Network Operators Criticize Broadband Expansion in Austria

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

Vienna's Patient Advocate Criticizes Health System

vor 3 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 3 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 »

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 »

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 »

Motorcyclist Dies After Fall in Styria

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

A fellow motorcyclist, other first responders, as well as the Red Cross and an emergency doctor attempted to assist him, but there was no saving the biker. He succumbed to his severe injuries, according...weiterlesen »

64-year-old Upper Styrian Falls from Balcony and Dies

vor 3 Tagen - VOL.at

His former partner found him around 9:00 AM. The summoned emergency doctor could only confirm the man's death. The balcony is secured with a railing only about 90 centimeters high, according to the police....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 »

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 4 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 4 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 4 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 »

Vienna Chamber of Commerce Against Increase in Local Tax

vor 4 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 »

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

vor 4 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 »

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 »

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