Sharp Increase in Recorded "Hate Crimes"

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The number of recorded "hate crimes" increased significantly last year. According to the Hate Crime Report for 2024, the police registered 6,786 bias-motivated crimes, which is about 20 percent more than...weiterlesen »

Cannabis Plantations Next to Cemetery and in the Countryside: Three Convictions

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It was about two cannabis plantations on Tuesday in a trial at the Vienna Regional Court. A 59-year-old had initially rented a house with sufficient space in a village in the Weinviertel (Korneuburg district)...weiterlesen »

Three Bodies Found in Bavaria: 37-Year-Old Turned Himself In in Linz

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A 37-year-old suspect was arrested in Austria. The man had contacted the police in Linz himself before the discovery on Monday afternoon and said he had killed three people. The suspect was provisionally...weiterlesen »

Viennese FPÖ Shoots Against Hacker

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The Vienna FPÖ sees no reason to soften its criticism of SPÖ City Councillor Peter Hacker even after the Vienna election. "The health and social system is increasingly falling apart," stated FPÖ leader...weiterlesen »

Terror Attack Plans: 18-Year-Old from Styria Arrested

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The 18-year-old from the Bruck-Mürzzuschlag district in Upper Styria came under the investigators' radar after a tip-off from abroad was received in mid-July. The youth, with North Macedonian roots, is...weiterlesen »

More Applications for Dedicated Medical Study Places

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As a measure against the shortage of doctors in hospitals, health insurance practices, the army, or the police, 85 of the 1,900 places for medical studies in Austria have been dedicated to "tasks in the...weiterlesen »

Sharp Increase in Recorded "Hate Crimes"

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The number of recorded "hate crimes" increased significantly last year. According to the Hate Crime Report for 2024, the police registered 6,786 bias-motivated crimes, which is about 20 percent more than...weiterlesen »

Transfer of Marko Arnautovic to Red Star Belgrade Confirmed

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Marko Arnautovic had been without a club since the end of his contract with Inter Milan, and a move to Rapid failed. Zvezdan Terzic, General Director of Red Star, confirmed to the Serbian agency Tanjug...weiterlesen »

Positive Harvest Interim Report from Local Vegetable and Fruit Farmers

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The Chamber of Agriculture and the Austrian Fruit and Vegetable Industry Association rate the harvest as good and high quality. Extensive frost protection measures in some fruit regions and intensive irrigation...weiterlesen »

Terror Attack Plans in Vienna: Two Years Partially Suspended for Teenager

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The trial against the boy was conducted under strict security measures. He had planned a terrorist attack in Vienna, with the Westbahnhof as the primary target. He assured an IS contact person that the...weiterlesen »

Dispute with Ex in Vienna-Meidling Escalated: 20-Year-Old Injured and Arrested

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The 20-year-old was injured on the arm, said a spokesperson for the State Police Directorate to APA. The woman claimed to have acted in self-defense. The Austrian is in a detention center, and the 26-year-old...weiterlesen »

Terror Attack Plans in Vienna: Two Years Partially Suspended for Teenager

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Eight months were pronounced as unconditional. The youth received 16 months on probation with a three-year probation period. This means that the 15-year-old would have to remain in prison until early October...weiterlesen »

Vienna Police Hunt for Serial Burglar

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A 28-year-old man from Russia is suspected of having committed a total of 40 burglaries in Viennese grocery stores, restaurants, and snack bars between January and May 2025. The suspect is said to have...weiterlesen »

36-Year-Old Arrested After Telephone Threat

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The 36-year-old Austrian called the police emergency number from a phone booth in the Schottenpassage on Sunday and threatened to kill an employee of a telephone hotline if she were to hang up the call...weiterlesen »

Man Attacked Ex-Girlfriend and Her Partner in Vienna Prater

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He is alleged to have approached his ex-girlfriend (27) and her new boyfriend (30) in the Prater despite a restraining order and pulled the boyfriend's legs from behind, causing him to fall to the ground...weiterlesen »

45-year-old Thief Arrested in Vienna City Center Restaurant

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The 45-year-old man is suspected of having stolen a wallet and a mobile phone from a guest in a downtown venue after engaging him in conversation. With the help of technical support, the suspect was shortly...weiterlesen »

Terror Attack Plans in Vienna: Two Years Partially Suspended for Teenager

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He was sentenced to two years of partially suspended imprisonment. Eight months were imposed unconditionally. The youth received a conditional suspension of 16 months with a three-year probation period....weiterlesen »

Eleven-Year-Old Injured in Dog Attack at Bathing Lake in Upper Austria

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The owner had let his animal run around without a leash and muzzle, even though there is a general dog ban at the bathing lake during the summer. The 21-year-old will be reported, according to the police....weiterlesen »

Number of Asylum Applications in Austria Continues to Decline

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This represents a decrease of 36.7 percent compared to the first half of the previous year, when 13,634 applications were registered. This continues the decline in asylum application numbers that has been...weiterlesen »

Number of Asylum Applications in Austria Continues to Decline

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

This corresponds to a decrease of 36.7 percent compared to the first half of the previous year, when 13,634 applications were registered. This continues the decline in asylum application numbers that has...weiterlesen »

Viennese School Streets Among the European Leaders

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According to the VCÖ, Vienna ranks second in designated school streets, behind London. However, there is a need for improvement in speed limits of 30 km/h and cycling infrastructure, it was stated. In...weiterlesen »

Milestone for Solar Power: Wien Energie Operates 500 Photovoltaic Systems

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By July 2025, Wien Energie will already be operating 500 photovoltaic systems in Austria. The company thereby achieves a total output of around 200 megawatts and actively promotes the energy transition...weiterlesen »

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