No combustion engine phase-out means up to 20 percent more costs for drivers

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Specifically, this means that diesel or gasoline could become up to 285 euros more expensive per year for consumers, it says. Overall, Greenpeace expects additional costs in the EU to reach the triple-digit...weiterlesen »

First Free RSV Immunization for Babies Throughout the Entire Cold Season

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The risk of a severe course is particularly high in the first six months of life, warned the physician Volker Strenger in a background discussion initiated by the pharmaceutical company Sanofi with the...weiterlesen »

Social Assistance Reform: Integration Phase for Everyone – Including Austrians

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There is currently no concrete draft for the social assistance reform planned by the federal government, as the intra-coalition negotiations have yet to begin. However, according to the Ministry of Social...weiterlesen »

Victory in Bosnia: ÖFB Kickers Let Us Dream of the World Cup

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Austria's national football team has taken a big step closer to the ticket for the 2026 World Cup. The ÖFB team won 2:1 against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Zenica on Tuesday, securing their fourth win in...weiterlesen »

Victory in Bosnia: ÖFB Kickers Let Us Dream of the World Cup

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Austria's national football team has taken a big step closer to the ticket for the 2026 World Cup. The ÖFB team won 2-1 against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Zenica on Tuesday, securing their fourth win in...weiterlesen »

Eurovision Song Contest, Rex Comeback, Olympics and Football World Cup: The ORF Highlights 2026

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The ORF faces financial challenges, which should not be reflected in the program, emphasized ORF General Director Roland Weißmann. Additionally, the costly hosting of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in...weiterlesen »

Teenager Out of Life-Threatening Danger After Stabbing Near School in Vienna-Brigittenau

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"She is, however, out of danger," said police spokeswoman Julia Schick to the APA. A subsequent search of the building was negative and ended shortly after 12:00 PM. The search for the suspect or suspects...weiterlesen »

Austria Vienna without Defender Handl for Months

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The 27-year-old Handl has been suffering from a viral illness for several weeks and is currently only allowed to exert his body moderately, according to Austria Wien on Tuesday. Team training is not expected...weiterlesen »

Teenager Out of Life-Threatening Danger After Stabbing Near School in Vienna-Brigittenau

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"She is, however, out of danger," said police spokeswoman Julia Schick to the APA. A subsequent search of the building was negative and ended shortly after 12:00 PM. The search for the suspect or suspects...weiterlesen »

16-year-old Convicted for IS Propaganda

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On Snapchat, the 16-year-old shared a photo showing him masked with a clenched fist. The caption announced attacks in churches. On February 14, 2024, at least three people received a post that alerted...weiterlesen »

Wachau Fan? Moose "Emil" Moved to Melk

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The path of moose "Emil" through Lower Austria led to Melk on Tuesday. Corresponding photos and videos have been published on the Facebook page "Wir aus Melk". The guest from the north has been traveling...weiterlesen »

Local Tax: Increase in Vienna in Reduced Form and Postponed to 2026

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Specifically, this means that the local tax will be raised from the current 3.2 to 5 percent on July 1, 2026. The next step will follow a year later: from July 2027, it will climb to 8 percent. Originally,...weiterlesen »

Government Wants to Accelerate Renewable Expansion with Law

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The law to accelerate the expansion of renewable energies (EABG) aims to shorten approval procedures. Minister of Economic Affairs Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (ÖVP) announced that a bundling of procedures...weiterlesen »

After Shooting Rampage: How the First School Day at BORG Dreierschützengasse Went

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Some teachers naturally sought psychological support over the summer months. Before the start of school, there were also workshops and training sessions for the teaching staff. She also sensed a good mood...weiterlesen »

Teenager Out of Life-Threatening Danger After Stabbing Near School in Vienna-Brigittenau

vor 24 Stunden - VOL.at

"She is, however, out of danger," police spokeswoman Julia Schick told the APA. A subsequent search of the building was negative and ended shortly after 12:00 p.m. However, the search for the suspect or...weiterlesen »

Failed Supermarket Robbery in Vienna-Donaustadt: Cashier Fought Back

vor 24 Stunden - VOL.at

The facts presented by police spokeswoman Julia Schick suggest that the suspect did not plan the robbery very thoroughly. Accordingly, he entered the store around 7:45 AM, turned around in the entrance...weiterlesen »

Teenager Out of Life-Threatening Danger After Stabbing Near School in Vienna-Brigittenau

vor 24 Stunden - VOL.at

"She is, however, out of danger," said police spokeswoman Julia Schick to the APA. A subsequent search of the building was negative and ended shortly after 12:00 PM. The search for the suspect or suspects...weiterlesen »

