Alliance for the Future of Austria (AT)

Type: Organization

Name: Alliance for the Future of Austria (AT) (Alliance for the Future of Austria, Bündnis Zukunft Österreich, BZÖ)

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Support Austrian NGOs in their fight for stopping cutbacks in development aid

For the first time, five parliamentary parties (SPÖ, ÖVP, Green Party, Team Stronach, BZÖ) appealed to the government on 12 November 2012 to provide more money for development aid within the federal budgetary framework law.47 NGOs support the initiative ... [Published Austrian Independent - May 14 2013]

Entities: Humanitarian Aid, Alliance for the Future of Austria (AT), Social Democratic Party of Austri (AT), International Cooperation

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Alexander Stubb

Austrian National Council approves Cyprus bailout package

VIENNA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The Austrian National Council decided on its share of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) bailout package to Cyprus on Monday, both coalition parties voting in favor of the measure.But the opposition parties have criticized ... [Published CHINAdaily - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: CYPRUS BAILOUT, Alexander Stubb, Cyprus

First reported Dec 06 2012 - Updated Dec 06 2012 - 1 reports

Magna International Inc

Austrian billionaire Stronach launches new right-wing party

This past summer, Austro-Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach (Magna International) founded a new right-wing party in Austria calling itself “Team Stronach”. Thanks to five defectors from other political organisations, his party has enjoyed the status ... [Published World Socialist Web Site - Dec 06 2012]

Entities: Frank Stronach, Alliance for the Future of Austria (AT), Magna International Inc, Social Democratic Party of Austri (AT)

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Max Santner, head of the International Cooperation of the Austrian Red Cross, said: "Currently, the foreign disaster fund is only five million Euros, which is very little considering the amount of disasters in the world. We demand the increase of this fund to 20 million Euros."

Support Austrian NGOs in their fight for stopping cutbacks in development aid [Published Austrian Independent - May 14 2013]

Defending the budget last month, Fekter said: "Intelligent regional economic policies, consistent budgetary discipline and investments secure Austria's superlative ranking at European and international level. Through the 2013 budget, we are already creating the framework conditions so that Austria can continue to rank in future among Europe's top countries.”"

Tax-News.com: Austrian Parliament Gives Go-Ahead To 2013 Budget [Published Tax-News.com - Nov 20 2012]