GLOBAL 2000 and Vienna Enable Access to Drinking Water in Ukraine

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"Ukrainian water has been sustainably poisoned over the years," said Alexandra Strickner, Managing Director of GLOBAL 2000, on Thursday according to a press release. Even before the war, the quality of...weiterlesen »

Opening of Center for Children's Culture in Vienna-Floridsdorf Delayed

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As announced in a press release on Thursday, the opening of the children's culture center in Vienna-Floridsdorf is postponed from 2027 to fall 2028. The start of construction work must be moved to spring...weiterlesen »

Coalition Agrees on Nationwide Tipping Rules in Austria

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According to Tourism State Secretary Elisabeth Zehetner (ÖVP), the tip flat rates in 2026 will be 65 euros for waiters with cash handling and 45 euros for those without. In 2027, they will increase to...weiterlesen »

Artificial Intelligence and Home Office: Opportunities and Challenges for the Workplace of the Future

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Artificial Intelligence is far more than just a technological trend; it is a fundamental force that optimizes processes and expands our potential. In everyday work, AI increasingly takes over repetitive...weiterlesen »

Child and Youth Services Were Under Great Strain in 2024

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This is an increase of 3.6 percent compared to 2023, which also came with higher expenses. The number of boys and girls cared for under the so-called "Full Care" outside their core family slightly decreased....weiterlesen »

Domestic Online Retail: Shein Among the Top 10 for the First Time

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This is according to a recent study by the Vienna-based market research firm RegioData. According to the study, Shein is now among the ten highest-grossing online shops in the country, displacing established...weiterlesen »

Weather Remains Unstable Over the Weekend

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On Friday, in humid air masses, there will be denser clouds with showers in the west and south in the morning. Otherwise, it will remain dry and sunny. As the day progresses, showers will increase, and...weiterlesen »

Pinzgau: Roads and Buildings Damaged by Mudslides

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The municipalities of Bruck an der Glocknerstraße and Taxenbach were particularly affected. According to initial information, no one was injured. Efforts are being made with high pressure to restore safety,...weiterlesen »

Later, but Also Longer: How Climate Change Affects Allergy Sufferers

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Summer time is also pollen time. Now begins the time of pollen dispersal of weeds. This refers to the herbaceous plants mugwort and ragweed. Both are highly allergenic and cause allergic symptoms even...weiterlesen »

Summer Council of Ministers Addresses Reform of Approval Procedures

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On Monday, the planned reform of the AVG major procedures was presented to the reform group from the federal government, states, municipalities, and cities at the chancellery. This working group is part...weiterlesen »

Bad news for fans of Lido Sounds Festival in Linz

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At the same time, the organizer announced on Instagram: "All good things come in threes: and so we have taken stock and have now come to the conclusion that there cannot and will not be a fourth Lido Sounds...weiterlesen »

Ten Years of Vienna Escape Rooms: Anniversary Challenge with Exclusive Prizes

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Puzzling, combining, opening doors: What began as a niche phenomenon ten years ago has long become an integral part of the leisure landscape in Vienna. On the occasion of the anniversary, four of the city's...weiterlesen »

"Red-Tinted Network": FPÖ Rants Against ORF and SPÖ Contract to Foresight

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The FPÖ uses the awarding of a contract by the SPÖ-led Ministry of Culture to Foresight for criticism of the party, the institute, as well as the ORF. The proximity between the three is "unmistakable,"...weiterlesen »

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 »

Football: Austria Wien Starts Season Against European Cup Newcomer Spaeri Tiflis

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For Wiener Austria, the season preparation is over. With the home match against Spaeri Tiflis on Thursday (8:30 PM/live ORF1), the football Bundesliga club starts the European Cup season and thus the competitive...weiterlesen »

Summer Council of Ministers Addresses Reform of Approval Procedures

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On Monday, the planned reform of the AVG major procedures was presented to the reform group from the federal government, states, municipalities, and cities at the chancellery. This working group is part...weiterlesen »

Austrian Armed Forces Deployment After End of War in Ukraine? Austria Shows Willingness to Consider

