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Walter Hecher
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Austrian diplomat doing diplomatic things.
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Yes, this is obviously Austria.🇦🇹
Wieder was gelernt.
Danke, @zdfmagaz.in !

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Die Gefahren von Lachgas: Omas Sprühsahne gone wild | ZDF Magazin Royale
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December 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Best news of today! ❤️
Leader of the 2020 Belarus protests Maria Kolesnikova has been released from prison following talks with the US. No doubt part of the Potash deal.
December 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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A+ trolling from Zelenskyy
December 13, 2025 at 2:33 AM
„what Trump and his team are really negotiating are ceasefires, not peace agreements.“
December 13, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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Wir haben heute im ECOFIN beschlossen: 3€-Importabgabe auf Kleinpakete im Warenwert von <150€. Betrifft va 4,6 Mrd Kleinpakete aus China. Diese sind betrugsanfällig und bergen oft Gesundheitsrisiken. So schützen wir die EU-Wirtschaft vor unlauterem Wettbewerb.
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Kampf gegen Paketflut: Drei-Euro-Steuer auf in EU gelieferte...
Die Maßnahme betrifft in die EU gelieferte Pakete mit einem Warenwert bis 150 Euro. Dabei handelt es sich um eine Übergangslösung, denn künftig sollen alle in die EU importierten Waren ab dem...
www.diepresse.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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It has become received wisdom in Brussels and Washington that there is a new “euro-sclerosis”: that the EU economy is lagging the US

This view is wrong

A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
December 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
good news of today: veggie burgers continue to be called veggie burgers.
(for now)
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EU ‘veggie burger’ ban stalls after talks collapse
An MEP’s crusade for naming restrictions on non-meat foods expands to ‘liver’ and ‘ham’ — but national governments aren’t buying it.
www.politico.eu
December 12, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Il Québec mette un piede canadese nell’Ue
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December 11, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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Die Einladung an US-Wissenschaftler:innen ist ein wichtiges politisches Signal und zur Stärkung Europas sinnvoll.
Die Wissenschaftsministerin hat das frühzeitig erkannt und ganz offenkundig top umgesetzt. Wir sollten mehr über Chancen und über das sprechen, was gelingt.
Österreich holt Top-Wissenschafter aus den USA zurück - Report vom 09.12.2025
Nachdem die Bundesregierung angekündigt hat, angesichts gekürzter Forschungsgelder und verschlechterter Bedingungen in den USA gezielt Forscher abzuwerben, zeigt sich nun ein deutlicher Erfolg: Rund 5...
on.orf.at
December 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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“Austria, Hungary, Italy, and Poland are listed as countries the U.S. should “work more with…with the goal of pulling them away from the [European Union].”“

www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
‘Make Europe Great Again’ and more from a longer version of the National Security Strategy
A fuller version reviewed by Defense One outlines the Trump administration’s plans for shedding old relationships and creating new ones.
www.defenseone.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:54 AM
We hang together or we hang separately. 🇪🇺
Zur Erinnerung: Weder aktuell relevante Kräfte der USA noch (obviously) Russland haben ein Interesse an einer starken, geeinten Europäischen Union.

Was zu tun wäre, ist klar und schwierig zugleich: Gemeinsame über nationale Interessen stellen und die EU stark und geeint machen.
December 7, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Is there an uglier trophy? Infantino should be fired for the design alone.
ALT-Text: Schauerliche Hände von Untoten krallen nach einer halbzerfetzten Erdkugel;
Würmer fressen Handstumpen;
überall sind Finger, einfach sehr viele gierige Finger, die grabbelig aalig nach einem dreckigen Klumpen schnappen.

(Unter allen hässlichen Preisen ist das wohl der hässlichste)
December 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
❤️🇪🇺
Alone we are alone.

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[Extended Version] Comedians for Worldpeace - Do they know it’s Europe | Neo Magazin Royale
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December 7, 2025 at 8:51 AM
It’s a bit risky to play Nessun Dorma when some in the audience are known for napping now and then…
#Fifa #worldcup
December 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Our 40th Episode dropped today and we're talking about the most magnificent film of recent times: the utterly beautiful Flow!

