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For the Rainbow Parade, the Vienna Ring Road will be closed for several hours, and the Franz-Josefs-Kai will also be temporarily inaccessible. The first ring closure will begin around 8:30 AM between Operngasse...weiterlesen »
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Two days after the rampage at a high school in Graz, which resulted in ten deaths, representatives from the church and politics gathered for a memorial service at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna on Thursday...weiterlesen »
Three days after the rampage at a Graz high school with ten fatalities, representatives from the church and politics gathered for a memorial service at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna on Thursday evening....weiterlesen »
The government leadership had convened the committee with the aim of thoroughly analyzing the background of the rampage. No details emerged from the committee, which does not meet publicly, but it was...weiterlesen »
Criminal investigators from the Schwechat City Police Command discovered and seized a suitcase with about 17 kilos of cannabis herb at Vienna Airport on Thursday. The luggage had arrived on a flight from...weiterlesen »
The native Styrian, former governor of California, and former Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger is also mourning the victims of the rampage in Graz. "Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the tragic school...weiterlesen »
Since Friday, there have been massive protests in Los Angeles against the immigration policy of US President Donald Trump. The trigger was a series of raids by the immigration authority ICE. On Sunday,...weiterlesen »
At the Technical University in Vienna-Wieden, a major police operation was underway on Thursday. A man allegedly opened the door of the building, threw in a package, and shouted something along the lines...weiterlesen »
The Task Force for Combating Street Crime (EGS) witnessed two cases of suspected drug trafficking at Keplerplatz in Vienna-Favoriten on Wednesday. Through swift intervention and coordinated action, two...weiterlesen »
Approximately 48 hours after the school shooting in Graz, police and the public prosecutor's office announced the current investigation results on Thursday. According to this, the 21-year-old perpetrator...weiterlesen »
The trigger for the alarm was apparently a man who threw an object into the building. The exact circumstances of the incident are still the subject of ongoing investigations. Particularly explosive: According...weiterlesen »
The consequences of untrustworthy or false reporting are currently evident in the case of a young man from Leibnitz. The 22-year-old, who shares the same first name as the perpetrator, was wrongly identified...weiterlesen »
At the Technical University in Vienna-Wieden, a major police operation was underway on Thursday. A man allegedly opened the door of the building, threw in a package, and shouted something to the effect...weiterlesen »
Two days after a 21-year-old's rampage at his former school in Graz, the chief teachers' union representative Paul Kimberger (FCG) warns against starting a hasty discussion about school safety in search...weiterlesen »
Currently, the possession and acquisition of Category C weapons - rifles and shotguns - is generally possible from the age of 18, with a requirement to register in the Central Weapons Register or with...weiterlesen »
In the Waldviertel community of Hoheneich (Gmünd district), a 15-year-old was involved in a car accident on Thursday morning. The car driven by the teenager landed on its roof, reported the Lower Austria...weiterlesen »
Matthias Zauner (39) was sworn in as a new member of the Lower Austrian state parliament on Thursday. The state manager of the People's Party has taken over the mandate from Jochen Danninger, who has moved...weiterlesen »
From the perspective of the emergency services, the situation remained calm on Thursday. Traffic was limited because, with the exception of day visitors, all attendees were already on the grounds, said...weiterlesen »
At the Technical University in Vienna, a major police operation was underway on Thursday. A man reportedly opened the door of the university at Karlsplatz, threw in a package, and shouted something along...weiterlesen »
Do you remember the mega-hype around Raab's comeback? Millions of eyes were glued to the screens when his new show started. But as is often the case in life, reality didn't quite live up to the rumors....weiterlesen »
About 48 hours after the school shooting in Graz, police and prosecutors announced the current investigation results on Thursday. According to them, the 21-year-old perpetrator entered the main entrance...weiterlesen »
"In the spirit of respect and dignity of this moment, the Grazathlon cannot take place this weekend," the organizers announced on Thursday. They have been working intensively on different scenarios and...weiterlesen »
