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Since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression, the Ukrainian judiciary has submitted 27 extradition requests to Austria. However, Austria approved only one extradition, as the Ministry of Justice...weiterlesen »
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The man was not culpable at the time of the act due to a mental illness. However, intent is a prerequisite for a cost reimbursement obligation. "Due to mental illness or profound consciousness disorder,"...weiterlesen »
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In Krenglbach (district of Wels-Land), a missing pensioner was found dead on Friday. According to the police, the 86-year-old likely left the house during the night and fell into the creek bed of the Krenglbach...weiterlesen »
It shouldn't be too far away, but a little relaxation is certainly allowed: Austria's politicians are mostly opting for budget-friendly holiday plans. If there isn't a purely Austrian holiday, at least...weiterlesen »
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"42.5 percent do nothing with them - they disappear in the drawer, even though they contain resources and have value," said board member Günter Lischka from the mobile provider Drei at a press conference....weiterlesen »
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77 percent of Austrians are in favor of stricter regulation of the gun law. In particular, women and younger respondents support a tightening, according to a survey by TQS Research & Consulting. The federal...weiterlesen »
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In view of the demographic development and the increasing retirement age, the Chamber of Labor (AK) and the Austrian Trade Union Federation (ÖGB) are demanding a package of measures to ensure that people...weiterlesen »
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The Federal Administrative Court partially revoked previously granted permits due to lack of jurisdiction in a decision published on Thursday. The BVwG confirmed a report by ORF Burgenland on Friday upon...weiterlesen »
For instance, the Senior Citizens' Council is pushing for a legal entitlement and the Federation of Austrian Industries sees a "statistical distortion" if partial pensioners are counted as employed. Additionally,...weiterlesen »
At the end of June, 23,361 parking permits will expire throughout Vienna, and by the end of July, an additional 14,185 will follow. In total, approximately 38,000 parking permits in Vienna are affected...weiterlesen »
According to a statement on Friday, Justice Minister Anna Sporrer (SPÖ) sees "currently no reason" for change. First, the established threat monitoring must be carried out and the insights gained from...weiterlesen »
The Federal Prosecutor's Office in Karlsruhe has filed charges against a person considered to be a suspected accomplice of the main suspect, Beran A. He is currently in pre-trial detention in Vienna. The...weiterlesen »
A 17-year-old was allegedly confronted by several young men because of his relationship with a 16-year-old. One of the unknown perpetrators suddenly pushed the 17-year-old to the ground and punched him...weiterlesen »
Every year on June 27th, Austria looks eagerly to the sky: Siebenschläfertag is approaching. "The weather on Siebenschläfertag may stay for seven weeks" – so goes the well-known farmer's rule. But does...weiterlesen »
When officers from the Floridsdorf City Police Command arrived at the scene and questioned those involved, the three teenagers (aged 14, 16, and 17) stated that an unknown man had insulted them in a grocery...weiterlesen »
The SUV was discovered with significant damage to the passenger side in the garage of a residential house in Simmering. During the operation, officers from the Sedlitzkygasse police station noticed another...weiterlesen »
"I think that Austria should definitely keep up with the times," said Women's Minister Eva-Maria Holzleitner (SPÖ) on Friday in the Ö1 "Midday Journal". The ministry stated to APA that they are open to...weiterlesen »
According to the politics in Graz, it was clear from the beginning that due to the strained financial situation, a bid for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 would only be considered if the costs were justifiable....weiterlesen »
Around 11:20 AM, a police patrol in Gänserndorf noticed the incident. Subsequently, a person approached an officer with a baseball bat. After repeated warnings, pepper spray was used. A total of six people...weiterlesen »
The 15-year-old Syrian, residing in Brandenburg, is said to have been in close contact with the 20-year-old Beran A. from Lower Austria since July 2024. He allegedly translated a bomb-making manual and...weiterlesen »
In July, three new primary care units will open in Austria. This will increase their number nationwide to 100, as Health Minister Korinna Schumann (SPÖ) highlighted on Friday in a press conference with...weiterlesen »
Even before the end of the month, it is clear according to Geosphere: This is the third warmest June in Austria's recorded history. "Considering the forecast for the last days of the month, June 2025 is...weiterlesen »
Vienna Austria has secured the services of Lee Kang-hee. The 23-year-old defensive midfielder signed a contract valid until summer 2029 with the third-placed team of the past season on Friday. The 1.91-meter...weiterlesen »
Austria wants Vienna as the host city for the 70th Eurovision Song Contest 2026. Or more precisely, 34 percent of the country. At least, this is the result of a current, representative survey by the market...weiterlesen »
The Freedom Party often labels the Greens as the party of bans. If they, meaning Herbert Kickl and Co., were to look in the mirror and reflect, they might reconsider. They support the ban of a Pride Parade...weiterlesen »
More than half a million children and teenagers in Vienna, Lower Austria, and Burgenland will start their nine-week summer holidays on Friday after receiving their report cards. For students in the other...weiterlesen »
As Executive Producer, Michael Krön is the overall director of the Eurovision Song Contest project at ORF. "Of course, I am aware that this is one of the biggest and most challenging tasks in the media...weiterlesen »
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This means that the abolition of the climate bonus, the more difficult access to the corridor pension, the freezing of family allowance and other family benefits for two years, as well as numerous other...weiterlesen »
The younger defendant had shot with a pistol at Yppenplatz in Ottakring on July 14, 2024, seriously injuring two people: a 23-year-old stateless person and a 19-year-old Syrian. He received a seven-year...weiterlesen »
The Vienna State Parliament implemented the Freedom of Information Act, passed by the federal government, into Vienna state law today, Thursday. Numerous state laws were adjusted to the new regulations....weiterlesen »
The 52-year-old minibus driver is accused of negligent homicide, negligent bodily harm, and negligent endangerment of the public, confirmed the spokesman for the Wiener Neustadt public prosecutor's office....weiterlesen »