Health Fund: Huss Demands More Regionality and Resources

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By 2024, private households in Austria would have already spent 11.5 billion euros on health, "this is unbearable. It has nothing to do with a solidarity-based health system," criticized Huss at a media...weiterlesen »

Demolition of "Lamarr" Shell Construction in Vienna Started

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The managing director of the responsible Stumpf Development GmbH, Stefan Zöser, confirmed to the APA that the non-structural demolition is already taking place. The actual dismantling of the building is...weiterlesen »

"Not the Voters Need to Change, but the ÖVP"

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According to its Secretary General Nico Marchetti, the ÖVP needs change. "We want to rearm ourselves as a people's party, especially on fundamental political issues," he said in an APA interview. After...weiterlesen »

Huss: "ÖGK cannot remain as it currently is"

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The chairman of the Austrian Health Insurance Fund, Andreas Huss, spoke out against reversing the health insurance fund merger decided under the turquoise-blue government on Thursday, despite his criticism...weiterlesen »

Innsbruck City Council Votes for Bid for Eurovision Song Contest 2026

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For hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Innsbruck, the 22 representatives of the governing factions "JA - Jetzt Innsbruck", Greens, and SPÖ voted in favor. The 18 city councilors of the opposition...weiterlesen »

Budget Deficit to Decrease to 3.2 Percent by 2029 According to IHS Forecast

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This means Austria would not meet the EU's Maastricht limit of 3 percent by the end of the decade. For the current year, the IHS expects a budget deficit of 4.4 percent. For the government to create budgetary...weiterlesen »

No new police officers: Basic courses canceled in six federal states

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The savings program at the Austrian police is now also extending to new recruitments. In September, basic training classes will be canceled in six federal states. This is shown by corresponding APA research....weiterlesen »

No new police officers: Basic courses canceled in six federal states

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The austerity program at the Austrian police is now also extending to new recruitments. In September, basic training classes will be canceled in six federal states. This is shown by corresponding APA research....weiterlesen »

Reintegration Part-Time Works: 75% Still in the Job Five Years Later

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Three-quarters of those affected were still employed five years after the end of the measure, as shown by a reintegration part-time evaluation presented by Statistics Austria on Thursday. After a long,...weiterlesen »

Mattle Announces Details on the Reform of the Cash Register Reform

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Mattle stated that he does not aim to return to 21 health insurance funds, but rather to a corporate structure with decision-making regional offices. It is necessary to have "more regional decision-making...weiterlesen »

Disaar Sunscreen Lotion 90+ is being recalled

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Affected product: Disaar Suncreen Lotion 90+ Batch number: 2024041504 Sales period: from April to July 2025 Manufacturer / Importer / Distributor: UOUOROSE GmbH A regulatory investigation found that the...weiterlesen »

Disaar Sunscreen Lotion 90+ is being recalled

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Affected product: Disaar Suncreen Lotion 90+ Batch number: 2024041504 Sales period: from April to July 2025 Manufacturer / Importer / Distributor: UOUOROSE GmbH A regulatory investigation found that the...weiterlesen »

GPA and Trade Association Demand Action Against "Austria Price Surcharge"

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In May, the EU Commission announced that it would develop a proposal to abolish territorial supply constraints in the food industry by the end of 2026. However, it was later announced that by the end of...weiterlesen »

IHS Predicts "Moderate Growth Potential" Until 2029

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After the years of the pandemic and high inflation, we are now in a "consolidation phase," Bonin said on Thursday during the presentation of the medium-term economic forecast in Vienna. Due to the comparatively...weiterlesen »

Inflation Rises Again: Prices Significantly Higher in June

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The average price level last increased this significantly in May 2024. With this inflation, Austria was once again massively above the inflation in the Eurozone, which was only 2 percent. Compared to the...weiterlesen »

Budget Deficit to Decrease to 3.2 Percent by 2029 According to IHS Forecast

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This means Austria would not meet the EU's Maastricht limit of 3 percent by the end of the decade. For the current year, the IHS expects a budget deficit of 4.4 percent. The 2025/26 double budget of the...weiterlesen »

IHS predicts "moderate growth potential" by 2029

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A "fragile global environment" is having a negative impact. The real gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by an average of 0.9 percent per year from 2025 to 2029, according to the current IHS...weiterlesen »

Large Fire at Tomorrowland: Stage Destroyed, Festival Continues

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A fire completely destroyed the main stage of the Tomorrowland Festival on Wednesday evening. Black smoke and blazing flames characterized the scene at the Tomorrowland Festival grounds in Boom, Belgium....weiterlesen »

No new police officers: Basic courses canceled in six federal states

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The austerity program at the Austrian police is now also extending to new recruitments. In September, basic training classes will be canceled in six federal states. This is shown by corresponding APA research....weiterlesen »

Inflation Rises Again: Prices Significantly Higher in June

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The average price level in Austria had last increased this significantly in May 2024. Fuel and food were the main contributors to this rise. Compared to the previous month, inflation increased by 0.5 percent...weiterlesen »

Alliance Wants Clear Action Against Intimidation Lawsuits

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These so-called SLAPP lawsuits ("strategic lawsuits against public participation") are increasing, costing time and money, and are "often existentially threatening" for journalists or individuals from...weiterlesen »

Austria in Constant Stress: Why a Healthy Lifestyle Remains Unattainable for Many

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Although two-thirds of the population rate their mental and physical health as good, the current STADA Health Report 2025 shows: The path to a truly healthy lifestyle is paved with obstacles for many -...weiterlesen »

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