Prison Sentences for Serial Burglars in Vienna

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

Two men aged 40 and 43 each received an unconditional sentence of three years, while a 32-year-old was sentenced to three and a half years. The ex-wife of the 43-year-old received a suspended sentence...weiterlesen »

Assisted Suicide: Experts Criticize One-Sidedness in Media Reports

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

Regarding the current handling of the assisted suicide of Niki Glattauer, author and media expert Golli Marboe sees "several things to review or question." He noted, for example, a lack of alternative...weiterlesen »

Funicular Accident with Numerous Deaths in Lisbon: National Day of Mourning in Portugal

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

Rescue teams were on site throughout the evening and night. Among other things, investigators searched for the cause of the accident. The television station SIC reported, citing an eyewitness, that the...weiterlesen »

Tragic Accident: At Least 15 Dead in Funicular Derailment in Lisbon

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

This was stated by the head of the city's civil protection, Margarida Castro Martins. Initially, there were reports of 15 dead and 18 injured. According to the current status, there are no Austrians among...weiterlesen »

Gun Law to Be Passed in September

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

The gun law was introduced in the Interior Committee on Thursday, which decided on a two-week review period. After that, the National Council is to decide in September, followed by the Federal Council...weiterlesen »

Tragic Accident: At Least 15 Dead in Funicular Derailment in Lisbon

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

This was stated by the head of the city's civil protection, Margarida Castro Martins. Initially, there were reports of 15 dead and 18 injured. According to the current status, there are no Austrians among...weiterlesen »

Tragic Accident: At Least 15 Dead in Funicular Derailment in Lisbon

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

This was stated by the head of the city's civil protection, Margarida Castro Martins. Initially, there were reports of 15 dead and 18 injured. According to the current status, there are no Austrians among...weiterlesen »

Publicist, Teacher and Author: Niki Glattauer is Dead

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

Niki Glattauer became known in recent decades with books such as "The Pisa Lie. How Our School Really Gets Better". "I would like to thank all those who have shared in the fate of my brother Niki and inform...weiterlesen »

Vienna Plans Cuts to Minimum Security: Children and Shared Apartments Affected

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

Amounts earmarked for housing will in the future also be deducted from the rent allowance for children. Shared apartments, in turn, will be equated with families, which is also expected to bring a reduction...weiterlesen »

Unemployment in Austria Has Increased Significantly

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

Accordingly, unemployment rose by 12.4 percent compared to the same quarter of the previous year, with a total of 261,100 people looking for work. "The Austrian labor market is in motion," said the Director...weiterlesen »

Tragic Accident: At Least 15 Dead in Funicular Derailment in Lisbon

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

Additionally, there were 18 injured, a spokesperson for the rescue teams in the Portuguese capital reported. There were likely also foreign tourists among the victims. However, there were initially no...weiterlesen »

Kickl does not want to move to Carinthia

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

In the oe24 "Summer Talk," he contradicted such rumors on Wednesday evening. He stated that he has made a promise to the Austrian population to bring about a systemic change at the federal level. He also...weiterlesen »

Vienna Plans Cuts to Minimum Security: Children and Shared Apartments Affected

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

Amounts earmarked for housing will in the future also be deducted from the rent allowance for children. Shared apartments, in turn, will be equated with families, which is also expected to reduce costs....weiterlesen »

Austrian Study Shows: This is How Much Influence the Moon Has on Births

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

The background, according to the authors: It has been shown, especially with melatonin, that the concentrations of this hormone are significantly lower during the night of a full moon compared to other...weiterlesen »

Vienna Chamber of Commerce Against Increase in Local Tax

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

Currently, the local tax is at 3.2 percent and is set to be increased to 8.5 percent with the local tax increase in December. Finance City Councillor Barbara Novak (SPÖ) justified the step, among other...weiterlesen »

Eurobarometer Survey: This is What Austria Currently Demands from the EU

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

To address the current geopolitical crises and challenges, 90 percent of Europeans (83 percent of Austrians) call on the European Union to present a more united front. 77 percent of those surveyed across...weiterlesen »

