Lower Austria: Fire Department Rescues Mother and Son from Danube

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The accident happened around 6:00 PM in the municipality of Rossatz-Arnsdorf (Krems district). The mother and her son had capsized on the Danube and drifted away. Two other family members - the father...weiterlesen »

Private Bankruptcy Hearing Against Karl-Heinz Grasser Will Not Take Place in August

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In early May, Grasser's debts were reported to be 21 million euros. This "claim volume" remained unchanged, according to Klaus Schaller from KSV187 Tirol. A person convicted in the Buwog trial has now...weiterlesen »

39-year-old Priest in Drug Trial in Court in August

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In June and July 2024, the priest, together with an accomplice, is said to have ordered drug precursors online. The delivery was made to a parcel station in the Czech Republic, from where the substances...weiterlesen »

Summer City Camps in Vienna Draw Positive Midterm Conclusion

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Between June 30 and August 29, 2025, Viennese students aged 6 to 12 and children with disabilities aged 6 to 14 can participate in a diverse holiday program at the Summer City Camps, which is offered at...weiterlesen »

Medical Association Vienna Takes Action Against ÖGK Tender

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Johannes Steinhart, President of the Medical Association Vienna, emphasized at a press conference that the technology itself is not being criticized. Telemedicine can improve healthcare and is already...weiterlesen »

After Controversial Peršmanhof Operation: Politics Demands Clarification

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The Greens called the operation a "democratic and commemorative political scandal" and, like the NEOS, are demanding clarification. The Ministry of the Interior announces a "multi-professional analysis."...weiterlesen »

Construction Worker Seriously Injured in Fall in Vienna

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The 32-year-old construction worker fell about five meters early Monday morning during formwork removal work on a building in Vienna-Liesing and was seriously injured. The man received emergency medical...weiterlesen »

Ministry of Sports and Swimming Association Plan Swimming Initiative

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In the next school year, there will be about 10,000 additional swimming units at educational institutions, as Sports State Secretary Michaela Schmidt (SPÖ) announced on Tuesday. Throughout Austria, it...weiterlesen »

39-Year-Old Injured in Dispute in Vienna-Meidling: WEGA Operation

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Around 5:15 PM, a confrontation occurred between three men, during which one of the participants was injured. When the Vienna police arrived, only the injured person was still at the scene. He was given...weiterlesen »

Judgments Against Youths After Robberies and Burglaries at the Vienna Regional Court

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The regional court agreed to the detention requests due to the risk of committing further offenses. One of the accused, a 16-year-old with a prior conviction for robbery, has been of legal age for eleven...weiterlesen »

Attempted Shoplifting in Vienna-Favoriten: Two Arrests

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He then detained the two suspects. When the officers questioned the 43-year-old and the 63-year-old, both Hungarian nationals, about the incident, they stated that they intended to resell the stolen goods....weiterlesen »

Custody Dispute in Vienna-Floridsdorf Escalates: Mother Injured by Father

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The Vienna police were alerted around 11 a.m. When the officers arrived, the woman was already being treated by emergency services. The ex-boyfriend was no longer present. The 27-year-old was taken to...weiterlesen »

17-Year-Old in Hollabrunn Fell into Eight-Meter-Deep Shaft: Seriously Injured

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According to police information, the teenager likely overlooked the shaft. The young Lower Austrian was transported with serious injuries to the University Hospital St. Pölten. The 17-year-old had spent...weiterlesen »

Helicopter Deployment After Accident in Vienna-Liesing

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According to initial investigations, a construction worker (32) was injured during work on Monday morning. He fell several meters and was seriously injured. After emergency medical first aid, the man was...weiterlesen »

Pellet Industry for Binding Timetable for Phasing Out Oil Heating

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"The potential is huge, but there needs to be movement now," said Doris Stiksl, Managing Director of proPellets Austria. She criticizes the "snail's pace of individual federal states" in switching from...weiterlesen »

Pröll on Antisemitism: "Concerns Us All"

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State Secretary Alexander Pröll (ÖVP) warns of increasing anti-Semitism in connection with the Gaza conflict. He sees that the "tensions in the Middle East" are unsettling. However, we must not allow "this...weiterlesen »

