Much of the Western world may be facing a decline in newspaper sales as readers move to online for free instead of buying a print copy, and whilst Austria is no exception the central European state is faring better than its regional neighbours Germany and the UK.  The widespread downturn has been mostly felt in […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today announced the inclusion of recently re-elected Austrian President Heinz Fischer in its World Congress programme. This is the fourth time IPI has held its World Congress in Austria. The Federal President will participate at the Opening Dinner of the Congress, which will be held in the Hofburg Palace in […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) will hold its annual World Congress in Vienna, Austria, and Bratislava, Slovakia, from 11-14 September 2010, the organisation today officially announced. The 2010 World Congress will mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of IPI, and the organisation will celebrate 60 years of defending press freedom in a series of […]

According to information provided to the International Press Institute (IPI), a Danish cartoonist was arrested in Vienna, Austria, today over a poster portraying the image of Russian president, Vladimir Putin. The Danish cartoonist, Jan Egesborg, who works for the independent art group Surrend.org, was arrested at the Vienna underground station Karlsplatz while putting up posters […]