Man Brutally Stabbed in Vienna Water Park: Major Manhunt Underway

vor 14 Stunden - VOL.at

After a stabbing of a 33-year-old in Vienna-Floridsdorf, the police searched the area around the water park at the Upper Old Danube with a large contingent of forces on Tuesday morning. The man was found...weiterlesen »

Commission to Provide Clarity After Peršmanhof Operation

vor 15 Stunden - VOL.at

Section Chief Mathias Vogl, head of the Legal Section in the Ministry of the Interior, is to chair the commission on the Peršmanhof operation. Previously, he led the commission on Loibacher Feld. Members...weiterlesen »

IS Propaganda: Imprisonment for Vienna Military Serviceman

vor 15 Stunden - VOL.at

He was sentenced to 18 months in prison for terrorist association and criminal organization, which were conditionally suspended with a three-year probation period. The jury unanimously acquitted the 19-year-old...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

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

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

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

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 »

Marterbauer confident about solution to intervention in food prices

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

Finance Minister Marterbauer ruled out reducing food prices by lowering VAT, as the current budget situation does not allow for it. On Monday, in an interview with the "Salzburger Nachrichten," he described...weiterlesen »

Repeated Break-In at Vienna Bakery: WEGA Apprehends Duo

vor 17 Stunden - VOL.at

Witnesses reported an ongoing burglary at the bakery branch in Vienna-Döbling on August 4th at around 12:45 AM. The alerted police officers, together with the WEGA, went to the scene and entered the building....weiterlesen »

Man Brutally Stabbed in Vienna Water Park: Major Manhunt Underway

vor 17 Stunden - VOL.at

After a stabbing of a 33-year-old in Vienna-Floridsdorf, the police conducted a large-scale search of the area around the water park at the Upper Old Danube on Tuesday morning. The man was found by passersby...weiterlesen »

After Fleeing from Police in Vienna-Simmering: Arrest

vor 17 Stunden - VOL.at

When the police noticed a car traveling at a significantly excessive speed, they signaled it to stop. The driver steered towards the officers, who saved themselves by jumping to the side, and continued...weiterlesen »

Graz Rampage: Wrongly Accused Man Defends Himself

vor 17 Stunden - VOL.at

The Styrian, who was mistakenly thought to be the Graz shooter on some social media due to a similar name and was branded as the alleged perpetrator in the days following - receiving thousands of messages,...weiterlesen »

Uninvolved Individuals Attacked in Vienna Subway After Demonstration by Far-Right Identitarians

vor 17 Stunden - VOL.at

The 24-year-old and his bandmate, who is two years younger, were reportedly on their way home from a band rehearsal when several far-right extremists and neo-Nazis boarded the train, shouting hate slogans....weiterlesen »

Stowaway: Scorpion in Suitcase Surprised Holidaymaker from Croatia

vor 18 Stunden - VOL.at

Lucky in misfortune: The animal was discovered unharmed, brought to the animal shelter in Vösendorf by Tierschutz Austria, and finally released back into its original habitat by a staff member. "It can...weiterlesen »

Chickens Torn by Escaped Dogs

vor 18 Stunden - VOL.at

The animals, terrified by a thunderstorm, escaped through a dug hole from their owner's property, reported the Burgenland State Police Directorate on Tuesday. Subsequently, they broke into a private chicken...weiterlesen »

Medical Association Warns: Long-Term Risk of Doctor Shortage

vor 19 Stunden - VOL.at

Steinhart explained at a press conference in Vienna that many doctors from the baby boomer generation will retire in the coming years. "This contrasts with the problem that the population is growing" and...weiterlesen »

Man Brutally Stabbed in Vienna Water Park: Major Manhunt Underway

vor 19 Stunden - VOL.at

After the discovery of a man seriously injured by multiple stab wounds in Vienna-Floridsdorf on Tuesday morning, the authorities have launched a large-scale manhunt. A spokesperson for the state police...weiterlesen »

Two Women in Upper Austria Bitten by Dogs

vor 20 Stunden - VOL.at

A 27-year-old woman was bitten by a dog on Monday evening in Gramastetten (district of Urfahr-Umgebung). The four-legged animal jumped over a garden fence and bit the woman from Schardenberg (district...weiterlesen »

Neglected Dog "Idefix" Found in Vienna-Simmering: Request for Information

vor 20 Stunden - VOL.at

A passerby reported a small dog that was wandering alone and neglected on the street. The condition of the animal was very poor. The dog is about nine years old, a Maltese mix, which the TierQuarTier has...weiterlesen »

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

vor 21 Stunden - VOL.at

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 »

Property as Luxury: Real Estate Prices Continue to Rise

vor 22 Stunden - VOL.at

The Austrian real estate market recorded rising asking prices again in the first half of 2025. For condominiums, an average of 5,951 euros per square meter was demanded - an increase of 4 percent compared...weiterlesen »

