News: Reports: Trump wants to make English the official language, Russia nominates new US ambassador, Union and SPD want to continue exploratory talks. Circles: Israel wants to extend phase one of ceasefire. Greenland election: Intelligence services warn of interference. Former US Defense Secretaries criticize wave of dismissals. Meloni approves law to return to nuclear power. Coalition: Proportion of women slightly decreases. FPÖ criticizes “most expensive cabinet of all time”. New Government: compromises found, conflicts postponed. NEOS Vienna: Emmerling takes over from Wiederkehr. Porsche private tunnel completely on Salzburg city ground. ÖVP, SPÖ, NEOS: Team for government finalized. Raw material deal: Zelensky meets Trump in Washington. Microsoft shuts down online phone service Skype. Interruption at chat service WhatsApp. Austria’s winter tourism off to a good start at halftime. EMA gives green light for Alzheimer’s medication. Austrian ski jumpers come up empty on normal hill. Hütter makes a comeback with downhill victory. Ofner feels ready for comeback. CO2 reduction in Austria less than expected by 2024. Innsbruck leads in salt usage. Cardinal represents Pope at Ash Wednesday celebration. Suspicion of murder: major operation in Vienna-Favoriten. Woman killed by cyclone on La Reunion. Lower Austria: Injury on 84-year-old came from gunshot. Aggressive parents trigger police operation in school. 23-year-old survives 30-meter fall into glacier crevasse. Progress in malaria vaccination through genetic engineering. Vienna Festival Weeks with eleven world premieres. Brucknerhaus affair: multi-million euro hole at the LIVA. Raucous celebration at the Vienna State Opera. 25 years “Sims”: Remake a missed opportunity. “Blue Ghost” in landing approach on moon. Mama Pig is pregnant.
Prompt: Mixed feelings of surprise and apprehension, layer of politics in the air, controversial decisions stirring tension, hope for peace on the horizon, hints of technological disruptions, a veil of natural calamity with instances of survival, pulsating energy from varied sporting events, exploration of space in anticipation, a rising crescendo in art and culture, underlying dread of climate changes, slice of life drama unfolding.
Inspiration: Grant Wood
