Austria & International — European Commission

Austria: Austria faces political instability, a significant budget deficit, rising unemployment, and a recession, all exacerbated by the failure to form a new government.

International — European Commission: The International — European Commission highlighted the financial challenges Austria faces, including the need to save between 18 to 24 billion euros.

Austria: Austria is among the European countries that the US Trade Representative's office has threatened with retaliatory tariffs over digital services taxes.

International — European Commission: The International — European Commission, through its spokesperson Olof Gill, has denounced Donald Trump's tariff threats as unjustified and pledged a swift and decisive response if they are implemented, highlighting the bloc's regulatory autonomy.