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The planned producer participation in network costs and a social tariff are "important steps" for more affordability, but the AK sees a clear need for improvement in the right of electricity suppliers...weiterlesen »
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The starting signal for the Frequency Festival 2025 has been given. Until Friday evening, artists from different genres will perform on the Space Stage and the Green Stage. In addition to ballad star Shawn...weiterlesen »
The US singer fired her quite explicit, queer song lyrics into Austria's night sky for the first time and especially thrilled the female audience. Rapper Post Malone made a successful conclusion to the...weiterlesen »
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Cycling in Austria is to become safer and more comfortable. The Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) and the competence center ITS Vienna Region are currently developing a new method for the objective...weiterlesen »
Fast fashion makes it possible: The number of clothes purchased is steadily increasing and often quickly ends up in a clothing collection point to make room for the next piece. Greenpeace wanted to know...weiterlesen »
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The Competition Authority (BWB) sees "no improvement in consumer rights" in the planned price change law. On Wednesday, it also emphasized the lack of regulations for a possible renewed energy crisis....weiterlesen »
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 »
At 2:00 PM, with nearly 30 degrees Celsius and under a bright blue sky, visitors were allowed to enter the Frequency Festival grounds. Although the waiting guests could not see the soundcheck of the German...weiterlesen »
The two old, white men ride again: Abahachi and Ranger once more make the Wild West unsafe. Respectively, of course, they are not TWO white men. And actually, they want to make the West safer. It just...weiterlesen »
Bitcoin has staged an unprecedented rally, with a price increase of nearly 700 percent since its bear market low in 2022. An investment of 5,000 euros back then would be worth 40,000 euros today – an impressive...weiterlesen »
In the middle of the reflecting pool in front of the Karlskirche, a larger-than-life octopus sculpture will swim from August 15. What does this have to do with Johann Strauss? The artist collective God's...weiterlesen »
The then 17-year-old Austrian was out with friends in the city center. In a bar, they met several boys. On the way home, one of the boys tried to tear down a flag in front of the city temple. When he failed,...weiterlesen »
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 »
Bitcoin continues its price increase and is once again approaching a historical high. On Monday morning, the oldest cryptocurrency showed significant gains. On the Bitstamp trading platform, Bitcoin rose...weiterlesen »
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 »
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 »
On Tuesday afternoon, a 250-kilogram World War II bomb was discovered at a construction site in the Stuttgart district of Bad Cannstatt. The discovery immediately triggered a large-scale operation with...weiterlesen »
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 »
The sharp criticism from the Mercedes CEO puts the European climate goal to the test. Mercedes-Benz recorded a significant drop in profits in the first half of 2025: The group's earnings fell by over 55...weiterlesen »
Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger (NEOS), Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP), and State Secretary for the Interior Jörg Leichtfried (SPÖ) initiated the start of three citizen forums, which will...weiterlesen »
Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers countless applications. AI methods are already being used to combat tax fraud - with such methods, additional tax revenues of 354 million euros were recorded last year,...weiterlesen »
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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 »
The security of food supply is to be increased through an amendment to the so-called Food Management Act (LMBG), which has been sent for review. According to the ministry, this will make it possible to...weiterlesen »
The additional grid fees for suppliers and the peak capping for wind and PV systems provided for in the Electricity Industry Act (ElWG) are "very big mistakes," said the managing director of the Association...weiterlesen »
The research facility in Seibersdorf, which is part of the IAEA, is a project partner in the pilot project with tiger mosquitoes. Scientist Hanano Yamada explained in the Schönau home garden that mosquito...weiterlesen »
In the future, she wants to expand her range of topics. She does not take responsibility for the budget situation. The Greens do not want to vote for the Electricity Industry Act (ElWG) - at least not...weiterlesen »
From Wednesday to Friday, St. Pölten will once again become the center of the music scene in Austria when the Frequency Festival takes place in Green Park. The line-up on five stages, including Finch,...weiterlesen »
Regarding the government's planned reform to a "New Social Assistance," the constitutional conditions are currently being clarified. A "key point" is the child basic security she desires. The government...weiterlesen »
Every year in midsummer, the sky over Austria transforms into a fascinating spectacle: The Perseids, one of the most impressive meteor showers of the year, will reach their peak this year on the night...weiterlesen »