Literature Scholarship: Ministry Reverses Time Reduction

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The funding call announced last year for twelve months will be paid out in full for one year in 2025, at a monthly rate of 1,500 euros to all 50 grant recipients. The additional costs incurred will be...weiterlesen »

Could the "Vienna Model" Solve the EU Housing Crisis?

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A five-member delegation from the EU Parliament visited Vienna for three days to take a closer look at the housing market on site. In December 2024, the EU Parliament decided to set up a one-year special...weiterlesen »

Waste Piles on Austria's Highways Continue to Grow

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Waste amounts that are properly disposed of are not a problem for the ASFINAG highway maintenance departments. Carelessly discarded waste directly on the highways is an issue for several reasons. "More...weiterlesen »

False Police Officers Received Prison Sentences in Vienna

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At the Vienna Regional Court on Wednesday, two fake police officers were sentenced to several years in prison. The men, aged 34 and 28, acted as "collectors" between December 2023 and February 2024, after...weiterlesen »

DÖW Lawsuit Successful After FPÖ Press Release

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The Documentation Archive of the Austrian Resistance (DÖW) had sued the Upper Austrian FPÖ state party secretary Michael Gruber due to statements in a press release from 2023. In it, the state party secretary...weiterlesen »

22-Year-Old Allegedly Raped at Schillerpromenade in Vienna-Liesing

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The State Criminal Police Office Vienna is searching for an unknown man suspected of raping a 22-year-old woman. The assault occurred on Tuesday evening around 9:00 PM near a green area in the vicinity...weiterlesen »

After Dispute in Vienna-Donaustadt: Woman Threatened and Seriously Injured by Husband

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A police operation took place late Tuesday evening in an apartment in the Vienna district of Donaustadt. Officers were alerted around 11 PM due to a suspected dispute between a married couple. On site,...weiterlesen »

Many Ideas and Little Concrete in Part-Time Discussion

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After recent thoughts were aired within the ÖVP and by employer representatives to make full-time work more tax-attractive, Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer (SPÖ) warned on Wednesday against disparaging...weiterlesen »

Waste Piles on Austria's Highways Continue to Grow

vor 15 Stunden - VOL.at

Waste amounts that are properly disposed of are not a problem for the ASFINAG highway maintenance departments. For several reasons, carelessly discarded waste directly on the highways is an issue. "More...weiterlesen »

Already 18 People Drowned in Austria This Year

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Most drowning deaths in Austria this year occurred while swimming. Two fatalities happened in diving accidents, and one each in a stand-up paddleboard and a kayak accident. By July 20th of the previous...weiterlesen »

This is the Motto of the Vienna Humanities Festival 2025

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The rapidly advancing technological progress threatens to profoundly change our lives. Liberal thinking, as well as the value of scientific knowledge, is being questioned. Instead of compassion, a ruthless...weiterlesen »

Prostitutes Allegedly Blackmailed 23-Year-Old in Lower Austria

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

A 20-year-old Hungarian woman is said to have faked a pregnancy and claimed she needed financial resources for an ongoing legal case in her home country, according to police reports on Tuesday. When the...weiterlesen »

From September 1: Nehammer to Become EIB Vice President

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He will succeed the Swedish Vice President Thomas Östros on September 1st. His appointment was made by decision of the finance ministers of the EU countries as shareholders of the bank, following a proposal...weiterlesen »

Waste Contribution at Frequency Festival: VKI Lawsuit

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Of the 20 euros, visitors who return at least a half-full trash bag receive ten euros refunded to their cashless account. Recently, the Higher Regional Court (OLG) Vienna deemed the waste contribution...weiterlesen »

Korneuburg Abuse Trial: Eight Years in Prison for 73-Year-Old

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The verdict is not final. The Italian is said to have committed numerous assaults against a girl in the Weinviertel. The sexual acts, which according to the indictment also resulted in the Ukrainian girl's...weiterlesen »

Brutal Robbery of 77-Year-Old in Vienna-Penzing: Perpetrator at Large

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The perpetrator in Vienna-Penzing tore a gold chain from the neck of the elderly lady lying on the ground and stole all the cash - according to police spokeswoman Anna Gutt, about 250 euros - from her...weiterlesen »

Brutal Robbery of 77-Year-Old in Vienna-Penzing: Perpetrator on the Run

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The perpetrator in Vienna-Penzing tore a gold chain from the neck of the elderly lady lying on the ground and stole all the cash from her wallet. When the victim's son, who lives in the neighboring apartment,...weiterlesen »

Tensions Over Planned Increase in Truck Toll

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Although SPÖ, ÖVP, and NEOS have fundamentally agreed on an increase, the ÖVP rejects the measures proposed in the Ministry of Transport's draft. The domestic economy would be more burdened than transit,...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 »

Tensions Due to Planned Increase in Truck Toll

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Although SPÖ, ÖVP, and NEOS have fundamentally agreed on an increase, the ÖVP rejects the measures proposed in the Ministry of Transport's draft. The domestic economy would be more burdened than transit,...weiterlesen »

Pensioner Compared Vorarlberg Politician to "Prostitute": Fine

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The insulted politician, SPÖ state party chairman Mario Leiter, had filed a private lawsuit, reported Vorarlberg daily newspapers. The previously unblemished pensioner was sentenced to a fine of 7,200...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 »

Tensions Due to Planned Increase in Truck Toll

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Although SPÖ, ÖVP, and NEOS have fundamentally agreed on an increase, the ÖVP rejects the measures proposed in the draft by the Ministry of Transport. The domestic economy would be more burdened than transit,...weiterlesen »

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