Four Dead, Including a Child, in Capsizing of Tourist Boat on the Danube in Romania

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The accident occurred on Monday evening in the Gulf of Musura in the Danube's estuary area at the Black Sea, as reported by the rescue services. Several passengers fell into the water. Firefighters, the...weiterlesen »

Insolvent Nursing Home "Rosengarten": Charges Filed

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The public prosecutor's office has filed charges against the former operating company and a former managing director - for fraudulent bankruptcy and grossly negligent impairment of creditor interests,...weiterlesen »

Accident with Scooter in Lower Austria: Search for Witnesses

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After an accident with a scooter in Fischamend (district Bruck a. d. Leitha), witnesses are being sought. A 25-year-old heavily pregnant woman and her two-year-old child had fallen, according to police...weiterlesen »

Nick Hogan touches with emotional Instagram post: Tearful Farewell to Wrestling Icon Hulk Hogan

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Nick Hogan, the son of the recently deceased wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, has bid farewell to his father with a moving Instagram post. The images Nick shared over the weekend are a true time travel through...weiterlesen »

The Dark Secret of Nutella: How Sustainable Is Our Favorite Spread Really?

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The crux of the matter lies in the main ingredients that make Nutella what it is. But when it comes to the origin of these raw materials, ZDF encounters some uncomfortable truths that could shake the "green...weiterlesen »

The Dark Secret of Nutella: How Sustainable Is Our Favorite Spread Really?

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The crux of the matter lies in the main ingredients that make Nutella what it is. But when it comes to the origin of these raw materials, ZDF encounters some uncomfortable truths that could shake the "green...weiterlesen »

Schellhorn Announces First Steps Towards Bureaucracy Reduction in the Fall

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They intend to start with eliminations in areas such as the Waste Management Act, the Trade Regulation, agriculture and environmental sectors, or payroll accounting, Schellhorn announced in an APA interview....weiterlesen »

The Dark Secret of Nutella: How Sustainable Is Our Favorite Spread Really?

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The crux of the matter lies in the main ingredients that make Nutella what it is. But when it comes to the origin of these raw materials, ZDF encounters some uncomfortable truths that could shake the "green...weiterlesen »

Styria: Driver in Life-Threatening Condition After Serious Accident

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The man had veered off the road at the beginning of a left curve with his car. According to the police, the car presumably overturned several times and came to rest in a field after about 200 meters. While...weiterlesen »

Bridge Collapse in Linz: Three Reports to Clarify Causes

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One from the construction industry on the bridge's structural integrity, one from a vehicle expert on the accident's circumstances, and a forensic medical report on the driver's blood analysis regarding...weiterlesen »

Drinking Water in Gurk Contaminated with E. Coli Bacteria

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This was reported by Ö3 and ORF.at on the night of Tuesday. The pipes in Gurk now need to be flushed, it was said. The next sample will be taken on Thursday. Currently, no cases of illness are known, according...weiterlesen »

Digital Assistance for the Start of School: 150-Euro Vouchers for Children at Risk of Poverty

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"The 'School Start Ready!' project supports families at risk of poverty with school children in preparing for the start of the school year. This crucial support is a personal concern of mine. It targets...weiterlesen »

Medical Revolution: AI Medications on the Verge of Human Trials

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Imagine you go to the doctor, name your illness – and a few days later you receive a tailor-made medication that is precisely tailored to your symptoms. What sounds like science fiction could soon become...weiterlesen »

IKG Demands Clear Words Against "Hatred of Israel"

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"Jewish life in Austria must not become collateral damage of political agitation," warned IKG President Rosen on Monday. He described the disruption of the opening of the Salzburg Festival in a statement...weiterlesen »

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 »

Alleged Sexual Offenses Against Twelve-Year-Old: Trial Starts on September 25 in Vienna

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Starting September 25, nine teenagers and a young adult will be tried at the Vienna Regional Court for multiple sexual offenses against a now 14-year-old girl, whose case has repeatedly occupied the Gray...weiterlesen »