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Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP) has once again expressed her willingness to consider a deployment of the Armed Forces at the end of the war in Ukraine. "When peace prevails, when there is a decision...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 »

No White Smoke on Tips

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In the struggle for a new regulation on the levies on tips, the agreement within the three-party coalition is still pending. At the summer ministerial council on Wednesday at the Federal Chancellery, the...weiterlesen »

NEOS Inquiry on Iran Deals by MedAustron

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MedAustron, a GmbH owned by the state through a holding company, is building an ion therapy facility near Tehran. The inquiry addresses the compliance with sanctions. MedAustron emphasizes that all regulations...weiterlesen »

8.8 Million Overnight Stays: New Record in Vienna

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Vienna can record another overnight stay record: This year, the best first half of the year so far was recorded. This was announced by Vienna Tourism on Wednesday. With 8.8 million overnight stays, there...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 »

14 Million Euros: Austria Provides Humanitarian Aid in Crisis Areas Worldwide

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Austria provides 14 million euros to combat international humanitarian crises. The funds from the Foreign Disaster Fund (AKF) are allocated to Ukraine, Afghanistan, as well as countries in the Middle East...weiterlesen »

No White Smoke for Tips

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In the struggle for a new regulation of levies on tips, the agreement within the three-party coalition is still pending. At the summer ministerial council on Wednesday at the Federal Chancellery, the topic...weiterlesen »

Football: Dečić Tuzi First Task for Rapid Vienna Under Stöger

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In Tuzi, a small suburb of Podgorica, Peter Stöger will make his competitive debut as the coach of SK Rapid. The Hütteldorf team will visit on Thursday (9:00 PM) in the first leg of the second qualifying...weiterlesen »

Summer Council of Ministers Addresses Reform of Approval Procedures

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On Monday, the planned reform of the AVG major procedures was presented to the reform group from the federal government, states, municipalities, and cities at the chancellery. This working group is part...weiterlesen »

Summer Council of Ministers Addresses Reform of Approval Procedures

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On Monday, the planned reform of the AVG major procedures was presented to the reform group from the federal government, states, municipalities, and cities at the chancellery. This working group is part...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 »

Austria Vienna strengthens with striker Johannes Eggestein

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On Wednesday, Austria Vienna, a football Bundesliga club, announced the signing of the German Johannes Eggestein. The 27-year-old signed a three-year contract in Favoriten. Eggestein, who played for LASK...weiterlesen »

Online Shopping Falters: Viennese People Are Shopping Locally Again

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Online retail in Vienna is experiencing a noticeable decline for the first time in years. According to a recent study by the Institute for Austria's Economy commissioned by the Vienna Chamber of Commerce,...weiterlesen »

Mega-Rad-Highway from Wiener City to Kagraner Platz is complete

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The mega cycle highway starts at the Urania and runs over the Aspern Bridge, Praterstraße, Praterstern, Lassallestraße, and Wagramer Straße to Kagraner Platz and Am langen Felde. It connects three districts...weiterlesen »

"Overshoot Day": World Has Exhausted Natural Resources for 2025

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"This shows: Our current economic and consumption behavior is overloading the Earth and endangering our future - and it is still increasing," said the conservation organization WWF about the "Overshoot...weiterlesen »

Summer Council of Ministers Addresses Reform of Approval Procedures

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On Monday, the planned reform of the AVG major procedures was presented to the reform group from the federal government, states, municipalities, and cities at the chancellery. This working group is part...weiterlesen »

Honorary Grave for Topsy Küppers in Vienna

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Friends, companions, and fans of the actress, singer, and writer have the opportunity to bid farewell to Topsy Küppers at a public memorial service on Thursday, July 31, starting at 2 PM (Hall 1, Gate...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 »

Groundwater in Austria: Every Tenth Monitoring Station at Record Low Level

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"At more than one in ten groundwater measuring stations, the water level is as low as it has ever been in mid-July. The western federal states are particularly affected, where the snow-poor winter and...weiterlesen »

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