Austria's President Alexander Van der Bellen has tasked Chancellor Karl Nehammer with forming a government over the objections of the far-right Freedom Party (FPO). The FPO won last month's general election but would need to assemble a coalition to command a majority in parliament and form a government. Other parties have ruled out governing with FPO, and Van der Bellen …
A recent joint investigation identified uncommon mutations in the YKT6 gene as the source of a novel neurological illness characterised by developmental delays, severe progressive liver disease, and a risk of liver cancer. YKT6 gene variants disrupt brain development and sometimes, liver function In collaboration with Dr Mythily Ganapathi at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Drs. YKT6 gene variants impair …
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen's trip to Moldova experienced an unpleasant surprise when Moldovan President Maia Sandu's dog bit his hand during a visit to Chişinău. According to Politico, Sandu brought her dog, a rescue dog named Codruț, in a photo-op with Van der Bellen and Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar. Van der Bellen reached down to pet Codruț, …
The incident, Moldovan media reported, occurred when the two leaders were strolling in the courtyard of the Moldovan presidential residence and Van der Bellen tried to pet the dog Moldovan President Maia Sandu’s dog overturned protocol on Thursday by biting visiting Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on the hand, although Austria’s leader was forgiving and later gave the excitable …
VIENNA — Austria’s liberal president was on course to win a second six-year term outright Sunday, avoiding a runoff vote after a campaign in which he portrayed himself as the stable option in uncertain times. Preliminary results gave President Alexander Van der Bellen 54.6% of the vote and his closest rival, far-right Freedom Party candidate Walter Rosenkranz, 19.1%. Projections for …