Study Shows: Heat Does Not Bother Vienna's Carriage Horses

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As part of the heat study, 58 Viennese carriage horses were examined. A "typically associated with heat stress reduced general behavior" was not observed. Instead, "the general behavior in all 764 surveys...weiterlesen »

Price Comparison Shows: Significant Savings Possible on School Supplies

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Notebooks, pens, folders - all of these impact the family budget at the beginning of the school year. The consumer protection of the Chamber of Labour (AK) Upper Austria has examined the prices of school...weiterlesen »

Half of Domestic Companies Complain About Labor Shortage

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According to the Austrian-Business-Check survey by KSV1870 from March 2025, 54 percent of Austrian companies are affected by staff shortages, with 23 percent significantly so. The most common impacts are...weiterlesen »

German Industry Dramatically Losing Ground

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The latest surveys by the ifo Institute from July paint a bleak picture: a quarter of all German industrial companies see themselves as less competitive in international comparison, especially compared...weiterlesen »

From Italy to Vienna: Eagle Owl to Secure Species

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In the forests around Vienna, a Ural owl born in May in the northern Italian region of Friuli has been released. It was born in the aviaries of the Cornino Lake nature reserve in Friuli and represents...weiterlesen »

Tick Protection for Pets Poses Environmental Risks

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Especially in the summer months, parasites like ticks, fleas, lice, and others are very active due to high temperatures. This also causes them to crawl more frequently into the fur of various pets, such...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 »

Heatwave in Austria: High "Julia" Brings Up to 36 Degrees

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The weather-dominating high "Julia" is steadily shifting from the Bay of Biscay towards the North Sea and the Baltic. This shift is crucial as it ensures that a strong surge of hot air flows directly from...weiterlesen »

Federal Youth Representation Demands Clear Commitment from Government to Climate Neutrality by 2040

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"It's about nothing less than the future of all of us," said Lejla Visnjic, a member of the chair team of the Federal Youth Representation. The climate law should not only work well in theory. "We expect...weiterlesen »

Vienna Red Cross Helps Homeless Against Heat

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Homeless people in Vienna are exposed to the heat daily without protection. Many struggle with dizziness, circulatory problems, or dehydration. For some of them, the high temperatures can even become life-threatening....weiterlesen »

The Great Baking: Season 13 Starts in August – All Dates and Info on the Sweetest Show of the Year

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

From mid-August, everything on TV will revolve around cakes, dough, and talent. The SAT.1 hit show "The Great Baking" will enter a new season starting Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Twelve ambitious amateur...weiterlesen »

Tips for Camping Holidays with the Whole Family

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"Camping is a great form of vacation, especially for families, offering children a big adventure in nature. The whole family benefits from flexibility, plenty of space, a connection to nature, and variety...weiterlesen »

Privacy NGO Criticizes Expansion of Video Surveillance

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

"Following the controversial decision on the federal Trojan, the Ministry of the Interior apparently wants to immediately take the next step against the privacy of the population," said the privacy NGO...weiterlesen »

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