ÖBB comment after train breakdown near Vienna

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After a train was stranded in the Hadersdorf railway tunnel on Saturday, an ÖBB spokesperson told the APA regarding the timeline of the evacuation that "a lot went wrong." The ICE was on its way to Hamburg,...weiterlesen »

10,000 Children at Kasperl's Birthday Adventure in the Vienna Sewers

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Kasperl, the sewer workers, his grandma, and the dirt monster have visited 10,000 children in 280 kindergartens with their puppet show. In the play, the dirt monster causes a drain blockage by using the...weiterlesen »

Federal Prosecutor's Office: Transparency with Proposals

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The organization Transparency International welcomes the government's plans to redesign the top of the directive in the judiciary. However, they also have alternative proposals regarding the leadership...weiterlesen »

Castle Hardegg opens for visitors for the first time in years

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"After many years," according to the Retzer Land guest information on Monday, the Hardegg Castle in the Hollabrunn district will open its doors again from August 11 to 24. The medieval complex in the smallest...weiterlesen »

July 2025 Among the Wettest in Recorded History

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July will rank among the four rainiest July months in the 168-year recording period - "perhaps it is even the third wettest" month, said Alexander Orlik, climatologist at Geosphere Austria, on Monday upon...weiterlesen »

So many tourists paid for a day ticket in Venice this year

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Ten euros for a day trip to Venice - this amount had to be paid by visitors since Easter on several holidays and weekends to enter the historic old town of Venice. The fee was collected over the months...weiterlesen »

How Police Operations Are Trained

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Even an alert due to noise disturbance in a multi-party house can become a challenge for the police, as demonstrated at the 8,200 square meter training center (ETZ) in Süßenbrunn in Vienna-Donaustadt....weiterlesen »

Monika Helfer & Wiener Blond at the Literature Mile Zieglergasse

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As every year, the literary street festival will feature well-known artists and a diverse program full of cultural highlights. This makes the Literature Mile Zieglergasse the largest festival of contemporary...weiterlesen »

ABC of First Aid: How the Right Reaction Saves Lives in Drowning Accidents

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If you become a first responder in a drowning accident, experts say the most important thing is to first call emergency services and only then help the person out of the water. As with all emergencies,...weiterlesen »

"Science Communication Center": Start for Renovation 2026

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In advance, Science Minister Eva-Maria Holzleitner (SPÖ) symbolically handed over the building's key to the operators of the "Science Communication Center." Christine Dornaus from the Federal Real Estate...weiterlesen »

Large Operation Near Vienna: ICE Stopped in Tunnel

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A major operation by emergency services occurred on Saturday just outside Vienna. As confirmed by Klaus Baumgartner, a spokesperson for ÖBB, to the APA, an ICE train of Deutsche Bahn stopped at 1:30 PM...weiterlesen »

Large Operation Near Vienna: ICE Stopped in Tunnel

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

A major operation by emergency services occurred on Saturday afternoon just outside Vienna. As confirmed by an ÖBB spokesperson to the APA, at 1:30 PM, an ICE of the Deutsche Bahn, which was on its way...weiterlesen »

Disruption at Salzburg Festival: Intensification Coming

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Following the disruption on Saturday at the opening of the Salzburg Festival in the Felsenreitschule, the series of events will continue with stricter measures. On Saturday evening, an opera premiere and...weiterlesen »

Mikl-Leitner: "Radical Islam Probably Greatest Danger for Society"

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Lower Austria's governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner emphasizes that in budget consolidation "everyone must pull together." The austerity measures affect the federal government, states, and municipalities, "it...weiterlesen »

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