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04.02 / 13:12

Television covid vaccines Vaccines Austria moves a step closer to making COVID vaccines mandatory

Austria’s planned COVID-19 vaccine mandate was approved by the upper house of parliament on Thursday evening, clearing one of the final hurdles before it can take effect.

02.02 / 15:07

Art Despite a big backlash, Brussels labels gas and nuclear as sustainable

Ignoring the furious backlash and accusations of greenwashing, the European Commission has decided to move forward with its highly controversial plans to label gas and nuclear activities as sustainable, hoping the two sectors can help the bloc meet its ambitious roadmap to climate neutrality.

01.02 / 08:03

Technology History COVID-19 in Europe: Austria vaccine mandate comes into force

Austria has become the first country in Europe to introduce a national COVID-19 vaccine mandate for adults.

29.01 / 14:17

Art Europe Europe's far-right meets in Madrid for two-day summit led by Spain's Vox

The two-day summit organised by Vox, Spain's far-right party that keeps gaining traction in the southern European country, gathered a strong lineup of the continent's nationalist, populist and illiberal politicians.

25.01 / 18:40

Blockchain Technology Adoption Bitcoin digital euro Germany's 2021: New regulations, the digital euro and NFTs on the rise

An interesting year has come to an end for the crypto industry in Germany. Although blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies have not yet found wide acceptance in the country, more and more domestic institutions and investors are becoming interested in the crypto world thanks to legal clarity.

18.01 / 16:33

business Europe Banks expansion BitMEX execs reveal EU expansion with German bank acquisition

Founded by BitMEX Group CEO Alexander Höptner and CFO Stephan Lutz, BXM Operations AG announced today its plans to acquire Bankhaus von der Heydt, one of the oldest banks in Europe, to create a regulated crypto one-stop-shop in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

18.01 / 14:03

M&A BitMEX BitMEX's One-Stop Crypto Shop in DACH Region Plan Gets a Banking Twist

BXM Operations AG, a company set up by executives of crypto exchange platform BitMEX, plans to purchase German bank Bankhaus von der Heydt as the BitMEX group aims to establish a one-stop-shop for regulated crypto products in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland).

18.01 / 10:07

safe Ultra-safe Austria grapples with femicides as 31 women were killed in 2021

More women than men were murdered in Austria last year, a rare occurrence in European Union member states, as the country begins to grapple with its femicide problem.

17.01 / 16:03

Apple Alexei Navalny: Jailed Kremlin critic marks a year since returning to Russia

Monday marks a year since Russian authorities detained prominent government critic Alexei Navalny on arrival from Germany, where he was recovering from a poisoning attack he and the West blame on the Kremlin.

17.01 / 16:03

Apple COVID in Europe: Greece begins fining those over 60 who are unvaccinated

From today, older people in Greece that are not vaccinated face monthly fines.

14.01 / 19:09

Blockchain Adoption Funding ICON commits $200M to interoperability incentive fund

The ICON Foundation announced plans to launch an interoperability incentive program for 200 million ICX, or approximately $200 million at the time of publication. The foundation supports the development of the ICON network, South Korea’s largest public aggregator chain. The foundation said that it hopes this program will incentivize the ICON community and its partner networks to adopt ICON’s blockchain transfer protocol, or BTP.

14.01 / 11:53

UPS Citigroup Barclays hires Citigroup’s Baumann to lead German investment banking

Barclays hired Citigroup's head of investment banking for Germany as the UK lender bulks up its European presence.

13.01 / 14:31

UPS Citigroup Barclays hires Citigroup’s Baumann to lead German investment banking

Barclays hired Citigroup's head of investment banking for Germany as the UK lender bulks up its European presence.

07.01 / 17:35

Volatility Leverage Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Bitcoin leverage ratio reaches new highs

The estimated leverage ratio for Bitcoin (BTC) hit a new all-time high last night according to CryptoQuant. Further metrics point to growing leveraged interest, but liquidations have remained relatively low.

31.12 / 19:21

Art Centre Austrian police investigate fraud at Vienna COVID vaccination centre

Austrian authorities are investigating vaccination fraud at the country's largest COVID-19 vaccination centre in Vienna after dozens of people received a vaccination certificate without actually getting a dose.

24.12 / 21:39

COVID-19: Austrian resorts concerned over new tourist entry rules

New travel regulations in Austria are already leading to a wave of cancellations in Salzburg's winter sports region, and not only for the Christmas holidays, but also for the rest of the winter season.

24.12 / 00:11

Charity Donations Auction Non-Profits Drop 3 embroidery artists weave NFT charity drop to help victims of human trafficking

Three embroidery artists — Russia’s Katerina Marchenko, Brazil's Aline Brant and Ninni Luhtasaari of Finland — announced Thursday that they will be auctioning their nonfungible token (NFT) art pieces to support Hope for the Future (HFTF), a registered charity based in Austria. Proceeds from the auction will help victims of human trafficking find entry-level work positions after their harrowing experiences.

21.12 / 18:45

Art World Health Organization WHO Europe chief to give COVID-19, Omicron update ahead of Christmas

The head of the European office of the World Health Organisation (WHO) is on Tuesday expected to give an update on the spread of the Omicron variant across the Old Continent as he visits Austria.

16.12 / 10:08

Health EU leaders to discuss booster jabs, energy prices and Russian aggression at council summit

EU leaders are back in Brussels for a one-day European summit with a busy agenda that promises discussions around booster shots, energy prices, migration routes and Russia's military build-up along the Ukraine border.

12.12 / 19:22

Religion Human Rights Austria ends COVID-19 lockdown measures for vaccinated

Austria lifted its lockdown on Sunday for people with a "2G" pass, meaning they were vaccinated against COVID-19 or recently recovered from the illness.

12.12 / 13:09

Tens of thousands protest COVID-19 measures in Vienna

Tens of thousands of people took part in a protest in Vienna against a COVID-19 vaccine mandate and lockdown of those who have not received the jab.

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