Europe between the USA and Russia: threats and opportunities in dialogue!

Europe between the USA and Russia: threats and opportunities in dialogue!

On April 6, 2025, the ORF parliamentary magazine "Hohes Haus" under the direction of Rebekka Salzer will be broadcast. The program will deal with urgent European topics and runs on ORF 2 and ORF ON from 12 noon. The tensions with which Europe is currently confronted are illuminated, including threats from the east, represented by Russia, and from the West, especially through Donald Trump's policy in the USA, such as OTS reported.

The Lower Saxony MP Peter Fritz will report live from Strasbourg about the positions of the European Parliament. In the studio, Georg Mayer is expected from the FPÖ to illuminate the European perspective on the current geopolitical tensions. Another topic that is dealt with in the program is professional diversity among the National Council MPs. Caroline Picker will analyze to what extent the professions of MPs depict the reality of the Austrian population.

Austria's economic problems in the focus

A explosive topic that is also discussed is the bankruptcy of Signa and René Benko. This bankruptcy is considered the largest in the history of the Austrian economy. The topic not only concerns the media, but also mass administrators and creditors who have difficulty dealing with the complex structures of private foundations that often play a role in such situations. Caroline Picker will analyze the functionality of these foundations and their advantages and disadvantages.

At the international level, the security situation seems to influence Pete Hegseth by a new arrangement by US defense minister. This has decided to suspend all cyber operations against Russia to promote negotiations with President Vladimir Putin. This decision marks a re-evaluation of the US operations, which aims to persuade Russia for talks about Ukraine and the essential relationships with the United States. This information is provided by Tagesschau and shows the current pressure under which Trump is in particular that presses the Ukraine conflict.

The context of cyber security

The situation is supplemented by an interesting context that affects cyber security, as defined by

The challenges in the field of cyber security are complex and multifactorial. The interfaces of politics, business and social issues require a differentiated consideration of the strategies to ensure security in digital space. Cyber attacks have increased in recent years, which increases the need to develop robust security measures that also have to consider fundamental rights such as freedom of expression and the right to privacy.