Zero Salary Round for Politicians Also in These Federal States

vor 15 Stunden - VOL.at

Styria and Vorarlberg are following with a pay freeze at the state level, Lower Austria at least for the state government. Negotiations are currently underway in Tyrol and Carinthia. Vienna has not yet...weiterlesen »

Zero Salary Round for Politicians Also in These Federal States

vor 15 Stunden - VOL.at

Styria and Vorarlberg are following with a pay freeze at the state level, Lower Austria at least for the state government. Negotiations are currently underway in Tyrol and Carinthia. Vienna has not yet...weiterlesen »

Unemployment Rose Significantly in July

vor 15 Stunden - VOL.at

In July, 359,374 people were registered as unemployed or in AMS training. This is an increase of 17,605 job seekers compared to July of the previous year, an increase of 5.2 percent. The unemployment rate...weiterlesen »

Government for Zero Wage Round in the Federation

vor 15 Stunden - VOL.at

The government is imposing another zero wage round on itself and other top earners at the federal level. The salaries of the Federal President, government members, and parliamentarians will not be adjusted...weiterlesen »

Benko Indictment is Final

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The WKStA accuses Benko of concealing assets during the insolvency of his corporate network, which harmed creditors. He is alleged to have transferred assets to the control of his mother, Ingeborg Benko,...weiterlesen »

Zero Salary Round for Politicians Also in These Federal States

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

Styria and Vorarlberg are following with a pay freeze at the state level, Lower Austria at least for the state government. Negotiations are currently underway in Tyrol and Carinthia. Vienna has not yet...weiterlesen »

Unemployment Rose Significantly in July

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

In July, 359,374 people were registered as unemployed or in AMS training. This is an increase of 17,605 job seekers compared to July of the previous year, an increase of 5.2 percent. The unemployment rate...weiterlesen »

Unemployment Rose Significantly in July

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

In July, 359,374 people were registered as unemployed or in AMS training. This is an increase of 17,605 job seekers compared to July of the previous year, an increase of 5.2 percent. The unemployment rate...weiterlesen »

Austria Has Dullest July in Over 40 Years Behind It

vor 17 Stunden - VOL.at

"In the nationwide evaluation, July 2025 brought 42 percent more precipitation than the long-term average. This made it the wettest July since 2012 and one of the five wettest since 1961," summarized Geosphere...weiterlesen »

Criticism Due to Waiting Times for Private Ambulance Services in Vienna

vor 17 Stunden - VOL.at

Every fifth patient in Vienna waited one to two hours for a private patient transport in the first half of 2025, 7.8 percent of patients waited two to four hours, and around one percent even longer than...weiterlesen »

Criticism Due to Waiting Times for Private Ambulance Services in Vienna

vor 17 Stunden - VOL.at

Every fifth patient in Vienna waited one to two hours for a private medical transport in the first half of 2025, 7.8 percent of patients waited two to four hours, and around one percent even longer than...weiterlesen »

EU Approves Scanners: Will the Rule for Liquids in Hand Luggage Now Be Dropped?

vor 18 Stunden - VOL.at

For Austria, this means that in Vienna-Schwechat, the new scanners are expected to be operational from 2026. At other national airports, there is a more cautious approach, as a survey by APA on Friday...weiterlesen »

Government for Zero Wage Round in the Federation

vor 19 Stunden - VOL.at

The government is imposing another zero wage round on itself and other top earners at the federal level. The salaries of the Federal President, government members, and parliamentarians will not be adjusted...weiterlesen »

Unemployment Rose Significantly in July

vor 19 Stunden - VOL.at

In July, 359,374 people were registered as unemployed or in an AMS training program. This is an increase of 17,605 job seekers compared to July of the previous year, a rise of 5.2 percent. The unemployment...weiterlesen »

Unemployment Rose Significantly in July

vor 20 Stunden - VOL.at

In July, 359,374 people were registered as unemployed or in an AMS training program. This is an increase of 17,605 job seekers compared to July of the previous year, a rise of 5.2 percent. The unemployment...weiterlesen »

Inflation Climbed to Annual High in July

vor 20 Stunden - VOL.at

In June, the inflation rate was at 3.3 percent. The increase was mainly due to energy and industrial goods. Energy prices rose from 3.5 percent in June to 4.3 percent. In particular, gas and heating oil...weiterlesen »

Government for Zero Wage Round in the Federation

vor 21 Stunden - VOL.at

The government is imposing another zero wage round on itself and other top earners at the federal level. The salaries of the Federal President, government members, and parliamentarians will not be adjusted...weiterlesen »

Heat: Regulation and Protection Plans from 2026 Receive Praise

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Boy in Upper Austria Scalded by Hot Water - Flown to Vienna Hospital

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

A five-year-old boy was severely scalded by hot water from a sausage cooker on Wednesday in the Grieskirchen district. During a family celebration, the child opened all the drawers of a kitchen cabinet...weiterlesen »

Austria Scratched the 100-Billion Mark in Chat Messages

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

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

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Drinking Water Contaminated in Lower Austrian Municipality

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The drinking water in Absdorf (Tulln district) is contaminated. According to the notification from a testing laboratory, it currently does not meet the microbiological requirements of the drinking water...weiterlesen »

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

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

Fact Check: Rainy July in Austria Does Not Disprove Global Warming

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

July 2025 will be recorded in Austria as unusually wet and rather cool. Even for the first days of August, temperatures below the long-term average are forecasted. For some people, this is proof enough:...weiterlesen »

Overhead Line Disruption: Train Evacuated in Weinviertel

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

The rapid transit train came to a stop between Zellerndorf station and Platt stop. During a situation assessment with the ÖBB operations manager, it was revealed that the passenger train had damaged the...weiterlesen »

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