Pensions: Continued Headwinds for Government Plan

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The social democratic senior representatives maintain their categorical no to a pension adjustment below the rate of inflation. At the social conference of the Pensioners' Association, the chairwoman Birgit...weiterlesen »

Break-in at Vienna Art Trade Shop: 58-Year-Old Identified

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The burglary took place around 1:30 AM. According to police spokeswoman Julia Schick, he stole a valuable cutlery box from the store - valued in the mid-five-figure range. The perpetrator had broken a...weiterlesen »

Local Tax: Increase in Vienna in Reduced Form and Postponed to 2026

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Specifically, this means that the local tax will be raised from the current 3.2 to 5 percent on July 1, 2026. The next step will follow a year later: from July 2027, it will climb to 8 percent. Originally,...weiterlesen »

Officials: Government Seeks Dialogue

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The union has been invited to talks for the coming week, even though a value for 2026 was actually agreed upon last year. The GÖD will attend the meeting, although its chairman Eckehard Quin emphasizes...weiterlesen »

"Playfully through Vienna": Streets Become a Playground Again

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Due to the poor weather forecast, the conclusion of the Play Street Festival at Schottenring planned for September 10 has been postponed. The new date is Wednesday, September 17, 2025. The program and...weiterlesen »

Burglary in Vienna Art Trade Shop: 58-Year-Old Identified

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The burglary took place around 1:30 AM. According to police spokeswoman Julia Schick, he stole a valuable cutlery box from the store - valued in the mid-five-figure range. The perpetrator had broken a...weiterlesen »

Officials: Government Seeks Dialogue

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The union has been invited to talks for the coming week, even though a value for 2026 was actually agreed upon last year. The GÖD will attend the meeting, although its chairman Eckehard Quin emphasizes...weiterlesen »

Republic of Austria Increases Ten-Year Bond

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The Austrian Federal Financing Agency (OeBFA) decided to increase the ten-year bond because investors had already shown particular interest in this bond before the auction, said OeBFA Managing Director...weiterlesen »

NÖ established a Corona Evaluation Commission

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The body, agreed upon in the 2023 work agreement, is to examine the activities of the already concluded Corona Fund and deal with measures, impacts, and consequences of the Covid period. According to a...weiterlesen »

Coworker Catches Man Breaking into Vienna Van

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The incident occurred around 9:30 PM. A 28-year-old called the police emergency number, as he reportedly noticed a man rummaging through a vehicle. It was parked in a lot and is said to belong to a colleague...weiterlesen »

Viennese Policewoman Bitten by Shoplifter

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When the shoplifter left the clothing store in Vienna-Neubau with several pieces of clothing in a white bag without paying, the store detective then called the police. He waited for the officers at Christian-Broda-Platz...weiterlesen »

Employers Want Cautious Agreements in Metalworkers' Collective Bargaining Negotiations

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"We need to conclude in such a way for many years that we recover what we have lost in the last three to five years," said Knill. At a press event in Vienna, Knill refused to name a percentage for the...weiterlesen »

Wachau Fan? Moose "Emil" Moved to Melk

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The journey of moose "Emil" through Lower Austria led to Melk on Tuesday. Corresponding photos and videos have been published on the Facebook page "Wir aus Melk". The guest from the north has been traveling...weiterlesen »

Burglary Series with 200,000 Euro Damage in Burgenland: Perpetrator Caught

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Together with the Hungarian authorities, the five suspected perpetrators were identified, reported the Burgenland State Police Directorate on Tuesday. Two men have already been arrested, and three others...weiterlesen »

NÖ established a Corona Evaluation Commission

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The body, agreed upon in the 2023 work agreement, is to review the activities of the already concluded Corona Fund and address measures, impacts, and consequences of the Covid period. According to a press...weiterlesen »

This is Vienna's Grayest Concrete Jungle 2025

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In Vienna, the entire Neu Marx area won, while in the far west, the Symphonikerplatz in Bregenz was crowned the unwanted "concrete treasure." "The gray winning places clearly show: Here, more trees, shrubs,...weiterlesen »

Next Arrest After Robbery in Amstetten

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After a serious robbery on Friday in Amstetten, the Lower Austria State Criminal Office tracked down a previously fugitive suspect and arrested him in Aschbach-Markt (Amstetten district). According to...weiterlesen »