Two days after the rampage of a 21-year-old at his former school in Graz, the fog around the open questions is only slowly clearing. Investigators were still busy with forensic investigations at the crime...weiterlesen »
The alarm was raised early in the morning according to initial information. A threat indicating a possible rampage reached the schools and immediately caused high tension. The report was taken seriously...weiterlesen »
The 56-year-old is said to have turned left into a residential complex in the area of B17/Erlaaer Straße despite a solid line and red light at the railway crossing. In doing so, he apparently overlooked...weiterlesen »
The British royal couple Charles III and Camilla have expressed horror over the rampage at a Graz school with ten victims. "My wife and I are deeply shocked and saddened," the King shared on social media...weiterlesen »
Immediately afterwards, the nu-metal legends Korn provided a loud finale to the concert series on Wednesday. ©APA/FLORIAN WIESER A lively rock festival is naturally a difficult undertaking after the events...weiterlesen »
After a total of six days of consultations, the deputies sent the two federal finance laws presented by the government and the medium-term federal financial framework to the plenary in a slightly adapted...weiterlesen »
The three-day national mourning declared by the federal government following the attack in a Graz school, which resulted in a total of eleven deaths, will end on Thursday evening (7:00 PM). Until then,...weiterlesen »
In memory of the Graz rampage, a sea of lights at Vienna's Stephansplatz and a service in St. Stephen's Cathedral took place on Wednesday. Already a day later, on Thursday, a memorial service in St. Stephen's...weiterlesen »
The project aims to allow tour buses to let their passengers board and disembark more efficiently and safely in the future. The new regulations aim to improve traffic flow along the Franz Josefs Kai and...weiterlesen »
"The significant increase in new cases of type 2 diabetes, which occurred among children and adolescents in 2021 and 2022, has not continued in the following two years," wrote the German Medical Journal...weiterlesen »
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The rampage in Graz also has effects on schools in other federal states. Due to the increasing threat situation, including threatening emails, crisis management in schools is being "sensitively intensified,"...weiterlesen »
The city of Graz and the state of Styria have announced the dates for the official memorial services following the rampage at a Graz school on Wednesday: The city of Graz invites to a memorial service...weiterlesen »
In memory of the rampage in Graz, a sea of lights at Vienna's Stephansplatz and a service in St. Stephen's Cathedral took place. Several hundred people followed the call of Caritas and the Young Church...weiterlesen »
The state police department confirmed corresponding media reports upon APA inquiry early Wednesday. The bomb was found in the apartment of the alleged perpetrator, who committed suicide on Tuesday. In...weiterlesen »
Parents of several students mentioned there filed a report. The alleged author of the list, a twelve-year-old, has since been suspended from the school, confirmed police spokeswoman Anna Gutt on Wednesday...weiterlesen »
"We do not wait" is the motto of the Austrian executive, especially since a new training model for active shooter situations was introduced in 2010. "Every police officer in basic training or patrol area...weiterlesen »
The city of Graz and the state of Styria announced the dates for the official memorial services following the rampage at a Graz school on Wednesday: The city of Graz invites people to a memorial service...weiterlesen »
On Wednesday noon, the Cobra South task force announced new details about the operation in the Dreierschützengasse in Graz. According to this, the perpetrator was found dead 13 minutes after the emergency...weiterlesen »
The Austrian sports world, with the national football team at the forefront, was not only on Tuesday under the impression of the rampage carried out that day at a school in Graz, which resulted in a total...weiterlesen »
The Austrian sports world, with the national football team at the forefront, was not only under the impression of the shooting spree carried out at a Graz school on Tuesday, which resulted in a total of...weiterlesen »
At the crisis intervention center set up in the Helmut-List-Halle following the shooting spree in Graz, there was a steady influx of students on Wednesday, with only a few accompanied by their parents....weiterlesen »
Following the shooting spree of a 21-year-old at his former school in Graz, which resulted in ten fatalities, more details about the incident are emerging. According to the Styrian Education Directorate,...weiterlesen »
The rampage in Graz also has effects on schools in other federal states. The Vienna Education Directorate, for example, has "urgently recommended" canceling or postponing all school festivals, celebrations,...weiterlesen »
