Bisherige Veranstaltungen
Wie sicher ist Österreich? Ein Abend mit Omar Haijawi-Pirchner
Ein Rückblick auf den Vortrag von Omar Haijawi-Pirchner am 07.April 2026 in der Diplomatischen Akademie. (Fotos: © Wolfgang Geißler und Wolfgang Buchta) Von Wolfgang Geißler Ein kurzer Rückblick ist notwendig, um die Bedeutung dieses Abends richtig einzuordnen. Unter Innenminister Herbert Kickl geriet das damalige Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung... Weiterlesen >
Ein Abend mit Perlen
Fünf Sekte aus Jeruzalem, serviert im Café Ministerium – und die Geschichte einer Idee mit bemerkenswerter Gärzeit Ein literarischer Rückblick auf die Sekt Verkostung mit DDr. Peter Weigl, Weingut Krainz, am 12.03.2026 im Café Ministerium. (Fotos: © Wolfgang Geißler) Von Wolfgang Geißler Am Donnerstagabend, dem 12. März, stand im... Weiterlesen >
Ein Abend voller Geschichten: Christian Reichhold und die „Öscars“
Von einer Weltreise mit Zwischenlandung in Kamtschatka über Begegnungen mit Sammy Davis Jr. bis zu 25 Jahren Oscar-Berichterstattung – ein unterhaltsamer Abend voller Anekdoten über Hollywood, Medien und die Kunst, gute Geschichten zu erzählen. Ein Rückblick auf Christian Reichhold „Seitenblicke exquisit – von Wien bis Hollywood– die Society im... Weiterlesen >
Bevorstehende Veranstaltungen
Policy Papers
ABS Policy Paper No. 42
The rise of populism-what can be done?
There is an expansive literature on the causes of the rise of populism. Its lesson? Policies designed to appease populism are unlikely to be effective. That battle can only be won through argument.
Paper written and edited by the CENTER FOR EUROPEAN REFORM Brussels
Abridged and adapted by Alexander Christiani
INTRODUCTION
European governments are trying to stem the rise of populism by closing borders, weakening environment rules and protecting businesses from international competition. Germany is conducting stringent border checks, possibly in violation of the Schengen agreement, and refusing entry to asylum-seekers. In the European Parliament,… Weiterlesen >
ABS Policy Paper No. 41
Why England May Not Rejoin the European Union A Historical Expoloration Of Its Barriers to European Reintegration Written by Wolfgang Geissler – Treasurer and Board member of the Austro-British Society INTRODUCTION England’s estrangement from the European Union is not simply a political event of the 21st... Weiterlesen >
ABS Policy Paper No. 40
Geopolitical Shifts in the 21st Century Written by Werner Fasslabend, former Minister of Defense, President of the Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES). The full version of the paper - including graphics - is attached, please click the PDF Icon. Paper adapted by Alexander... Weiterlesen >
ABS Blog
How similar the pictures are …
by Alexander Christiani With great fascination I am currently reading a book by the well-known German long-time foreign journalist Erich FOLLATH about "The Last Dictators" with the subtitle "As a reporter with the tyrants of our time" In 50 years of his work, Follath has met numerous dictators... Weiterlesen >
Working and Living Culture
A Question Of Origin? By Jochen Ressel I constantly meet fascinating people in Vienna. Most of them are not originally from Vienna, the centuries-old melting pot of cultures where Germanic, Romanic, Slavic and Magyar influences have come together to create an extraordinary cultural wealth. Many of the people... Weiterlesen >
Reset Brexit
by Colin A. Munro 2025 is a year of anniversaries. 75 years ago, the French foreign minister, Maurice Schumann, proposed a Coal and Steel Community that would be the basis of what is now the EU. 50 years ago, the UK voted by 67%, in a consultative referendum,... Weiterlesen >