Earlier Train Departure? Now You Get Your Money Back

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This was determined by the regulatory authority Schienen-Control in a decision. According to this, such an advancement is equivalent to a train cancellation, and railway companies are obliged to pay compensation...weiterlesen »

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 »

Mobile Phone on Vacation: Tips to Avoid the Cost Trap

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In principle, the same rates apply EU-wide for temporary stays as in Austria. However, one must be cautious about costs outside the EU, as well as on ships and airplanes, even if they are traveling between...weiterlesen »

Ukrainian Extradition Requests Rarely Approved

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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 »

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 »

BVwG Decision on the Ebenfurth Railway Loop

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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 »

Partial Pension: Criticism Remains

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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 »

Partial Pension: Criticism Remains

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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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Partial Pension: Criticism Remains

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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 »

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 »

ESC 2026: Which Venue the Austrians Wish For

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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 »

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