Johannes Pleschberger

Vienna-based TV reporter. I speak 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇦🇹🇮🇹🇫🇷

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A few glimpses into my work as a TV reporter for international news channels

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While Norway's football team is getting ready for the biggest football match in the nation's history - the World Cup quarter-final against England - many in the Scandinavian kingdom are rehearsing Norway's iconic 'Viking Move' which has become the soundtrack to a World Cup defined by underdogs.

For decades, Norway's World Cup record was marked by narrow defeats and a best finish in the round of 16. Now, this team has reached the quarter-finals for the first time, sparking belief across a football-loving nation traditionally known for its success in winter sports.

This Saturday, the Vikings face England. It won't be an easy match, but according to Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, anything is possible.

Read more here: https://t.co/PQ5wuuagdA

#news #sports #football #WorldCup #Norway #England

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UAE withdrawal: beginning of the end for OPEC?

The United Arab Emirates said it will withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), delivering a significant blow to the world’s largest group of oil producers as geopolitical tensions strain unity among Gulf nations. Could this lead to the end of OPEC? CGTN’s Johannes Pleschberg explains.

#uae #opec #oil #iran

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🇪🇺 is turning to civilian tech to boost defence capacity amid rising security concerns. But not everyone is happy about it…. My report from @hannover_messe for @CGTNEurope

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Iran is warning the United States that further attacks on its nuclear facilities could trigger the release of nuclear radiation - threatening neighboring Gulf Countries. I spoke with Iran's nuclear Ambassador today in Vienna. @CGTNEurope

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After Spain became the first European country to counter the economic impact of the Middle East conflict with a huge cut to fuel tax, Austria has announced plans to follow suit and cap the profit margins of gas pump operators. CGTN correspondent Johannes Pleschberger reports.

#iran #israel #austria #middleeast

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Oil prices might soon pass the 100$/barrel mark but OPEC is still cautious to act…

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Difficult for the @iaeaorg to monitor possible attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities… and Tehran says Natanz has already been damaged

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The latest military action in Venezuela is shaking things up in the oil industry. It will be of huge concern for OPEC with Venezuela - a founding member of the world's biggest group of petroleum producers - facing a major upheaval in its oil sector in case of a change of government.

Johannes Pleschberger has the latest from Vienna.

Read more: https://t.co/8GunZuooE4

#opec #oil #venezuela #us #trump

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As doctors across Europe fight to help victims of the horrific fire in Crans-Montana, there are fears that the death toll could rise. Some victims are in induced comas, and the severity of the burns leaves others at high risk of infection.

Meanwhile, the owner of the bar says he is cooperating with officials - who have since placed the two bar managers under criminal investigation.

CGTN’s Johannes Pleschberger reports from a hospital in Geneva.

#switzerland #fire

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As the full horror of the deadly fire that killed at least 40 people becomes clear, residents of the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana try to come to terms with the tragedy, one of the worst in Swiss history.

CGTN’s Johannes Pleschberger, who comes from a similar community in Austria, is at the scene.

#CransMontana #swissfire #switzerland

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A survivor described the terrifying moments inside the #Swiss bar #fire in Crans-Montana: flames spread rapidly across the ceiling, exits were blocked, and panic filled the space.

He believes a champagne bottle #firework ignited the blaze.

#Switzerland #SwissSkiResort #swissfire

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From selling camping gear to supplying the army: German industry's grand shift.

Germany's massive boost in defense spending is starting to transform parts of its economic sector, according to experts.

Some companies that used to produce civil machineries or car parts are now manufacturing military goods, as CGTN’s @JPleschberger reports.

READ MORE: https://t.co/T27NDOuWd5

#germany #arms #military #weapons #europe #security

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Will Austria introduce stricter gun laws?

🔫The 21yo school shooter had easy access to pistol and shotgun despite previously failing a psychological test at Austria‘s armed forces.

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Reporting live from Graz after what was the worst mass shooting in Austria‘s modern history

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The mother of a schoolgirl survivor of the deadly Graz school shooting cradled her head as she told CGTN what her daughter witnessed. Veronika said her daughter saw the body of her friend on the floor as she ran from the scene of the attack in which 10 people were shot dead.

#Graz

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CGTN’s Johannes Pleschberger reports from the scene after a former pupil killed nine people and then himself at a secondary school in the southern Austrian city of Graz n the worst school shooting in the country's modern history.

Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said six of the victims were female and three were male, and that 12 people were also injured. Austrian media said most were pupils.

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The Iceland elections are coming up on November 30.

The big issues are volcano emergencies, rising cost of living and a possible EU referendum. CGTN reporter Johannes Pleschberger reports from Iceland.

#iceland #elections #icelandelections #eu #eureferendum

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Anti-far right protests near Vienna’s Altes AKH where FPÖ is celebrating its election victory #W2909

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Surfing north of the Arctic Circle used to be a dare... now the world's northernmost surf school on Norway's Unstad beach is swamped with tourists. Climate change has made summers longer in northern Norway - and water-sports enthusiasts are diving in.