Bisherige Veranstaltungen
Englische Spuren in Schuberts Klangwelt
Romantik und Melancholie im Bösendorfer Salon Veranstaltung der Österreichisch-Britischen Gesellschaft am 6. November 2026 Ein Bericht von Wolfgang Geißler (Fotos: ©Wolfgang Geißler) Unser Präsident Prof. Dr. Kurt Tiroch begrüßte die Mitglieder der Österreichisch-Britischen Gesellschaft im gut besetzten Bösendorfer Salon in der Canovagasse. Er dankte Kammersängerin Univ.-Prof. Ildikó Raimondi und... Weiterlesen >
Zimbabwe und Botswana
Eine kleine ABS Reisegruppe war gerade eine Woche im südlichen Afrika. Die ersten 3 Nächte verbrachten wir in der Victoria Falls Safari Lodge in Zimbabwe. Die Hauptattraktionen waren natürlich die Viktoria Wasserfälle, die drittgrößten der Welt nach Niagara in Kanada und Iguazu in Brasilien, die ich auch schon besichtigt... Weiterlesen >
Sister societies meet at the Hotel Imperial
Wolfgang Geissler (Photographs: © Wolfgang Geissler) Let me hazard a guess: among our 350 or so ABS members, I may well be the only former Anglo-Austrian Society ‘exchange child’. My connection with the AAS began in 1959, when my parents became concerned that my English was worse than my... Weiterlesen >
Bevorstehende Veranstaltungen
Policy Papers
Trump’s War Has Brought American Strategy to a Dead End
Written by Nate SWANSON. He is director of the Iran Strategy Project at the Atlantic Council .He served as Director for Iran at the National Security Council from 2022-2025and as member of the Trump’s Administration Iran negotiating team.
The Article appeared in FOREIGN AFFAIRS on August 25, 2026
Article abbreviated by Alexander Christiani and is seen in connection with and in continuation of Policy Paper No. 43
For 47 years, the Islamic Republic has bedeviled U.S. presidents. The 1979 Iran hostage… Weiterlesen >
ABS Policy paper No. 43
The War in Iran Could Become Like the War in Ukraine How America Can Avoid a Russian-Style Quagmire Written by James F. JEFFREY, Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, published in FOREIGN AFFAIRS, 27. March 2026 Abridged and adapted by Alexander Christiani ... Weiterlesen >
ABS Policy Paper No. 42
The rise of populism-what can be done? There is an expansive literature on the causes of the rise of populism. Its lesson? Policies designed to appease populism are unlikely to be effective. That battle can only be won through argument. Paper written and edited by the CENTER FOR... Weiterlesen >
ABS Blog
The Britain I Thought I Knew
An Austrian’s Journey, 1969–2026 By Wolfgang Geissler The Britain I first knew existed in the imagination of a Viennese boy. Born in 1943, I grew up in bomb-damaged Vienna, divided among four occupying powers. We lived in the British sector; across the Danube Canal lay the Soviet sector.... Weiterlesen >
Sebastian Kurz – An Attempt at a Fair Assessment
Why I defended him in 2021 and view him more critically today By Wolfgang Geissler Sebastian Kurz was an exceptionally talented political entrepreneur. He recognised genuine problems, rescued the ÖVP and implemented several worthwhile changes. At the same time, his political system came to rely ever more heavily... Weiterlesen >
Tenth Anniversary of BREXIT: UK Citizens in Austria
by Colin Munro On 15 June at the Diplomatic Academy (DA) Professor Melanie Sully gave a vivid description of the mood, in England, ten years ago. The EU was perceived as an economic issue, not as a peace process. It seemed to me, as a remain voting... Weiterlesen >