From the shooter's perspective, "school shootings" are usually "revenge on the school as an institution." The school represents "the entire society," explained the Vorarlberg psychiatrist Reinhard Haller...weiterlesen »
Let's start with the good news. The format "Das Gespräch", which usually has fewer guests and therefore perhaps allows for deeper insights, has apparently hit the mark. It performed significantly better...weiterlesen »
Following the shooting spree in a Graz school with several fatalities on Tuesday, there are initial calls for stricter gun laws. Graz Mayor Elke Kahr (KPÖ) and the Greens are calling for a ban on weapons...weiterlesen »
Owners of the Wiener Linien annual pass can rejoice once again: As part of the Wiener Linien Days, all annual pass holders are allowed to visit a specific museum for free. On June 15, it will be the Klimt...weiterlesen »
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A paradigm shift in German language promotion was demanded on Wednesday by experts in multilingualism in kindergartens and schools. The current structures with German tests in kindergartens and schools...weiterlesen »
After the successful European Championship last year, Vienna is once again hosting 3x3-Basketball these days. At the Masters event of the World Tour, the international elite in the game on one basket will...weiterlesen »
On June 10, the police dissolved an unregistered assembly in front of the Israeli embassy in Vienna-Währing around 1:00 PM. According to the authorities, the embassy's operations as well as traffic were...weiterlesen »
Following the rampage at BORG Dreierschützengasse in Graz, the head of Styrian suicide prevention, Sigrid Krisper, has called for cohesion and communication. "No one should be ashamed, crises should not...weiterlesen »
On Saturday, it's that time again: The Ring transforms into a colorful festival ground for diversity, solidarity, and inclusion. This year, the Wiener Linien stand firmly by the side of the LGBTIQ+ community...weiterlesen »
A day after the shooting spree at a Graz school with eleven dead, a nationwide minute of silence was held in Austria on Wednesday at 10:00 AM. The local churches participated with mourning bells, and in...weiterlesen »
"I want to assure the victims of the tragedy at the school in Graz of my prayers," said the Pope on Wednesday, according to Kathpress, at the end of the general audience at St. Peter's Square. "I am close...weiterlesen »
The rampage in the Graz upper secondary school with eleven dead is an extremely emotionally stressful event for the relatives of the victims, the injured, the students, and teachers. Volunteers from the...weiterlesen »
There was a fight, but now it is certain: The Bank Austria Kunstforum Wien will soon be history. The renowned institution will ultimately be one of the victims of the Signa insolvency and will close its...weiterlesen »
The two women - a 45-year-old paraglider and her 35-year-old flight student - were part of a training group from Germany. During a training flight, the two deviated from their planned route due to unexpectedly...weiterlesen »
"Süddeutsche Zeitung" (Munich): "The teams will have a lot to do in the coming days and weeks. Because what is also known from other school shootings: They have effects far beyond the event itself, traumatizing...weiterlesen »
The state police department confirmed corresponding media reports upon APA inquiry early Wednesday. The bomb was found in the apartment of the alleged perpetrator, who committed suicide on Tuesday. Meanwhile,...weiterlesen »
Only a few hours after the first reports of the attack at a school in Graz on Tuesday, the first cancellations of events "due to the events in Graz" were received. Affected are cultural events, press conferences,...weiterlesen »
The rampage in the Styrian capital just a few hours earlier had left the players in a state of shock. With Marcel Sabitzer, Michael Gregoritsch, and Romano Schmid, three players were on the field in Serravalle...weiterlesen »
On Wednesday, Austria's largest rock festival kicks off: Tens of thousands of fans are expected again this year at the Nova Rock from June 11 to 14 in Nickelsdorf. Last year, according to the organizer,...weiterlesen »
Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) spoke of a national tragedy and an "incomprehensible act." Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen stated that the "horror" is "beyond words." Vice Chancellor Andreas...weiterlesen »
The 900 vehicles are to stop for exactly one minute at 10 a.m. to commemorate the victims of the rampage, it was stated in a press release. If a bus, tram, or subway is between two stops at this time,...weiterlesen »
The Austrian national football team fulfilled its duty and secured its second victory in the second match of the World Cup qualification. The Austrians dispatched the clear underdog San Marino in Serravalle...weiterlesen »
Following the attack at a school in Graz, which resulted in eleven deaths and a dozen seriously injured, a memorial service was held at the Graz Cathedral on Tuesday evening. Several hundred people followed...weiterlesen »