Heat: Regulation and Protection Plans from 2026 Receive Praise

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Like construction unionist Josef Muchitsch and Porr CEO Karl-Heinz Strauss, she praised the regulations and particularly emphasized the protection plans, which will require employers to implement clear...weiterlesen »

19-Year-Old IS and Hamas Fanatic Sentenced in Vienna: One Year Suspended Sentence

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A panel of lay judges sentenced the 19-year-old to one year of suspended imprisonment for terrorist association and criminal organization. The young woman must undergo a deradicalization program at the...weiterlesen »

Hit and Run with 3.8 Promille: Traffic Accident in Vienna-Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus

vor 23 Stunden - VOL.at

On Wednesday morning, a traffic accident involving three vehicles occurred in the area of Felberstraße in Vienna-Rudolfsheim. According to initial investigations, a 39-year-old car driver (citizen of Poland)...weiterlesen »

Heat Hits the Poor Hardest in Vienna: Experts Call for Greening

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In those areas, there should be more greening and unsealing to improve the local microclimate and reduce the number of tropical nights (over 20 degrees Celsius) and hot days (over 30 degrees Celsius)....weiterlesen »

Austria Scratched the 100-Billion Mark in Chat Messages

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Last year, 99 billion chat messages were sent in Austria via messaging services. This is an increase of five percent compared to 2023. At the same time, 4.1 billion emails were sent, an increase of seven...weiterlesen »

15-year-old Styrian Hoarded Weapons and Researched Mass Shootings

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During a house search, several stabbing weapons, axes, swords, and a machete were seized from the boy. Additionally, realistic-looking airsoft guns and baseball bats prepared with nails were found, it...weiterlesen »

Chinese Online Giant Takes Over MediaMarkt: What This Means for Retail

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The news came like a bolt from the blue, but it had been in the making: JD.com, China's largest private company by revenue and a giant in e-commerce, is making a voluntary public takeover offer to Ceconomy's...weiterlesen »

Record Profit at Microsoft: AI and Cloud Drive Business

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Microsoft breaks the 100 billion dollar profit mark for the first time – and aims for a new stock market high. Microsoft concluded the fiscal year 2024/25 with a historic record result: The US technology...weiterlesen »

Summer Brings Vienna a New Festival

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A new festival in Vienna focuses on the dialogue between music, architecture, and fashion at the end of August: Under the title "Manufactory of the Arts," five classical concerts will take place from August...weiterlesen »

"Clear Alarm Signal" - Vienna Chamber of Commerce for Stricter Rules in Online Trade

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The growing influence of Asian discount platforms like Temu, Shein, or AliExpress is increasingly worrying the local trade. A recent study by the Institute for Austria's Economy commissioned by the Vienna...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 »

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 »

Traffic Fatalities in the First Quarter Predominantly Male

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63 people lost their lives in road traffic in the first quarter of the year. The differences according to the gender of the traffic fatalities are striking, as Statistics Austria announced in a release...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 »

After Collision: Pedestrian Beats Up Scooter Driver in Vienna-Favoriten

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

On Tuesday afternoon, around 4 PM, a traffic accident occurred on Kundratstraße in the 10th district of Vienna between a 40-year-old e-scooter rider and a 51-year-old pedestrian who was walking his dog....weiterlesen »

Alleged Victim of Robbery in Vienna-Favoriten Reported

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

Burglary in Vienna-Favoriten: Youths Arrested at Reumannplatz

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

Late Tuesday evening, just before midnight, a break-in occurred at a store at Viktor-Adler-Markt in Vienna-Favoriten. The owner of the affected business noticed an unknown person in her store via video...weiterlesen »

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

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

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

vor 2 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 »

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

vor 2 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 »

Austrian Ambassador Recalled After Allegations

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"The ambassador requested his withdrawal on Monday for personal reasons. This was accepted by Federal Minister Meinl-Reisinger," said the Foreign Ministry regarding the withdrawal of the Austrian ambassador....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 »

Slight Increase in GDP in the Second Quarter

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The domestic economy continues to weaken. GDP rose by only 0.1 percent in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year and the previous quarter, according to WIFO's quick estimate....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 »

These People Suffer Especially from the Heat

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

In a survey, over 8,000 people were asked about their perception of heat stress. The proportion of those who feel very strongly affected by heat has risen from about 13 to 18 percent since 2019. 51 percent...weiterlesen »

Lower Austria: Fire Department Rescues Mother and Son from Danube

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

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