AUSTRIA JUNE 2016 23 account, in addition to the usual safety measures and costs at foreign locations. For example, reasonably safe accommodations, in-house expat security programs, the provision of professional security experts and medical service providers as well as safety training and guarded offi ces. HOW VIENNA’S COURSE CONVINCES INTERNATIONALLY In a fi rst reaction, Vienna’s Mayor Michael Häupl and Renate Brauner, Vienna’s City Councillor for International Affairs, consider this ranking as an important statement in regard to comparisons to other international cities: “Vienna is a city like no other in the world when it comes to living in safety, with high social standards, affordable housing, great infrastructure, and an excellent cultural offer for all of our residents and guests. This is what Mercer and many other rankings confi rm again and again. But it also shows that the Viennese are happy with their municipal services. To be the world capital for quality of life primarily means for us, as a dynamic city, that we will continue on our successful course to become an even more vibrant, liveable, and socially fair metropolis.” MEDIA RESPONSE TO THE MERCER STUDY There is no better place to live than Vienna – this conclusion grabs headlines around world. The Canadian “Montreal Gazette” summarises the sentiment in a nutshell with their headline: “Vienna, you rock”. More comprehensive praise comes from the “Reuters” news agency: “Vienna’s 1.7 million Lifestyle steeped in tradition: Vienna is hip, Vienna is stylish, Vienna is modern, and breathes history.
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