Football World Cup Qualifiers: Alaba Praises Current Austrian National Team

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

"I believe that in terms of quality and potential, and also in depth, we are the best national team that perhaps ever existed," said Alaba on Wednesday at the team camp in Windischgarsten. Similarly, in...weiterlesen »

Vienna Chamber of Commerce Against Increase in Local Tax

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

Currently, the local tax is at 3.2 percent and is set to be increased to 8.5 percent with the local tax increase in December. Finance City Councillor Barbara Novak (SPÖ) justified the step, among other...weiterlesen »

Draft for Gun Law: What Should Change Now

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

33-Year-Old Convicted for Terrorism Financing

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

Yusup M. was part of a group of perpetrators who had raised a high double-digit million amount for IS. However, he was acquitted of the charge of a leading role, as the evidence was insufficient. It was...weiterlesen »

Corona Fund in Lower Austria: Several Million Paid Out

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

The Corona Fund in Lower Austria has paid out a total of around 4.6 million euros. This means that almost 15 percent of the available sum of 31.3 million euros has been utilized. Payments were made for...weiterlesen »

Vienna Chamber of Commerce Against Increase in Local Tax

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

Currently, the local tax is at 3.2 percent and is set to be increased to 8.5 percent with the local tax increase in December. Finance City Councillor Barbara Novak (SPÖ) justified the step, among other...weiterlesen »

Emergency Surgery for Karl-Heinz Grasser

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

Former Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser, who was legally sentenced to a four-year prison term in the BUWOG scandal and is currently serving his sentence in the Innsbruck correctional facility, experienced...weiterlesen »

Teacher Shortage: This is Changing Now for Lateral Entrants

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

Government Retreat - Stocker: "Times Will Remain Difficult in the Coming Years"

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

On Wednesday, the federal government made efforts to spread optimism despite the difficult economic situation and urged patience. "The times will remain difficult in the coming years as well," said Federal...weiterlesen »

Prison Sentence After Rape of 17-Year-Old in Vienna

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

The 17-year-old was on her way home from an event when she was approached by a man around 4:00 a.m. and engaged in conversation. After she declined his question of whether she wanted to have sexual intercourse...weiterlesen »

Damage in the Millions: Police Stop Construction Equipment Thieves in Lower Austria

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

Five men aged between 29 and 54 are currently in pre-trial detention at the Korneuburg correctional facility. The Polish nationals are said to be part of a group of at least seven perpetrators who have...weiterlesen »

Too Few Jurors: Trial of Killed 4-Year-Old in Vienna Postponed

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

On Wednesday, the trial against a woman who had killed her four-year-old son in her apartment in Vienna-Favoriten on November 17, 2024, was supposed to continue at the regional court. However, the hearing...weiterlesen »

After Robbery: 44-Year-Old Man Grabbed Vienna Store Detective Between the Legs

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

The incident occurred around 5:45 PM at Vienna's main train station. The 44-year-old is a Hungarian national. The identity of the accomplice remained unknown. The sexual harassment is said to have occurred...weiterlesen »

OÖ: Diversion for Teenager After Pistol Posting

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

An ill-considered post in his school class's chat group brought a 15-year-old to the criminal court in Ried on Wednesday: Shortly after the Graz rampage, he posted a photo of a weapon along with bullet...weiterlesen »

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

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

AK Warning About Consequences of "Interim Parking" at AMS

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

"Employees suffer a massive loss of income because unemployment benefits amount to only 55 percent of net income," says AK Upper Austria President Andreas Stangl. A WIFO study commissioned by the AK shows...weiterlesen »

Vienna-Mariahilf: Intoxicated 21-Year-Old Breaks into Vienna Supermarket After Bizarre Announcement

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

A 21-year-old Austrian broke into a supermarket branch in Vienna-Mariahilf on Tuesday evening around 9:30 PM. A witness alerted the police and informed the officers that the suspect was on the run. During...weiterlesen »

