Network Operators Criticize Broadband Expansion in Austria

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Investments amounting to 2.4 billion euros have been made in broadband expansion, yet only about eight percent of broadband connections are based on fiber optic technology. At the same time, household...weiterlesen »

Cause Pilnacek: OStA Vienna Transfers Proceedings from Public Prosecutor's Office Krems to Public Prosecutor's Office Eisenstadt

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

The decision to transfer the case from the Krems Public Prosecutor's Office to the Eisenstadt Public Prosecutor's Office was made "to ensure confidence in the complete impartiality and neutrality in conducting...weiterlesen »

ESC Winner JJ Releases New Pop Single

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

JJ is back. After the Austrian winner of the Eurovision Song Contest retreated to the long-awaited vacation in Rhodes following his triumph with "Wasted Love" and the media frenzy over his statement that...weiterlesen »

Court Sides with AMS on Algorithm: Project Remains Terminated

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

However, this is of little use to the AMS - all data related to AMAS had to be deleted at that time, and the project is definitively dead. The dispute was about whether the digital tool, which was intended...weiterlesen »

Vienna's Patient Advocate Criticizes Health System

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

Last year, Vienna's patient advocate was contacted around 9,000 times. About 1,000 general complaints and around 900 allegations of possible treatment errors were recorded. In total, approximately 3.25...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 3 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 »

Gun Law to Be Passed in September

vor 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 »

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 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 »

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 »

First Cinema Festival of Austria: Movie Enjoyment at a Special Price at Cineplexx

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

On Saturday, September 13, 2025, the Cinema Festival will take place for the first time across Austria – organized by the Association of Cinema, Culture, and Entertainment Businesses of the Austrian Economic...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 »

Stocker and Meinl-Reisinger want to review Mercosur Agreement

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

Stocker and Meinl-Reisinger want to review Mercosur Agreement

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Teacher Shortage: This is Changing Now for Lateral Entrants

vor 4 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 »

Stocker and Meinl-Reisinger want to review Mercosur Agreement

vor 4 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

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

vor 4 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 »

Which product will be the "Consumer Duck of the Year" this year?

vor 4 Tagen - VOL.at

The Association for Consumer Information (VKI) calls for voting on the "Consumer Duck 2025". Until October 5, one can participate in the selection of the "most annoying food product of the year". Five...weiterlesen »

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

vor 4 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 4 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 »

More Students in the Past Academic Year

vor 4 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 »

Which product will be the "Consumer Duck of the Year" this year?

vor 4 Tagen - VOL.at

The Association for Consumer Information (VKI) calls for voting on the "Consumer Duck 2025". Until October 5, one can participate in the selection of the "most annoying food product of the year". Five...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 »

"Science Snacks" at Markets Aim to Make Science Easily Understandable

vor 4 Tagen - VOL.at

For more than ten years, the ScienceCenter-Network has been transforming vacant retail spaces into places of encounter with science under the title "Knowledge°room." In recent years, facilitators have...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 »

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 »

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