Hospital Doctors: This is What the Vienna Medical Association Wants

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"If retired doctors can remain employed for a few hours a week, it would also be an important sign of appreciation," said President Johannes Steinhart in a statement on Wednesday. It only requires political...weiterlesen »

Strapped in and Calmed Down: Conditions in Austria's Care Facilities Are Worsening

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The residents' advocacy group Vertretungsnetz has once again recorded a peak in restrictions on freedom in residential and care facilities. Last year, around 60,200 restrictions on freedom were reported...weiterlesen »

Debts in the Billions: Corporate Bankruptcies in Austria Remain at Record High

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Austria is heading for another record year in company bankruptcies. By mid-year, the number of company insolvencies is 8.9 percent above the level of the previous year's period, as reported by Creditreform,...weiterlesen »

Five Injured in Traffic Accident in Lower Austria

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In a traffic accident in Strasshof an der Nordbahn (Gänserndorf district) on Tuesday evening, five people, including a child, were injured. They were transported to nearby hospitals for further treatment,...weiterlesen »

Police Investigated Young Bomb Threatener

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A house search was conducted on the teenager on Monday and data carriers were secured. The boy confessed to the emails during the initial interrogations. He claims to have been incited by another teenager,...weiterlesen »

Syrians have filed over 125,000 asylum applications in Austria since 2015

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No refugee group has shaped Austria in the past ten years as much as Syrians. Tens of thousands of people left the civil war-torn country and found a new home here. Since 2015, there have been more than...weiterlesen »

"Least Favorable Conditions" for Peak of the Perseids

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The light effects, created by tiny particles and dust grains when they enter the Earth's atmosphere at high speed and burn up, are called shooting stars. This dust can come from comets that lose part of...weiterlesen »

Traffic Expected Over the Weekend: ARBÖ Warns of High Traffic Volume

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The reason for this is the start of the holidays in the German states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. Additionally, the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Budapest and the Villach Fair will cause further delays....weiterlesen »

Process After Foiled Attack on Taylor Swift Concert in Vienna: 18-Year-Old Appeals Verdict

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According to his statement, the 18-year-old's defense attorney filed an appeal for nullity and a criminal appeal upon request from the APA. On the other hand, the public prosecutor's office does not expect...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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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?

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Shopping Instead of Beach: Half of Austrians Shop During Summer Vacation

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Summer 2025 is making cash registers ring in Austrian retail: Almost half of Austrians (46%) like to combine their summer vacation with extensive shopping tours, spending an average of 359 euros per year...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 »

New Rules for Freelance Contractors on the Way

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This aims to make freelance contracts and the circumvention of labor law provisions less attractive. "The repeatedly publicly known cases have highlighted the urgent need for action and underscored the...weiterlesen »

Rockslide on B34 near Gars am Kamp: Cleanup Work Underway

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About 20 cubic meters of rock material had landed on the Kamptal road. The imposed closure is expected to last around two weeks. "Our goal is clear, to restore traffic safety as quickly as possible and...weiterlesen »

Medical Revolution: AI Medications on the Verge of Human Trials

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

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 »

IKG Demands Clear Words Against "Hatred of Israel"

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

"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 »

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

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

Highest Award of the Republic for Deceased Brandl

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The painter Herbert Brandl, who died on Sunday at the age of 66, is posthumously awarded the Grand Austrian State Prize. This was announced by Culture Minister Andreas Babler (SPÖ) in a press release on...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 »

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

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

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 »

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 »

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"

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

"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 »

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