More Students in the Past Academic Year

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

The number of regular students at universities increased again in the academic year 2024/25. According to Statistics Austria, a total of nearly 355,000 regular students were recorded at public and private...weiterlesen »

Performance by Celine Dion at the Eurovision Song Contest Final Canceled at the Last Moment

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

Until the end, there was much speculation about whether Celine Dion would perform at the Eurovision Song Contest final on May 17 in Basel. To the disappointment of many fans, the performance did not take...weiterlesen »

Vienna-Favoriten: 34-Year-Old Attempted to Stab His Brother-in-Law on the Open Street

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

The incident occurred around 3:15 PM. The 38-year-old managed to dodge - he remained uninjured. A witness alerted emergency services. When the police arrived, they encountered the victim, who described...weiterlesen »

Three Times as Many Short Trips as 20 Years Ago: A Burden on Austria's Roads

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

Vacations have gained importance for Austrians in recent years. In 2024, Austria's population took around 27.5 million vacations - twice as many as 20 years ago. However, short vacation trips tripled to...weiterlesen »

Attack on Muslim Woman in Upper Austria: Defendant Did Not Appear in Court

vor 4 Tagen - VOL.at

The trial against a 66-year-old man, who allegedly verbally and physically attacked a Muslim woman because of her faith at a market in Schärding, was initially postponed on Wednesday at the Regional Court...weiterlesen »

34 Million Euros: Karl-Heinz Grasser and His Debts to the Republic

vor 4 Tagen - VOL.at

The former Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser (FPÖ, then ÖVP) is sitting on a debt mountain of 34 million euros. 8.5 million euros of this is owed to the tax authorities alone. In addition, as reported...weiterlesen »

First Deportations to This Country in a Long Time

vor 4 Tagen - VOL.at

For the first time in about 20 years, refugees were deported to Somalia on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of the Interior, the two men have already landed in the capital, Mogadishu. The individuals...weiterlesen »

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

vor 4 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

Austria in the Top Ranks for Quality of Life and Unfriendliness

vor 4 Tagen - VOL.at

In the Expat Insider survey by InterNations, Austria was praised for its high quality of life but only ranked 41st in terms of social integration. The unfriendliness of the locals was cited as a reason....weiterlesen »

Economic Stimulus Package Announced at Government Retreat

vor 4 Tagen - VOL.at

Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) stated before the start of the government retreat on Tuesday afternoon that the published inflation figures are "not good news." An inflation rate of 4.1 percent...weiterlesen »

Murder Suspect Winemaker: Lawyer Accuses Judiciary of Bias

vor 4 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

Quads Stolen in Germany: Man Caught in Lower Austria

vor 4 Tagen - VOL.at

In the cargo area of a stopped minibus, two quads with a total value of around 7,500 euros were discovered on Monday. They had been stolen the night before from a company premises in the Wetteraukreis...weiterlesen »

Inflation in August Continued to Rise

vor 4 Tagen - VOL.at

"This is the highest value since March 2024. Almost all expenditure groups contributed to this increase," said the Director General of Statistics Austria, Manuela Lenk, regarding the inflation in August....weiterlesen »

Economic Stimulus Package Announced at Government Retreat

vor 4 Tagen - VOL.at

Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) stated before the start of the government retreat on Tuesday afternoon that the published inflation figures are "not good news." An inflation rate of 4.1 percent...weiterlesen »

Brutal Attack After Club Visit in Vienna: Police Request Information

vor 4 Tagen - VOL.at

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

vor 4 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

38-year-old Austrian Died in Mountain Accident on Mont Blanc

vor 4 Tagen - VOL.at

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the death of an Austrian citizen but asked for understanding that no further details could be provided due to data protection reasons. According to OÖN, the man...weiterlesen »

Viennese Trade with Revenue Increase in the 1st Half-Year

vor 4 Tagen - VOL.at

Sales in the Vienna trade sector increased nominally by 3 percent to approximately 61 billion euros. In real terms, this means an increase of 1.6 percent, explained the Vienna Chamber of Commerce in a...weiterlesen »

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