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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 »
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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
"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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »