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 »

The Drugstore Purchase Delivered to Your Home: BIPA Starts Cooperation with Wolt

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Starting today, customers can conveniently have over 10,000 items from the BIPA range delivered directly to their homes via the Wolt app. Whether it's personal care products, cosmetics, household items,...weiterlesen »

Reactivation Procedure Against FPÖ Politician After SS Song Scandal Dropped

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On September 27, 2024, a funeral for a member of the fraternity "Olympia" took place at the Hernalser Cemetery. The song "Wenn alle untreu werden" was played. A video of this was sent to the "Standard",...weiterlesen »

"Jobs Are in Danger": Unions with Strong Criticism of EU Customs Compromise

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The unions PRO-GE and GPA are concerned about Austria's industry following the agreement in the tariff dispute between the USA and the EU. "Jobs are at risk," they stated in a release on Wednesday. They...weiterlesen »

Police Car and Ambulance Collided in Vienna-Leopoldstadt: Several People Injured

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According to current investigations, the police vehicle with flashing lights was moving from Gaußplatz via Obere Augartenstraße towards Taborstraße. At the same time, an ambulance with flashing lights...weiterlesen »

Police Car and Ambulance Collided in Vienna-Leopoldstadt: Several People Injured

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According to current investigations, the police vehicle with emergency lights was moving from Gaußplatz via Obere Augartenstraße towards Taborstraße. At the same time, an ambulance with flashing lights...weiterlesen »

Football: Stöger Makes Home Debut as Rapid Coach Against Tuzi

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In his competitive debut in front of a home crowd as Rapid coach, Peter Stöger hopes for a European Cup evening without major moments of tension. The Hütteldorf team is defending a 2-0 lead from the first...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 »

Part-Time Debate in Austria: Hattmannsdorfer Wants to Abolish the Marginal Employment Threshold

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Economy Minister Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (ÖVP) wants to freeze the marginal employment threshold because of the high part-time rate in Austria. Those who stay below this threshold, currently 551.10 euros...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 »

Football: Wiener Austria Must Face Spaeri After Cup Exit

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After the Cup exit in Voitsberg (2:3), Wiener Austria's focus is on the Football Conference League. On Thursday (18:00), Coach Stephan Helm's team faces the second leg against FC Spaeri in Tbilisi, with...weiterlesen »

AUA Flight Attendant Threatened After Landing at Vienna Airport

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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 »

Part-Time Debate in Austria: Hattmannsdorfer Wants to Abolish the Marginal Employment Threshold

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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 »

Tyrolean Family Evacuated from Beach After Earthquake in Japan

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Johannes Schwamberger from Tyrol, who has been vacationing there with his wife and children for four days, received a tsunami warning on his mobile phone. 20 minutes later, the beach was evacuated, he...weiterlesen »

Man in Vienna-Wieden Threatens Receptionist and Attacks Homeless Person with Broom

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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 »

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 »

Police Car and Ambulance Collided in Vienna-Leopoldstadt: Several People Injured

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Several people were injured on Wednesday morning in a collision between a patrol car and an ambulance in Vienna-Leopoldstadt. An emergency call was received shortly after 10:15 a.m., confirmed police spokesman...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 »

Viennese Man Who Disappeared on Vacation in Croatia Found Dead

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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 »

Trial for Attempted Double Murder Begins in Upper Austria

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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 »

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

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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?

vor 2 Tagen - 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 »

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 2 Tagen - 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 »

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