In 2024, for the first time in sixteen years, Austria's trade balance was in surplus, with imports lowernthan exports, according to figures provided on Friday by Statistics Austria

Government is planning to freeze inflation-linked increases in family allowances from 2026 to 2027, following an austerity package to curb the rising deficit, suspending a key policy introduced in 2023 that helped benefits keep pace with rising prices

The European Investment Bank has granted Energie AG Oberösterreich a financing package of up to €400 million for the expansion of hydropower in Austria

After more than 40 years, the deposit for reusable glass bottles has been increased earlier this month from 9 cents (previously 1,2 Schillings) to 20 cents; brewery products are the most commonly sold in glass bottles