Taxonomy Regulation - Austria's Lawsuit Rejected

vor 8 Stunden - VOL.at

The EU court in Luxembourg dismissed Austria's lawsuit against the classification of nuclear energy and gas as sustainable on Wednesday. At the beginning of 2022, the EU taxonomy regulation was expanded...weiterlesen »

"Dramatic Development": Rising Suicide Rate in Domestic Prisons

vor 8 Stunden - VOL.at

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 »

Wizz Air Says Goodbye: No More Flights from Vienna in the Future

vor 9 Stunden - VOL.at

The Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air is giving up its location in Vienna. After a "strategic review," the base will be closed in two phases, the company announced on Wednesday. Accordingly, on October...weiterlesen »

Taxonomy Regulation - Austria's Lawsuit Rejected

vor 9 Stunden - VOL.at

The EU court in Luxembourg dismissed Austria's lawsuit against the classification of nuclear energy and gas as sustainable on Wednesday. At the beginning of 2022, the EU taxonomy regulation was expanded...weiterlesen »

Wizz Air Says Goodbye: No More Flights from Vienna in the Future

vor 10 Stunden - VOL.at

The Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air is giving up its location in Vienna. After a "strategic review," the base will be closed in two phases, the company announced on Wednesday. Accordingly, on October...weiterlesen »

Psychosocial Health: "Yellow September" Has Begun

vor 11 Stunden - VOL.at

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 »

Taxonomy Regulation - Austria's Lawsuit Rejected

vor 11 Stunden - VOL.at

The EU court in Luxembourg dismissed Austria's lawsuit against the classification of nuclear energy and gas as sustainable on Wednesday. At the beginning of 2022, the EU taxonomy regulation was expanded...weiterlesen »

Wizz Air Says Goodbye: No More Flights from Vienna in the Future

vor 12 Stunden - VOL.at

The Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air is giving up its location in Vienna. After a "strategic review," the base will be closed in two phases, the company announced on Wednesday. Accordingly, on October...weiterlesen »

Vienna Court Confirms Plagiarism: Furniture Chain Kare Loses Against Chinese Artist

vor 14 Stunden - VOL.at

The figure "Welcome Guests" distributed by the furniture company "Kare" - a sculpture that greets with a friendly expression and in a bowed posture - is a plagiarism. The Vienna Commercial Court reaffirmed...weiterlesen »

Taxonomy Regulation - Austria's Lawsuit Rejected

vor 14 Stunden - VOL.at

The EU court in Luxembourg dismissed Austria's lawsuit against the classification of nuclear energy and gas as sustainable on Wednesday. At the beginning of 2022, the so-called EU taxonomy regulation was...weiterlesen »

Percentage of Teachers Without Traditional Teacher Training Increases

vor 19 Stunden - VOL.at

While in the 2014/15 school year, 1.2 percent in primary schools and 3.1 percent in secondary education (mainly middle schools, AHS, BMHS) were student teachers or career changers, in the 2022/23 school...weiterlesen »

Big Plus: Car Registrations on the Rise

vor 19 Stunden - VOL.at

Domestic car buyers stepped on the gas in August. New registrations increased by a quarter year-on-year, after already rising by a third in July. Overall, 10.7 percent more new cars were registered in...weiterlesen »

Rene Benko remains in custody

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The Economic and Corruption Prosecutor's Office (WKStA) and Benko's defense did not comment on the decision of the regional court on Tuesday. This was another, so far unsuccessful, attempt by Rene Benko...weiterlesen »

Police Conducted House Search at Neo-Nazi Küssel's Residence

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

According to Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP), house searches took place on Tuesday not only in Vienna but also in Lower and Upper Austria, Styria, and Salzburg. A total of 17 suspects were identified...weiterlesen »

Police Conducted House Search at Neo-Nazi Küssel's Residence

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

According to Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP), house searches took place on Tuesday not only in Vienna but also in Lower and Upper Austria, Styria, and Salzburg. A total of 17 suspects were identified...weiterlesen »

Police Conducted House Search at Neo-Nazi Küssel's Residence

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

According to Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP), house searches took place on Tuesday not only in Vienna but also in Lower and Upper Austria, Styria, and Salzburg. A total of 17 suspects were identified...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 »

"Playfully through Vienna": Streets Become a Playground Again

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Police Conducted House Search at Neo-Nazi Küssel's Residence

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

According to the activist group "Stop the Right," increased police presence was observed in front of Küssel's house. According to reports, which have not yet been officially confirmed, the search could...weiterlesen »

High Visit from China on Friday in Vienna

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will arrive in Vienna on Friday. Wang will also meet his counterpart Beate Meinl-Reisinger (NEOS), a spokesperson confirmed to APA upon request. It is a "completely...weiterlesen »

"Fast Track" for Patients with Suspected Cancer Demanded

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Because too much time loss can have fatal consequences: According to an internationally published meta-study, a delay of four weeks in cancer surgeries increases mortality by six to eight percent, and...weiterlesen »

Vienna Electric Days Rise at Rathausplatz

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Every fifth newly registered car this year was an electric car, and the used car market for electric vehicles is also picking up. To further boost sales, the automotive industry is hosting the "Vienna...weiterlesen »

Police Conducted House Search at Neo-Nazi Küssel's Residence

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

According to the activist group "Stop the Right-Wing," increased police presence was observed in front of Küssel's house. According to reports, which have not yet been officially confirmed, the search...weiterlesen »

Handel does not see itself as a price driver

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

"Anyone who claims that the trade sector has made a profit during the inflation crisis is communicating without facts," said Rainer Will, head of the trade association, at the presentation of the "Yearbook...weiterlesen »

World Suicide Prevention Day: Help Must Be Available More Quickly

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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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