Austria's politicians celebrate New Year's Eve: traditions and plans at the turn of the year

Austria's politicians celebrate New Year's Eve: traditions and plans at the turn of the year

Bad Aussee, Österreich - The turn of the year 2024/25 is imminent and the political prominence in Austria has prepared for its very special New Year's Eve. While Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen celebrates rounds with friends in Traute, Chancellor Karl Nehammer is drawn to a traditional celebration. At midnight he will dance into the new year with raclette and waltz and has invited the Swedish Premier Ulf Kristersson, such as OE24 reported .

Individual New Year's Eve plans

The FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl plans a quiet evening and would like to go to bed early after the Danube Walzer to actively use the New Year's Day, while SPÖ boss Andreas Babler enjoys a social fondue with the family. Green boss Werner Kogler considers experiencing the silence of nature on a train journey through Slovenia. The other ministers and politicians also have a wide variety of plans for the turn of the year: from dance parties to tranquil evenings on a small scale. Tune in to get in the mood for the new year!

At the turn of the year, the anticipation also increases to numerous New Year's greetings. Over 100 billion messages will be sent worldwide on New Year's Eve to wish friends and family a happy new year. The WhatsApp servers run hot, while people with funny or warm sayings reach their loved ones, such as Image of the woman reported . Funny sayings and creative ideas for encouragement for the New Year make it easier to share good wishes - once more proof that the exchange of feelings is as important as big celebrations at the turn of the year.

Whether waltz, fondue or creative sayings - the start of the new year promises a mixture of tradition, joy and modern forms of communication that combine people.