AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoImmigration & Residency: Austria has published six specific “obstacles” that can block third-country nationals from getting a residence permit, including active entry/residence bans, return decisions from other EEA states or Switzerland, and cases involving visa overstays or sham marriages. Foreign Policy: Jordan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister Ayman Safadi met Austria’s European affairs minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger in Vienna to discuss cooperation in trade, investment, tourism, education and defence, plus regional security and efforts to end escalation. Travel Rules: Thailand is shortening visa-free stays for 60 countries, including Austria, from 60 days to 30 days starting Sept. 15—though typical short tourist trips should still fit the new limit. Culture & Film: BFI Distribution acquired Sandra Wollner’s Cannes Un Certain Regard winner Everytime for UK and Irish cinemas, with a UK premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on Oct. 16. Environment: A new study warns that alpine plants are dying off even as mountain summits look greener, with losses linked to stronger warming.
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