Diplomacy
Iran Allows Reinstatement of IAEA Surveillance Cameras
The IAEA's Rafael Mariano Grossi asserted the agency's political neutrality amid hopes that the Iran nuclear deal might be revived.
Diplomacy
Austria (and Vienna) Have High Quality of Life But Unfriendly Locals: Expat Insider Survey
Every year, the InterNations' Expat Insider surveys thousands of expats all over the world, who score their new home countries across several categor...
Diplomacy
Iran to Give IAEA Access to Video Cameras in Nuclear Power Plants
The IAEA and the Iranian nuclear agency are making progress on monitoring the country’s nuclear program.
Diplomacy
Afghan Ambassador to Austria: “This will set our country back a century.”
Editor’s note: A few days before Kabul fell to the Taliban, Afghanistan’s ambassador to Austria, Manizha Bakhtari, agreed to an interview with Metropole, answering pre-approved questions in writing, under the condition that none touched upon deportations.
Diplomacy
The Art of Interpretation
Invisible, unseen, discreet: Professional interpreters bridge gaps and facilitate communication, and in Vienna, their work is often at the heart of the matter.
Diplomacy
Promising Talks on Iran’s Nuclear Program Resume in Vienna
Ignored disruptions, cross-town shuttle diplomacy by the EU led JCPOA Joint Commission demonstrates good faith on all sides.
Diplomacy
Is Doomsday Coming Closer?
The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty is the only remaining international agreement that limits the atomic arsenals of the U.S. and Russia – and it will expire in February 2021.
Diplomacy
Vienna’s IAEA Is in a Dangerous Standoff to Defend the Iran Nuclear Deal
During an adventurous raid, Israel stole vital intelligence information in Iran that now could help the US build the case for terminating the Iran nuclear deal once and for all.
Diplomacy
Ignoring the U.S., the IAEA and Iran Reinstate Inspections
After the UN Security Council voted down Mike Pompeo’s threat of sanctions, the Agency quietly continued to carry out the Iran Nuclear Deal: A double defeat for Donald Trump.
Diplomacy
Musical Chairs for UK-EU Expats – Grab a Seat Before the Music Stops
As the Brexit negotiations drag on, there is still no final clarity on the future of British citizens living in Europe. It is likely to be reciprocal – whatever that means. With Boris, who knows?
Diplomacy
Family Unification & Custody Cases Are Slower & Harder
Bringing relatives back together accounts for a third of all migration into the European Union. In Austria, the process is becoming ever more restrictive.
Diplomacy
From Schrödinger’s Cat to Eisenhower’s “Atoms for Peace,” Vienna’s IAEA is At the Center of Global N...
Even without a single nuclear reactor, Austria plays a vital role in
ensuring the safe and peaceful use of nuclear energy.
Diplomacy
Of Lights & Hearts
Energy is today at the center of the public debate about poverty and development. A Vienna-based international organization helped put it on the map
Diplomacy
Celebrating 40 Years of the UN in Vienna
A symbol for peace that needs to work on its visibility. More support from the Austrian government would also be a help.
Diplomacy
Still Green & Clean?
Austria’s EU presidency met some important environmental goals. Its environmental policies at home, however, do not always stand the test.
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Diplomacy
74, 73, 72 … The Countdown to Brexit Has Begun
Following the rejection of Theresa May’s Brexit plan by a devastating majority of 230 votes in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister (PM) had to fa...
December/January 2018/2019
Behind Closed Doors
How an international NGO in Vienna provides a safe space for diplomacy on nuclear issues.
“Diplomacy,” said Winston Churchill, “i...
Diplomacy
Diplomacy | Out of Poverty
UNIDO sees regearing industrial development in public/private partnerships as a key to world peace
The United Nations Industrial Development Organiza...
Diplomacy
Austria Charms and Courts Putin
When Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down in Vienna with a 30-minute delay on Tuesday, the military guard of honor stood ready, waiting in th...