OECD Study: Educational Path in Austria Strongly Depends on Parents - Opportunity Bonus for 400 Schools

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According to the latest edition of "Education at a Glance," young adults in Austria with at least one parent who is a university graduate currently have almost four times the chance of obtaining a university...weiterlesen »

Officials: Government Seeks Dialogue

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In a letter to the staff representation, which is available to the APA, State Secretary Alexander Pröll (ÖVP) invites the chairmen of the civil servants' and municipal employees' unions, Eckehard Quin...weiterlesen »

Concert by Paul Kalkbrenner in Vienna as a "Field Study"

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Due to "unfeasible legal noise protection regulations," an organizer had canceled all concerts planned for this year in the courtyard in front of Schönbrunn Palace. Subsequently, the Schönbrunn Group commissioned...weiterlesen »

JA Münnichplatz in Vienna currently without classes

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In the new Vienna correctional facility (JA) Münnichplatz for male inmates aged 14 to 18, no classes are currently taking place. The spatial conditions were created in time for the start of the new school...weiterlesen »

Kickl in ORF Summer Talk: "Our Economy Is Now in Trouble"

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FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl wants to curb inflation as a "first aid measure" with state interventions. In the ORF "summer interview," he promoted a "electricity price brake" and the removal of VAT on basic...weiterlesen »

Aid Organizations Warn: Social Network in Danger

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Political debates, such as those to stimulate the economy and the labor market, indicated a further deterioration of services. Therefore, a nationwide uniform social assistance is needed. "Social assistance...weiterlesen »

Football World Cup Qualifiers: ÖFB Team Ahead of "Six-Point Game" Against Bosnia

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"We can take a huge step, we are aware of that," said ÖFB team coach Ralf Rangnick. Bosnia has won its first four games in Group H, while the ÖFB team has three wins from three games. The ÖFB team has...weiterlesen »

Senior Representatives Put Pressure on Pension Increases

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Negotiations on pension increases for the next year are currently taking place within the coalition. On Monday, parliamentarians met in the High House. An agreement between the three parties could be announced...weiterlesen »

BeamO combines thermometer, ECG, and more in one tool

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

With the BeamO, Withings presents a compact 4-in-1 health tool at IFA 2025 . The smart device is designed to quickly check the heart, lungs, and temperature. BeamO is the name of the new health gadget...weiterlesen »

"Fridays For Future" Protests Announced in Front of ÖVP Headquarters

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

The ÖVP is breaking its word, just as the SPÖ and NEOS would render their own election promises absurd if they remain silent on this plan, it was stated in a press release. The planned postponement from...weiterlesen »

Robbery of Motorist in Vienna-Alsergrund

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

The suspect demanded money and the car while brandishing a hypodermic needle. During this incident, the 20-year-old victim sustained a minor injury from the needle. Rescue services provided the victim...weiterlesen »

Vienna Greens Criticize City's Austerity Package

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Services introduced under the former red-green government, such as the 365-euro annual ticket and support for children in poverty, would be "smashed with a red sledgehammer," according to the party leaders...weiterlesen »

LOWER AUSTRIA: Arrests After Shootout with Police

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

A masked trio broke into the house of a retired couple. According to police reports, the woman, who was alone at home, was forced to hand over cash using physical violence, a pistol, and a blunt object....weiterlesen »

Fatal Fall in Vienna Harbor Basin

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Witnesses reported that around 9:50 PM, a person fell into the water in a Vienna harbor basin. During a search operation with police and fire department divers, the young man was eventually recovered from...weiterlesen »

BeamO combines thermometer, ECG, and more in one tool

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

With the BeamO, Withings presents a compact 4-in-1 health tool at IFA 2025 . The smart device is designed to quickly check the heart, lungs, and temperature. BeamO is the name of the new health gadget...weiterlesen »

NÖ: Manhunt for Suspected Robber

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

The suspect allegedly asked the elderly man for change at a parking meter on the afternoon of August 22. During this interaction, he likely noticed that the later victim had a low four-digit amount of...weiterlesen »

Moose "Emil" Causes a Stir: 10,000 Fans on Facebook

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

The exact whereabouts of the animal were not known on Monday, it is believed to have moved north from the state capital on Sunday morning. The police reported no new incidents related to "Emil," it was...weiterlesen »

Weather: Late Summer in the East, Rain in the West

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

However, Wednesday and Thursday will generally be rather wet. The details: On Monday, sun and clouds alternate in general, with the clouds being densest in the west and the friendly weather character prevailing...weiterlesen »

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