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Download this reportDoing Business in Austria
Inside this issue
• The far right is again influencing politics
• Success has brought the Vienna bourse to prominence
• The auto sector is even more important in Austria than in Germany - -
Content
Cracks start to appear at the margins
The central European hub appears to have weathered the storm. Haig Simonian and Eric Frey examine the problems it still faces
Politics: Rise of far right adds to problems
Eric Frey analyses how discontent and fear are hurting the grand coalition
Business climate: Lower taxes to lift investment
The country still has a lot to offer investors, write Haig Simonian and Eric Frey
Society: The hills are alive with a new sound
Foreign influence is changing how the country is viewed, says Eric Frey
Vienna stock exchange: Leading banks turn city into a regional hub
Bringing sophisticated financial products to eastern Europe has given the bourse more prominence, says Haig Simonian
Banks cope with heavy weather in eastern Europe
As the financial crisis abates, Austrian banks are looking with cautious optimism towards 2010 although there are still significant risks ahead, writes Eric Frey
Capital markets: Caution reigns even as markets start to stabilise
Interest in IPOs is re-emerging, writes Haig Simonian
Industry: Export-led economy forced into a rethink
Eric Frey analyses the extent of the damage caused by the global financial crisis
Eisenstadt: Haydn link lifts town from a coda near the capital
Haig Simonian visits the birthplace of one of Austria’s most famous composers
