Austria could see a jobs boost from a potential EU-India trade deal, and Vienna is planning to close Hietzing’s maternity ward in 2027, plus more stories from Austria on Friday. The UniCredit Bank Austria analysis says about 5,000 industrial jobs in Austria already depend on demand from India. It says Austria exported €1.3 billion in goods to India in 2024, with about €650 million remaining in Austria as industrial value added, based on OECD data. Fran Drescher to attend Vienna Opera Ball with Jacqueline LugnerUS actress Fran Drescher will accompany Jacqueline Lugner to the Vienna Opera Ball on February 12th, according to ORF Vienna. Bringing celebrities to the Opera Ball was a major tradition of Austrian entrepreneur and magnate Richard Lugner, Jacqueline's father, who died in 2024 at age 91.