Beate Meinl-Reisinger isn’t in the news today—she’s Austria’s NEOS leader since 2018, fighting for liberal reform amid global chaos.
Austria has expelled three Russian diplomats, bringing the total to 14 since 2020, after a foreign ministry briefing and ORF reporting that antennas on Moscow’s Vienna premises intercepted data from international organisations. Vienna vows a broader crackdown on espionage and tighter laws, while Russia denounces the move and pledges retaliation.