Latest news in Austria? September 12th, 2026

Economic forecasts from the Austrian National Bank (OeNB) project gross domestic product growth at 0.5% for 2026, alongside an upward revision to 1.3% for 2027. While the first half of the year faced sluggish growth, export demand and manufacturing sentiment have begun to stabilize, with domestic inflation easing toward 3%.Digital governance programs reached a milestone as the Federal Chancellery reported that registrations for “ID Austria”the nationwide digital identity and public services platformsurpassed 6.3 million citizens following a summer expansion tour. In public administration, Austria also expanded its deployment of internal public AI tools (such as GovGPT) across federal agencies.The “Technology Talks Austria 2026” summit wrapped up at Vienna’s MuseumsQuartier, bringing together European policymakers, researchers, and industrial leaders to address industrial competitiveness, supply chain resilience, and technological sovereignty.Across the country, a sharp early-autumn weather transition took hold after late-summer heat records pushed temperatures as high as 34°C, with a major cold front bringing heavy rainfall and a drop of over 10°C to western and central Alpine regions.