oh man! This hits
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Ingwar Perowanowitsch
about 2 months ago
Paris hat die letzten Monate für 9,6 Mio. Euro seinen Rathausvorplatz entsiegelt und einfach in einen neuen Stadtwald verwandelt. Das Ergebnis sieht so wunderschön aus❤️
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Reuters Pictures
about 1 month ago
22 surreal photos from the inaugural Robot Games
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