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Effective from August 1, 2025, at 00:00, two new regulations by the Vienna State Police Directorate will apply in the area of Yppenplatz in the 16th district of Vienna: a weapons prohibition zone according...weiterlesen »
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"I don't know what got into me. I just wanted money quickly," explained a 16-year-old on Wednesday at the Vienna Regional Court, where he was legally sentenced to three months probation for extortion and...weiterlesen »
On February 15, a 23-year-old Syrian asylum seeker randomly attacked people with a knife near the main square in Villach. A fellow Syrian stopped him by hitting him with a car. The attacker was sane and...weiterlesen »
Economy Minister Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (ÖVP) wants to freeze the marginal employment threshold due to the high part-time employment rate in Austria. Those who remain below this threshold, currently...weiterlesen »
The incident on flight OS458 from London-Heathrow occurred during the taxi to the parking position. While the A320neo aircraft (OE-LZR) was still taxiing, an Austrian citizen opened an emergency exit,...weiterlesen »
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A 29-year-old is said to have threatened a hotel receptionist in Vienna-Wieden with a knife on the night of Tuesday. The woman had refused to open the glass entrance door for the man and instead called...weiterlesen »
During the investigations, an alleged witness, the 19-year-old's roommate, stated that he had been incited by him to make a false statement. At the 19-year-old's request, he was supposed to tell the police...weiterlesen »
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The Austrian architect Helmut Swiczinsky, who co-founded the internationally renowned architecture firm Coop Himmelb(l)au with Wolf D. Prix, has died at the age of 81. The architecture firm confirmed a...weiterlesen »
The man from Vienna disappeared in 2023 while on vacation on the island of Krk in Croatia. Now the Viennese has been found dead, as the initiative "Austria Finds You" announced on Facebook on Tuesday....weiterlesen »
A 46-year-old man must answer in court in Linz on Tuesday and Thursday of next week for attempted double murder. On December 11, 2024, he allegedly stabbed his ex-wife in the chest with a knife in a parking...weiterlesen »
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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 »
"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 »
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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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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 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 »
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 »
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 »
"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 »
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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 »
"Fly high", "Fly far", "Fly with the angels", "Legends never die": On Monday, numerous people took the opportunity to say goodbye to the fatally injured extreme sportsman Felix Baumgartner, either in person...weiterlesen »
Since the risk of wildfires is currently very high in many holiday destinations, it is important for travelers to inform themselves in advance about cancellation and withdrawal options. Whether it concerns...weiterlesen »
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 »
"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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »