21.   The auction of paintings, coins, furniture and other objects, held by the Austrian government until last year, drew bidders and Holocaust survivors to Vienna.

22.   The Austrian government has yet to decide whether it will return a painting or pay its value if it is proved to belong to heirs of a Jewish family.

23.   The Austrian government is making plans to hold a referendum in October asking voters how they feel about the sanctions.

24.   The Austrian government said it will sell a majority stake in Boehler-Uddeholm AG, a specialty steel maker, to help pay off government debt.

25.   The Austrian government was enthusiastic because the teachers would come back fluent in English, an increasingly sought-after credential.

26.   The Austrian government has been attempting to sell its stake for almost four years.

27.   The Austrian government has been trying to sell the bank for two years, with the sale held up by elections and government crises.

28.   The Austrian government declared two days of national mourning.

29.   The Austrian government fell in October after the ruling coalition failed to coalesce behind a budget-slashing plan.

30.   The Austrian government is negotiating with a U.S. fund manager to sell an additional stake in VA Stahl AG, a steel company, a government spokesman said.