Austria
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Austria's rank movement over the last 30 days
Score Analysis
Analysis of Austria's policy signalling profile
Austria's WokeMeter assessment score is 49, placing it at a moderate level of policy signalling intensity. This score aligns closely with its dimension scores, reflecting a balanced approach across various aspects of Western-style progressive policies. Austria's moderate intensity in signalling is consistent across all dimensions, indicating stable policy environments without recent significant shifts in any particular area. The lack of tracked recent events further supports the notion of a steady policy landscape without substantial new initiatives or rollbacks in progressive policy areas.
The dimension scores for Austria are uniformly set at around 49, demonstrating a consistent signalling intensity across various policy areas. The Speech & Expression Climate, Institutional DEI Policy Intensity, Education & Curriculum Signalling, Media & Platform Moderation, Corporate/Investor Signalling, and Protest & Activism Salience all reflect a moderate level of engagement in progressive policy areas typical of Western democracies. Legislative/Regulatory Activism is slightly lower at 48.79, suggesting a marginally lesser emphasis on legislative changes or regulatory actions in recent years. Collectively, these scores indicate that Austria maintains established progressive policies without exhibiting particularly high or low intensity in any single dimension.
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Recent Events
Events that influenced this country's score
EU moves to ban Russian energy imports by 2028
A draft regulation approved by European Union energy ministers would phase out Russian import contracts by January 2028.
European Union to phase out Russian gas imports by end of 2027
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