Start Signal for District Cooling Center in Vienna-Alsergrund

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Wien Energie is further expanding its district cooling network. On Monday, it put its eighth large district cooling center into operation in Mariannengasse in the 9th district of Vienna, under the newly...weiterlesen »

Manhunt for Serial Burglar in Vienna: 500 Euro Reward for Information

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A 28-year-old man with Russian nationality is being sought, who is suspected of having committed a total of 40 burglaries in grocery stores, restaurants, and snack bars in Vienna between January and May...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 »

Europe is Burning! Up to 50.5 Degrees Heat and Flames in Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus

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This dramatic development has not only triggered local emergencies but also highlighted the urgent need for international cooperation and better disaster preparedness. Turkey is the scene of a new, alarming...weiterlesen »

Teenager Arrested in Vienna for Robbery and Assault

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The 15-year-old (citizen of Austria) is strongly suspected of having robbed three youths of cash and a jacket in Vienna-Währing on June 3, 2025, and of having punched and slightly injured a youth in Vienna-Döbling...weiterlesen »

Burglary out of Boredom in Vienna-Alsergrund: Man Vandalized Offices and Streamed Videos

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On the night from Saturday to Sunday, officers from the Josefstadt city police command were dispatched to Vienna-Alsergrund due to a burglary alarm. A security employee had observed via a video surveillance...weiterlesen »

Investigations After Robbery on Simmeringer Hauptstraße

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Upon arriving at Simmeringer Hauptstraße, the officers encountered the 20-year-old victim of the robbery and two witnesses of the incident. The three friends reported that they were approached by five...weiterlesen »

Football: Cologne and Leicester Played Charity Match in Graz After Rampage

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At the charity match for the BORG Dreierschützengasse affected by the rampage on June 10, a total of 40,000 euros was raised. The match took place between 1. FC Köln and Leicester City on July 25 at the...weiterlesen »

Start-ups: Three Vienna Universities in Top 25

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The study was recently presented. It examined which universities in the DACH region have produced the most founders. Among the top 25 are three Austrian universities, with TU Vienna ranking 14th. Since...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 »

New Bike Path and Green School Forecourt for Vienna-Kaisermühlen

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The Vienna bike path initiative is progressing at a rapid pace. In 2025, the focus is not only on major projects like the recently completed 7km long mega bike highway north, but also on necessary gap...weiterlesen »

IKG Demands Clear Words Against "Hatred of Israel"

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"Jewish life in Austria must not become collateral damage of political agitation," warned IKG President Rosen on Monday. The disruption of the opening of the Salzburg Festival was described by Rosen as...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 »

Man Threatened Neighbors in Vienna-Floridsdorf with Knife: Arrest

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Officers from the Hermann-Bahr-Straße police station arrested the 31-year-old. They secured a folding knife from him. He did not confess. A restraining and approach ban as well as a provisional weapons...weiterlesen »

Suspect Identified After Robbery in Vienna-Meidling

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On the evening of May 31, the victim was reportedly approached by youths in the Bil-Spira-Park in Meidling. A dispute ensued, during which the man was allegedly attacked. The youths are accused of stealing...weiterlesen »

Vienna Police Prove Further Crimes to 16-Year-Old in Pre-Trial Detention

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The State Criminal Police Office accuses the 16-year-old girl, after intensive investigations, of theft and serious coercion, as police spokesman Markus Dittrich announced on Sunday. The teenager is said...weiterlesen »

43-Year-Old Attacked Wife in Vienna-Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus

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The 43-year-old man reportedly hit the 38-year-old woman and threatened to kill her, according to police spokesman Markus Dittrich. "A breathalyzer test showed the man had an alcohol level of around two...weiterlesen »

Firefighting Operations After Storm in Mostviertel

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According to the district command, in Haidershofen in the Amstetten district, a district with 800 residents was cut off from the surrounding area for several hours due to the flooding of two underpasses...weiterlesen »

Accusation of Antisemitism Against Vienna Pizzeria

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The cellist and conductor Amit Peled reported on Facebook that he and two musician colleagues were instructed by the restaurant's waiter to leave the establishment because they were conversing in Hebrew....weiterlesen »

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