Investigation Report on "Titan" Accident Reveals Serious Safety Failures

vor 15 Stunden - VOL.at

After a two-year investigation, the US Coast Guard names eight main causes for the "Titan" accident in its report, which comprises 335 pages, and makes serious allegations against "Oceangate." The operating...weiterlesen »

NASA wants to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

According to internal documents obtained by the US news site "Politico," the space agency is expected to solicit concrete proposals from the industry for a 100-kilowatt reactor within 60 days, which is...weiterlesen »

Trial Related to Vienna Pride Temporarily Adjourned

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The trial against a pair of brothers, aged 20 and 22, was postponed on Tuesday. The court cited the need to obtain an IT expert report as the reason. The two Austrian citizens are accused of forming a...weiterlesen »

Reforms Could Reduce Pension Gap

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Wifo economist and chairwoman of the Pension Commission Christine Mayrhuber suggested that child-rearing periods should be valued more highly to better recognize this work. Currently, in the first four...weiterlesen »

Tyrol: Minor Earthquake in the District of Landeck

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The earthquake with a magnitude of 3.0 was registered on Monday four kilometers east of the municipality of Pfunds in the district of Landeck, reported the Austrian Seismic Service (GeoSphere Austria)....weiterlesen »

55 Austrians Compete for Medals at World Games in Chengdu

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Over the weekend, the first members of the Austrian team, sent by Sport Austria, arrived. The World Games in the 20-million city of Chengdu is under the motto "Growth Beyond Excellence". About 5,000 athletes...weiterlesen »

Minister of Social Affairs Schumann Wants to Strengthen Women's Pensions

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Social Minister Korinna Schumann (SPÖ) has called for "courage for change" and patience in light of "Equal Pension Day" on Thursday and the still significant pension gap between men and women. The government...weiterlesen »

AMS Chief: Austria in "Tricky Situation" Regarding Unemployment

vor 23 Stunden - VOL.at

And the state can hardly counteract due to a lack of funds. He emphasized that he did not want to give any tips on wage negotiations. Costs in Austria have also risen significantly more than in other countries....weiterlesen »

Vienna Schleifgasse: Renewed Renovation Necessary Due to Poor Construction Execution

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The Schleifgasse is located between the Floridsdorf train station and the Schlingermarkt and was redesigned in 2023 as part of a "climate-friendly" renovation. However, after completion, defects were found...weiterlesen »

Long-term Unemployment: SPÖ Wants to Continue Fighting Against It

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People affected by long-term unemployment must be offered opportunities with innovative approaches, said Marterbauer according to a press release. A lot can be learned from the now-concluded job guarantee...weiterlesen »

Senior Council Demands Pension Adjustment for 2026

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"Out of respect for the older generation, we demand a pension adjustment for 2026 according to legal requirements," were the words of presidents Birgit Gerstorfer (SPÖ-affiliated Pensioners' Association)...weiterlesen »

Crime Scene Favoriten: Armed Robbers on the Run - Manhunt

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On August 3rd, two men aged 18 and 19 became victims of an armed robbery on Troststraße in Vienna-Favoriten. According to the police, two as yet unknown perpetrators allegedly forced the young men to hand...weiterlesen »

Strangled with Belt and Robbed: Vienna Police Search for Youth

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The Vienna police are investigating a robbery that occurred on April 14, 2024, around 3:00 a.m. in the Favoriten district. A 39-year-old man stated that he had made contact with the alleged perpetrator...weiterlesen »

When Escalation Clauses Are Invalid: What Tenants Need to Know

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Following the recent Supreme Court ruling on value adjustment clauses in rental contracts, consumer protection advocates from the Chamber of Labor (AK) and the VSV have spoken out, emphasizing that the...weiterlesen »

Report Sees No Environmental Hazard from Landfill in Lower Austria

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Roland Pomberger, who heads the Chair of Waste Processing Technology and Waste Management at the Montanuniversität Leoben, was brought in by Zöchling as an expert. According to the report, all investigation...weiterlesen »

Vienna vs. Innsbruck: Duel for Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in the Final Stretch

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

This is probably brutality: lowlands meet mountains, a metropolis against a proud city, the capital of cucumbers against the capital of skiing. Or simply: Vienna against Innsbruck. After all, the decision...weiterlesen »

Equal Pension Day: Women Still Receive Much Less Pension Than Men

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On Equal Pension Day, men have received as much pension on average as women will only receive at the end of the year - 147 days later. Last year, the difference was slightly larger at 40.1 percent, and...weiterlesen »

Bundesheer-Satelliten: Betrieb Ende 2026 geplant

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

Das größere von zwei Projekten wird gemeinsam mit den Niederlanden realisiert. Vorgesehen ist der Bau von insgesamt vier Satelliten, wobei drei für den operativen Einsatz bestimmt sind und ein weiterer...weiterlesen »

Austrian Armed Forces Satellites: Operation Planned to End in 2026

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

The larger of the two projects will be realized in collaboration with the Netherlands. The plan is to build a total of four satellites, with three intended for operational use and another serving as a...weiterlesen »

Bundesheer-Satelliten sollen Ende 2026 im Betrieb sein

vor 2 Tagen - OÖNachrichten

Das größere von zwei Projekten wird gemeinsam mit den Niederlanden realisiert. Vorgesehen ist der Bau von insgesamt vier Satelliten, wobei drei für den operativen Einsatz bestimmt sind und ein weiterer...weiterlesen »

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