Themes include: survival and the climate crisis; found-family and allyship; representing ethics and spirituality through animals; resourcefulness and finding your courage.
November 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Just watched film:
Flow (2024) Utterly captivating, never seen animation style quite like it. Story pretty easy to follow even with no dialogue. Recommend. #FilmSky #Movies 👏🏻
a black cat with yellow eyes is sitting on a table
ALT: a black cat with yellow eyes is sitting on a table
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November 30, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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Das lag allerdings v.a. an Prof. Fukuyama, der außergewöhnlich präzise und knappe Antworten gab.
Ist nicht bei allen ZiB2-Gästen so. ;-)
Hervorragendes Interview von @arminwolf.at mit Francis Fukuyama, einem der großen Intellektuellen unserer Zeit.

Als jemand, der ein- bis zweistündige Interviews führt, auch großer Respekt dafür, wie viele Themen hier in lediglich 12 Min sinnvoll besprochen werden konnten.

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Langfassung: Interview mit Francis Fukuyama (Englisch)
Francis Fukuyama ist einer der berühmtesten Politikwissenschaftler der Welt, bekannt für sein Buch „Das Ende der Geschichte“. Im ZIB2-Interview sprach er über Wladimir Putins Drohungen gegen Europa, d...
on.orf.at
December 3, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Weil gerade wieder Werbung für 2026 herein kommt:
#shenyun

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Die problematische Ideologie hinter Shen Yun | ZDF Magazin Royale
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December 3, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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This is necessary
November 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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To be fair, it is to be expected that there are fewer large than small countries. Still an interesting list.
November 27, 2025 at 10:55 AM
How to explain your kids that the EU rocks:
iPhone Users Can Now AirDrop Files to Android Devices
iPhone Users Can Now AirDrop Files to Android Devices
Apple and Google have teamed up for a new cross-platform feature that allows for file sharing between iPhone and Android users. With AirDrop on the ‌iPhone‌ and QuickShare on Pixel 10 devices, there is a new file transfer function available. The file sharing option works on Apple devices that include ‌iPhone‌, iPad, and Mac, along with the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Fold. According to Google, Apple device users will need to change their AirDrop visibility to Everyone for 10 Minutes to be able to accept a file transfer from a Pixel 10 device. With that setting enabled, a file coming from an Android user looks identical to an AirDrop file from an ‌iPhone‌ user, featuring the same notification and tap to accept option. To receive files from an Apple user, the Pixel 10 user will need to turn on the Everyone for 10 minutes setting or enter into Receive mode on the Quick Share page. Files are saved in the Files app. Google says that the QuickShare and AirDrop interoperability was designed with a multi-layered security approach to ensure a safe sharing experience regardless of platform. There's a secure sharing channel, built-in platform protections for Android and iOS, and a consent requirement before a file is received. Connections between devices are direct and peer-to-peer, so data is not routed through a server. For file transfers in both directions, the Apple device or the Pixel 10 device displays the other person's device name for verification purposes. As of right now, the feature only works in the Everyone for 10 Minutes AirDrop sharing mode, but Google says that it would like to work with Apple to support "Contacts Only" mode in the future. AirDrop and Quick Share interoperability is available now.Tags: AirDrop, Google This article, "iPhone Users Can Now AirDrop Files to Android Devices" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
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November 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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OK.WTF.

Österreich steht im WM-Finale mit der #U17

Wie arg ist das?
U17-WM: Österreich löst historisches Finalticket
Österreichs U17-Team ist nur noch einen Sieg von einem historischen Titel entfernt. Die Mannschaft von Trainer Hermann Stadler nahm am Montag im Semifinale der WM in Katar auch die Hürde Italien mit 2...
sport.orf.at
November 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
and then Moser scored his 8th goal of the tournament, Austria beat Italy 2-0 in the semi final, and moved on to the final of the world cup.

wow!

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Liveticker: Wer kommt ins Finale der U17-WM? Österreich führt gegen Italien 2:0
Die Elf von Teamchef Hermann Stadler möchte ihren Erfolgslauf in Doha fortsetzen. Wir berichten live
www.derstandard.at
November 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM