"Dramatic Development": Rising Suicide Rate in Domestic Prisons

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The Ombudsman is concerned about the suicide rate in domestic prisons. The Ombudswoman responsible for the penal system, Gabriela Schwarz (ÖVP), speaks of a "dramatic development." Since the beginning...weiterlesen »

Agreement Reached on Headscarf Ban for Under-14s Achieved

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The three-party coalition is, as announced, initiating a headscarf ban for underage girls in schools. A corresponding draft law will be reviewed on Wednesday, as Integration Minister Claudia Plakolm (ÖVP)...weiterlesen »

Investigations into Large-Scale Operation in Vienna High School Continue

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Following the large-scale police operation on Tuesday at a high school in Vienna due to a 16-year-old found with stab wounds, the police continue to investigate "in all directions," as stated on Wednesday...weiterlesen »

Correctional Officer Charged with Coercion and Abuse of Authority

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A correctional officer must answer to charges of abuse of authority and coercion at the Regional Court of Steyr on September 29. He is alleged to have had sex with a woman housed in a forensic-therapeutic...weiterlesen »

Psychosocial Health: "Yellow September" Has Begun

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With World Suicide Prevention Day, "Yellow September" as a month of action for psychosocial health was launched for the first time in Austria on Wednesday. It is "important that we talk about mental health,...weiterlesen »

Agreement Reached on Headscarf Ban for Under-14s Achieved

vor 7 Stunden - VOL.at

The three-party coalition is, as announced, initiating a headscarf ban for underage girls in schools. A corresponding draft law will be reviewed on Wednesday, as Integration Minister Claudia Plakolm (ÖVP)...weiterlesen »

Agreement Reached on Headscarf Ban for Under-14s Achieved

vor 8 Stunden - VOL.at

The three-party coalition is, as announced, initiating a headscarf ban for underage girls in schools. A corresponding draft law will be reviewed on Wednesday, as Integration Minister Claudia Plakolm (ÖVP)...weiterlesen »

Moose "Emil" is said to have swum across the Danube again

vor 9 Stunden - VOL.at

Moose "Emil" is obviously on his way north. According to an entry on the Facebook fan page and a "NÖN" report from Wednesday, the antlered animal has once again swum across the Danube. His sighting was...weiterlesen »

After the Millennium Flood: Vienna Upgrades

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After the millennium flood a year ago, the city of Vienna is increasing flood protection on the Wien River. After the completion of the renovation work on the weir walls of the retention basins in Auhof,...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 »

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 »

Large Operation at School in Vienna-Brigittenau - Teenager Injured by Stabs

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Police spokeswoman Julia Schick confirmed shortly before 12:00 p.m. an ongoing operation following corresponding media reports. A suspect is still being sought, Schick said, citing initial information....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 »

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 »

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 »

World Suicide Prevention Day: Help Must Be Available More Quickly

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Every day, about three people in Austria lose their lives to suicide. These approximately 1,300 deaths per year are more than three times as many as in road traffic. Suicide is preventable - if help is...weiterlesen »

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