June 2018

From sports on its shores to a Hugo on the canal, the Danube is much more than Vienna’s Riviera.

Sleepy little town on the Danube – or hotbed of political intrigue and architecture? Surrounded by vineyards and just an hour from Vienna, Krems is both.

“Welcome to a new world of work.” A 3-minute animated video with this feel-good title was published on June 18 by the Austrian Economic Chambers (WKO)...

In a provocative move, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced the closing of seven mosques and potential expulsion of 60 Turkish-funded imams on...

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My first home on the European continent was in Bratislava, Slovakia. The city was still run down in 1994, but as an 8-year-old ragamuffin, the cha...

POPE FRANCIS IS NOW A LIFE-TIME MEMBER OF VIENNA’S SK RAPID WIEN FOOTBALL CLUBWhen in Rome, do as the Romans do – that’s what the players of Rap...

Vienna’s New Mayor Takes Over Vienna’s new mayor, Michael Ludwig, (Social Democrats, SPÖ) has introduced the new city government, dubbing it his “for...

By Anastasia Gromontova & Benjamin Wolf

Family relations are tested to the breaking point in the Burgtheater’s rendition of Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day's Journey into NightA house divide...

Wedged between the peaks of the Carpathian Mountains and the rivers Tisza and Danube, Hungary is a land of wide plains, spicy paprika and fiery music....

Vienna’s baseball teams aim for the bleachersIf you happen to be near the Lusthaus, at the southern end of the Prater Hauptallee on a sunny Satu...

Hungary oscillates between notions of past grandeur and a deep longing for calm. True democracy, it seems, has no chance but to fall by the wayside. ...

As America turns inward, the enormously ambitious program once described as the “most enligthened self-interest in history” has a positive impact stil...

After winning a lengthy lawsuit, the city is finally revamping the infamous Copa CagranaVienna’s relationship with the Danube is an ongoing love...

Vienna has been shaping its stretch of the Danube for 500 years. But only in the 19th century was it possible to alter Vienna’s riverscape and revamp ...

As the Danube gets ready for the summer travel season, a new law is set to give travelers more rights and better information on their trips.So, ...

Hungarians revive the Samizdat tradition to break Viktor Orbán’s grip on the media, as a press crackdown continues following his threats of postelecti...

Saoirse Ronan and Billy Howle are two lovers brought down by repressive times.A decade after starring in Atonement and getting an Academy Award ...

Planning a new career? The tourism and hospitality sector is booming and offers a wide variety of options.Trying to push past hordes of tourists...

The mighty river is the lifeblood of the entire southeastern flank of Europe. Cultures flourish, empires fall and ideologies shatter on its shores. ...

For director Eugene Jarecki, “Fat Elvis” is a metaphor for a country in crisis.If you watch Promised Land expecting a pleasant two-hour feature ...

The Danube powers many an industry on its way to the Black Sea, from hydropower to high-volume logisticsFlowing through 10 countries – from the ...

The rector of the Danube University Krems on education reform, collaboration along the river and the benefits of studying in the countryside.I...

In response to “A Taster’s Tour” MET 27, May 2018TO THE EDITOR,Your article on Austrian wines certainly caught my attention. Not only do I lov...

It’s easy to find treasures when FESCH’MARKT brings them all to one place.From June 15-17, Vienna’s popular independent design fair descends on ...

There’s so much good television on streaming websites, to say nothing of the films. It’s impossible to keep track of what is worth your while. And wh...

In After Europe, Ivan Krastev argues that the refugee crisis is Europe’s gravest threatEurope is in crisis and Ivan Kras...

by Anastasia Gromontova & Binu StarneggThe lure of suburbia, with its promise of the tranquility of country life within city limits, is a strong...

Despite behind-the-scenes struggles, the Donaukanal remains the place to be when the temperature risesAs a tourist couple is taking a selfie on ...

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The Cleaners shines a light on the shadowy world of online moderation.As the debate about the role of social media in the US presidential electi...

Land-bound at the center of the continent, the Hungarians feel both forlorn and pivotal in the story of Europe – a country where devastation, genius a...

Anni’s Bröselei bakes delicious vegan and gluten-free dishes made with loveAs Viennese cuisine is meat-heavy, when chef Anni Huber and her marke...

Vienna’s annual jazz summer presents international stars and local talent.As orchestras go on tour and Vienna’s major concert halls take a well-...

Twenty years of the Arnold Schönberg Center and an exhibit on Jung-Wien, Vienna’s fin-de-siècle creative wave“New music is never beautiful on fi...

The combative artist gets a large retrospectiveThere is no denying that throughout the history of art, the bulk of works has come from men who p...

An interview with Jan de Bruijn, Captain, AMA Waterways“When I was first sailing on the Danube, the rules were not necessarily followed. Maybe it ...

Why Vienna's city government has completely reorganized itself and what it has to do with the FPÖ, expats and international managersIt is an int...

The exhibition What Remains: Traces of Refugees (Fluchtspuren) leaves its mark with a few personal objectsSize isn’t everything, especially when y...

For newcomers, Austrians can take some getting used to. But if you’re planning to get sick, Austria is the place to be.Let’s be honest; if you’r...

An interview with Manuel Hinterhofer, Director, Wiener Fischereiausschuss“In the old days, the fishermen were the experts, spending a lot of tim...

This year’s VieVinum showcases the best of Austria and introduces little known Swiss and Dalmatian wines at the Hofburg from June 9 to 11.Wine f...

Noun. Lit. Transdanubia, a popular nickname for the two Viennese districts beyond the Danube, the 21st (Floridsdorf) and 22nd (Donaustadt). Generally ...

The Canadian art rock band returns with its most upbeat album yet.Ever since their critically acclaimed debut album Funeral back in 2004, Montre...

After a quarter century, Vienna’s popular Mayor Michael Häupl leaves behind a city more prosperous, international and innovative – yet still humane. T...

An interview with Johannes Klos, owner of Danube Roll Ferry“The ferry is something special. It’s something you don’t see or experience every day.”...

Western Balkan countries have made significant progress since the 1990s, when ethnic violence tore the region apart. But that progress is fragile with...

An interview with Heinz-Peter Allmer, Head of Verbund Hydro Power, Lower Danube“Hydropower makes it possible to provide electric current from th...

The Marina Restaurant combines Austrian culinary variations and Mediterranean flavors with an unbeatable view and a refreshing breezeAs the days...

English Mondays at the Schauspielhaus are a mad scientist’s laboratory of experimental theater.An effective antidote to theatrical ennui, the an...