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Alexei Korolyov

Culture

More than Mozart

Who are the contemporary heirs to Austria’s artistic heroes? From darkly poetic films to specialist record shops, here’s a selection of distinctively Austrian cultural highlights.

  • Issue #131
  • 14 min read
A man in plaid shirt looking out over mountainous Austrian landscape with trees in foreground
Business

Fresh start

Tyrol’s capital Innsbruck is synonymous with idyllic alpine charm but its enterprising mindset makes it fertile ground for budding businesses and energetic entrepreneurs too.

  • Issue #131
  • 5 min read
Fresh start
Affairs

Diplomacy

Austria’s UK ambassador on life after Brexit, rubbish diplomacy in Canada and Libya’s intractable conflict explained.

  • Issue #131
  • 4 min read
Diplomacy
Affairs

Politics

Austria’s new “super ministry”, a pledge to protect the Arctic and a newly oil-rich nation holds elections.

  • Issue #131
  • 4 min read
Leonore Gewessler riding a bicycle while wearing a helmet and dark coat on a city street
Affairs

Out with the old

A nation once known for being at the cultural avant garde is reasserting its revolutionary status.

  • Issue #131
  • 18 min read
Out with the old
Entertainment

The opener

Disputes over Mozart’s chocolate balls, a Viennese editor who never falters and why the Austrian lifestyle is not always as it seems.

  • Issue #131
  • 6 min read
Mountain landscape with winding road through green Alpine valley and traditional buildings
Film

Calling the shots

With a film industry shaped by its émigrés, Hungary is now a production hub. How is the country earning its starring role as the Hollywood of Europe?

  • The Forecast #10
  • 7 min read
Calling the shots
Retail

Twelve stops for Christmas

Pondering where to pick up gifts this year? Let our editors guide you with their pick of the best shops, emporiums and design stores on the most inviting shopping streets around the globe.

  • Issue #129
  • 27 min read
A cosy homeware shop interior with light wood shelving displaying ceramics, with a colourful sofa and cushions at the centre.

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