Austria aids Wien Energie with two-billion loan

The Austrian federal government is helping energy supplier Wien Energie escape a dire financial situation with a loan of €2 billion. The security of supply for two million people was at risk, Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) said in Vienna on Wednesday. The loan was conditional and runs until April 2023. “Two billion in 72 hours is a unique occurrence in the republic.”

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