Draft for Gun Law: What Should Change Now

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The acquisition of firearms in category B, which includes pistols, will in the future only be permitted from the age of 25. Firearms in category C, such as rifles, may be owned from the age of 21, according...weiterlesen »

Teacher Shortage: This is Changing Now for Lateral Entrants

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The number of certifications for career-changing teachers at schools is being limited. Only 500 places will be certified per year, the Ministry of Education announced in a release on Wednesday. Additionally,...weiterlesen »

Stocker and Meinl-Reisinger want to review Mercosur Agreement

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Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) and Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger (NEOS) expressed cautious optimism about the Mercosur agreement. Stocker and Meinl-Reisinger emphasized that they were not...weiterlesen »

Hype or Impostor: Vienna "Labubu" Store Under the Scrutiny of the Financial Police

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The hype around the monster plush figures "Labubu" from China has long since reached Vienna. The Financial Police at the Office for Fraud Prevention have now targeted a relevant pop-up store in the city...weiterlesen »

Presale for the 16th Slash Horror Film Festival in Vienna Begins

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On September 18th, the 16th edition of the Horror Film Festival Slash begins, which is once again bloodthirsty this year. The event, which runs until September 28th, kicks off with the Austrian premiere...weiterlesen »

Murder Suspect Winemaker: Lawyer Accuses Judiciary of Bias

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Defense attorney Michael Dohr relies on the decisions by which the St. Pölten Regional Court imposed or extended the pre-trial detention. However, his applications for bias were rejected by the court's...weiterlesen »

Brutal Attack After Club Visit in Vienna: Police Request Information

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Update: Based on incoming tips from the public, three suspects have been identified. They are Austrian citizens aged 19 and 20 years. The investigations and the public search for the fourth suspect are...weiterlesen »

Brutal Attack After Club Visit in Vienna: Police Request Information

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Update: Based on incoming tips from the public, three suspects have been identified. They are Austrian citizens aged 19 and 20 years. The investigations and the public search for the fourth suspect are...weiterlesen »

Winemakers Expect Significantly Better Wine Harvest

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Consumers can therefore look forward to a high-quality, "fruit-focused" vintage. In 2024, the weather spoiled the wine harvest for the winemakers, resulting in the smallest harvest in 14 years. For comparison:...weiterlesen »

National Council Starts Autumn Work with Tightening of the Weapons Law

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On Thursday, September 4th, the Interior Committee will begin discussions on tightening the gun law. This measure became necessary due to the rampage at a school in Graz. If the committee agrees in time,...weiterlesen »

End of Holidays and Major Events Cause Traffic Jam Weekend

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This weekend marks the end of the summer holidays in six Austrian federal states: Carinthia, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, and Vorarlberg. At the same time, schools are also starting again in...weiterlesen »

5,000 Euro Reward for Information After Robbery in Vienna-Floridsdorf: Who Knows This Man?

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The robbery occurred on August 9 at 4:55 PM on Brünner Straße. The man is said to have hidden in the supermarket branch and waited for the store to close. In the office, he then threatened the employees...weiterlesen »

Issues Identified in Waidhofen/Ybbstal Music School

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For instance, fees are said to have been paid without the statutory deductions, and deficiencies in cash and bookkeeping as well as irregularities in the sale of a piano were identified. "We are working...weiterlesen »

Mega Drug Ring in Vienna Dismantled: 2.5 Million Euros Street Value

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Drug investigators from the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, Center-East branch, in collaboration with the Federal Criminal Police Office, achieved a significant investigative success. In a coordinated...weiterlesen »

27-Year-Old Stabbed in Vienna-Brigittenau: Critically Injured

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The incident occurred around 5:30 PM on Klosterneuburger Straße. A witness states that before the act, a conversation took place between the unknown perpetrator and the later victim on the street. Further...weiterlesen »

Climate Change and Wildlife Damage Put Forests Under Pressure

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Countermeasures include the rejuvenation of forests, reforestation with "climate-resilient" plants, and measures to reduce wildlife damage. The occasion for the press conference was the release of the...weiterlesen »

Cyberattack: EU Directive Not Yet Implemented

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It should have been done by October 2024, but a legislative proposal did not achieve the necessary two-thirds majority in parliament. Whether the implementation could have prevented the cyberattack on...weiterlesen »

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