After Round Table: Police Apologize After Peršmanhof Operation

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"I apologized because the family is personally affected," said the Deputy State Police Director, Markus Plazer, after the round table on the Peršmanhof operation to journalists: This is not an admission...weiterlesen »

From Language Support to Family Reunification: How the Refugee Movement Has Shaped Austria's Schools

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The refugee movement from Syria brought thousands of additional students into the country in a short period starting in 2015. In response, German language support was expanded, and mobile intercultural...weiterlesen »

E-Economy Demands Improvements to the Electricity Industry Act

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Barbara Schmidt, Secretary General of the industry association Oesterreichs Energie, praised the draft law. She highlighted the new tariff structure, which includes a stronger performance component. This...weiterlesen »

Weapons Prohibition Zone at Vienna's Yppenplatz: New Police Measures from August

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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 »

Demanded Money on Snapchat: 16-Year-Old Convicted of Extortion in Vienna

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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 »

Investigations Nearing Conclusion After Villach Attack

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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 »

Alleged Victim of Robbery in Vienna-Favoriten Reported

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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 »

Architect Helmut Swiczinsky is dead

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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 »

Weapons Prohibition Zone at Vienna's Yppenplatz: New Police Measures Starting August

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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 »

Weapons Prohibition Zone at Vienna's Yppenplatz: New Police Measures Starting in August

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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

vor 4 Tagen - VOL.at

"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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