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EU ministers meet to resolve divisions over Palestinian aid
Fp Staff •The EU’s disarray reflected longstanding divisions within the 27-nation bloc over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Austria and Germany announced on Monday they were suspending their development aid to Palestinians
Austria suspends aid to Palestinians, Germany reviews support
•Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said the country was suspending aid totalling around 19 million euros ($20 million) for a handful of projects
Why Wiener Zeitung, 320-year-old Austrian newspaper, is ending its daily print run
•Following a decision by the Austrian parliament on Thursday, the Wiener Zeitung will now primarily publish online. The decision concludes a years-long dispute between the Austrian government and the newspaper over the future of the state-owned daily
'I Do': Will India become the next country to approve of same-sex marriages?
Fp Explainers •The Supreme Court of India will today hear a batch of pleas seeking legal recognition of same sex marriages. This comes a day after the government termed such requests as ‘mere urban elitist views for social acceptance’. We take a look at how other nations have approved such unions
'In god's hands': Catholics assemble in numbers at Austrian church for 'free' tattoo
Abhishek Awasthi •He continued by saying that the church needed to "learn to be sexy" if it wished to continue drawing members—parts of which had disapproved of tattoos. An all-time high of about 91,000 people left the Catholic church in Austria last year
Percentage of Austrians who want sanctions on Russia to be lifted overtakes embargo supporters
Ayndrila Banerjee •The rich, old, and left-wing population of Austria was found to back the EU sanctions. While those who are against it mainly hail from the 60 and up age group. Among the youngest group surveyed (16-29), only 22 per cent supported the embargo and a whopping 39 per cent opposed to them
More than 1,400 racist incidents reported in Austria in 2022
Fp Staff •The report which is based on interviews with victims of racist violence, those who filed complaints, and witnesses of racist incidents further indicated that at least 134 people were subject to racist treatment in the service and entertainment sectors.
Austria: Afghan women protest against Taliban atrocities in Afghanistan
Fp Staff •The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, at least 20 years post they were ejected by US troops. Women’s rights have been neglected, ever since, under their harsh rule
World Bank approves massive grant to help Ukraine fight Russia
•The total of $20.6 billion in emergency financing comes from commitments and pledges from, the United States, Britain, the Netherlands, Spain, Norway, Germany, Canada, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, Latvia, Iceland, Belgium, and Japan
Children legally challenge Austria's 'inadequate' climate protection law
•Environment Minister Leonore Gewessler, of the Green Party, praised the 'great commitment of young people to climate protection'