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Austria signs landmark funding deal with Iran
Sep 22, 2017 14:05Austria’s Oberbank on Thursday signed a major finance deal with over a dozen Iranian banks thus becoming one of the first European financial institutions to break the ice in providing loans for Iranian projects after the removal of sanctions against the country in early 2016.
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Austria’s ruling party sues foreign minister ahead of elections
Sep 02, 2017 08:25Austria’s ruling Social Democratic Party (SPO) is suing Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz, the chairman of its junior coalition partner, after he accused Chancellor Christian Kern’s party of secretly accepting a 100,000 euro ($119,120) donation.
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Rouhani urges EU’s active role in JCPOA implementation
Aug 16, 2017 19:20President Hassan Rouhani has called on the European Union to play a more active role to help the full implementation of the country's nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), for the benefit of the Middle East and Europe.
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Austria: US trying to achieve own economic ambitions by Russia sanctions
Jul 25, 2017 14:23Austria said that the country is concerned about US attempts to influence the energy supply in Europe through its unilateral sanctions against Russia.
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Austrian envoy summoned in Italy over border checks
Jul 04, 2017 19:18Italian officials have summoned the ambassador of Austria to Rome to request clarification on Vienna’s plans for imposing stricter controls on the border with Italy, an apparent bid to curb the flow of refugees moving between the two countries.
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Austria OKs €1bn credit line for Iran steel project
Jun 11, 2017 14:35Austria says it has allocated a credit line of €1 billion for a major steel production project in southern Iran.
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NATO alters rules to work around Turkish veto on Austria
May 24, 2017 13:23NATO member states have agreed to approve collaborations with non-members on a case-by-case basis following member Turkey’s move to veto cooperation between the military alliance and non-member Austria.
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Deputy FM, IAEA director general meet in Vienna
Apr 25, 2017 04:54A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic has lived up to its commitments under the historic nuclear agreement signed between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries in 2015.
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Turkey slams Austria over anti-Erdogan referendum stance
Feb 28, 2017 15:26Ankara has denounced Vienna’s stance on the country’s upcoming constitutional referendum after Austria’s top diplomat said the Turkish president cannot hold campaign events in the Central European state.
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Austria mulls headscarf ban for public employees
Jan 06, 2017 17:47Austria's top diplomat says he is drawing up a controversial draft law to prohibit all public servants, including school teachers, from wearing headscarves while allowing Christian symbols.