Bisherige Veranstaltungen
Oans, zwoa, g’suffa!
Ein Rückblick auf das Bayerisch-Britischen Oktoberfest 2024, am Samstag 5. Oktober 2024 Im Restaurant im ersten Stock des Bermuda Bräu Fotos: Wolfgang Geißler & Wolfgang Buchta Von Wolfgang Geißler Während meiner Zeit als Volontär, ein Euphemismus für „unterbezahlter Praktikant“, von 1966 bis 1969 im Hotel Vierjahreszeiten, Maximilianstraße, München, stattete... Weiterlesen >
Über die Kunst, unbeschadet durch geöffnete Türen zu gehen, ohne dabei zu straucheln.
Rückblick auf den Vortrag von Mag. rer. soc. oec. Hans Bürger zur Wahlanalyse in der Diplomatischen Akademie am 2. Oktober 2024. Fotos: Wolfgang Geißler, Wolfgang Buchta, Wolfgang Menth Chiari Von Wolfgang Geißler Eine literarische Einleitung Was bedeutet die Überschrift „Über die Kunst, unbeschadet durch geöffnete Türen zu gehen, ohne... Weiterlesen >
Wenn ein Moloch kein Moloch sein darf
Rückblick auf den Vortrag „ÖAMTC - der größte Verein Österreichs“ mit Univ.-Prof. Dr. Harald Hertz, im ÖAMTC Stützpunkt Erdberg am 20.09.2024 Fotos: Wolfgang Geißler, Wolfgang Buchta und Wolfgang Menth-Chiari von Wolfgang Geißler In der heutigen PRESSE lese ich, dass Donald Trump, der in New York aufgewachsen ist, seine Heimatstadt... Weiterlesen >
Bevorstehende Veranstaltungen
Okt 2024
21/10/2024
Nov 2024
04/11/2024
Dez 2024
04/12/2024 - 12/12/2024
Policy Papers
ABS Policy Paper No. 37
Reflections on America’s, NATO’s and Russia’s approach to European Security since the 1990s
This ABS Policy Paper is written by Ambassador ret. Robert Hunter.
Of all the crises now besetting the world – particularly the West – most consequential is the war between Russia and Ukraine and thus also the NATO Alliance. China may be most problematic in the long term and Gaza now most preoccupies the United States and the global media. But arrangements devised for Ukrainian, Russian, and overall European security following the war in Ukraine will have the most critical impact on global geopolitics for at… Weiterlesen >
ABS Policy Paper No. 36
Why does Iran what it does across its borders? This ABS Policy Paper is written by Sir Richard Dalton KCMG, who has served as British Ambassador to Iran, to Libya and as Consul-General in Jerusalem. It is very difficult to foresee how things can possibly get... Weiterlesen >
ABS POLICY PAPER No. 35
The Israel-Palestinian conflict – a case for a Confederation This ABS Policy Paper is written by Andreas Herdina, former Austrian diplomat, some elements and conclusion added by Alexander Christiani. Background and rationale In 1988, the Austrian Foreign Ministry conducted a brainstorming inviting all its diplomatic staff... Weiterlesen >
ABS Blog
An Actual View On The Ukraine
by Colin A. Munro On 3 October I attended a briefing at the Diplomatic Academy by Col. Markus Reisner Phd. and on 4 October I attended the 20th annual award of the Bruno Kreisky Prizes for Services to Human Rights. Sir William Browder KCMG (WB), Chairman of the... Weiterlesen >
How London Became The World’s Dirty Money Capital City
A History of Greed and Need by Jochen Ressel London – a name that describes a city of culture, history, and economic power. It is one of the world's leading financial and global trade centres. But behind the venerable façades and prestigious addresses of London's financial district lies... Weiterlesen >
How a Pub Visit in Erdberg cost England €63bn
BY WOLFGANG GEISSLER First published on December 8, 2021 – Revised on September 5, 2024 Introductory Remark English boys, so a dear friend from England tells me, grew up in the 1950s with certain unwavering beliefs: Richard was good, John was bad, and the tales of Robin Hood... Weiterlesen >