AMS Chief: Austria in "Tricky Situation" Regarding Unemployment

vor 22 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 »

Doskozil criticizes asylum policy: "System has not changed since 2015"

vor 22 Stunden - VOL.at

On the day a refrigerated truck with 71 dead refugees was discovered in a breakdown bay near Parndorf, the then state police director Hans Peter Doskozil visited a refugee support center in Nickelsdorf....weiterlesen »

Refugee Drama on the A4 Still Shakes 10 Years Later

vor 23 Stunden - VOL.at

At the height of the refugee movement, Burgenland became the scene of a tragedy in 2015: On August 27, an employee of Asfinag discovered a roughly 7.5-ton refrigerated truck parked in a breakdown bay on...weiterlesen »

60-Year-Old Did Not Return Home After Visiting a Local: Body Found

vor 23 Stunden - VOL.at

In Styria, a moped rider who had a fatal accident was found on Monday afternoon. The accident in the municipality of Vasoldsberg is believed to have occurred on Friday night, the police announced on Monday...weiterlesen »

Football Legend Herbert Prohaska Turns 70

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

"I have a great family, many very good friends, and have been connected to football my whole life. I've always landed on the buttered side," said Herbert Prohaska to the APA. Prohaska won seven championship...weiterlesen »

Stabber from Yppenplatz Caught in Vienna Hospital

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

During the altercation on Saturday, a 26-year-old was seriously injured. According to the Vienna State Police Directorate, the criminal investigators from the Wattgasse police station identified a 32-year-old...weiterlesen »

Stabber from Yppenplatz Caught in Vienna Hospital

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

During the altercation on Saturday, a 26-year-old was seriously injured. Through investigations by the criminal investigators of the Wattgasse police station, they quickly managed to identify the alleged...weiterlesen »

Bomb Threat Against Tyrolean School: 14-Year-Old Convicted in Vienna

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The student, who lives in the Tyrolean capital, had "ordered" the bomb threat from a 17-year-old Viennese. The boy carried it out on April 24, 2025, with a call to the police emergency number, triggering...weiterlesen »

55-Year-Old Sentenced After Accident Due to Microsleep

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The accused veered onto the opposite lane on a country road in daylight and collided head-on with a Mercedes Sprinter. The 55-year-old woman, represented by defense attorney Peter Philipp, accepted the...weiterlesen »

Stabber from Yppenplatz Caught in Vienna Hospital

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

During the altercation on Saturday, a 26-year-old was seriously injured. According to police spokesman Markus Dittrich, the West branch of the State Criminal Office identified a 32-year-old as a suspect....weiterlesen »

Crime Scene Favoriten: Armed Robbers on the Run - Manhunt

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Drunk Man Caught After Threatening with Knife at Vienna Central Station

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The station's security forces, who had already been alerted, intervened and took the folding knife from the 28-year-old. Officers from the police station at the main train station provisionally arrested...weiterlesen »

Police Find Drugs After Knife Threat in Vienna-Favoriten

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

On August 3, a 24-year-old Syrian national was provisionally arrested in Vienna-Favoriten. According to the police, he allegedly threatened a 40-year-old man on Favoritenstraße with a folding knife around...weiterlesen »

Bicycle Thieves Caught Red-Handed in Vienna-Leopoldstadt

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The resident had observed the two suspects from his window while they were tampering with a bicycle and spoke to them, whereupon they quickly walked away. He then notified the police emergency number....weiterlesen »

Strangled with Belt and Robbed: Vienna Police Search for Youth

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Extreme Swimmer Josef Köberl Crossed the North Channel as the First Austrian

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

In 14 hours, 5 minutes, and 40 seconds, Köberl swam from Kirckere (on a peninsula north of Bangor, Northern Ireland) to Portpatrick (Scotland) – with a water temperature of 13°C, strong currents, and several...weiterlesen »

COP30: Van der Bellen Does Not Travel to Climate Conference Due to High Costs

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

"The main reason for this is budget consolidation, which requires cuts and budget discipline from all public bodies," said a statement from the Presidential Chancellery regarding Federal President Van...weiterlesen »

Report Sees No Environmental Hazard from Landfill in Lower Austria

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Six Traffic Fatalities in Accidents Last Week

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

In the last week alone, three car drivers, a light motorcycle rider, a passenger in a car, and a cyclist lost their lives in traffic accidents. A serious traffic accident occurred on Friday, August 1,...weiterlesen »

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

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Weather: The Summer Returns – Up to 33 Degrees Expected

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

According to Geosphere Austria, cloud cover will increase in the north and east during the day on Monday. From Vorarlberg to Upper Austria, it will only be sunny at times, and there will be some light...weiterlesen »

Ministry of the Interior: Fewer Drunk Drivers, but More Drug Drivers

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

The Ministry of the Interior reported this balance on Sunday, noting an overall positive trend and attributing it to the numerous police focus checks. Due to alcohol at the wheel, there were 13,662 reports...weiterlesen »

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