Does Sunscreen Lose Its UV Protection After One Year?

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European consumer protection organizations, including the Association for Consumer Information (VKI), launched a long-term test in spring 2024 to answer the question: Continue using opened sunscreens from...weiterlesen »

OÖ: Complaint of Bomb Threatener Granted

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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 »

Vienna Energy: Up to 60 Percent More District Cooling Demand in Heat

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The highest performance peaks are usually measured between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., as the company informed APA. However, during heatwaves, the system runs at full speed not only during the day. The warm...weiterlesen »

Many phones lie unused in drawers

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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 »

Majority of Austrians in Favor of Stricter Gun Laws

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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 »

Employment of Older Workers: Call for Bonus/Malus System

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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 »

Many Parking Permits in Vienna Expire This Summer

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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 »

Further Debate on Messenger Surveillance

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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 »

Planned Terror Attack on Taylor Swift in Vienna Foiled: Accomplice Charged!

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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 »

Plans for Attack on Vienna Swift Concert: Indictment in Germany

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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 »

Revealed: What Siebenschläfertag Really Reveals About Your Summer in Austria

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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 »

Employment of Older People: Call for Bonus/Malus System

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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 »

SPÖ for Tightening of Sexual Criminal Law

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"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 »

Graz out of the Running for Eurovision Song Contest 2026

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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 »

Indictment in Germany After Planned Attack on Taylor Swift Concert in Vienna

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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 »

100. Primary Care Unit Opens

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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 »

June Among Top 3 for Temperatures and Sunshine Hours

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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 »

FPÖ as a Party of Prohibition

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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 "Cool Zones" for Vienna

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The summer temperatures, especially in urban areas, do not always bring joy and are often a burden. For people who want to escape the heat, there will again be "Cool Zones" in Vienna this year. These are...weiterlesen »

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