Discussions about Pensions and Civil Servants Continue

vor 5 Stunden - VOL.at

In the press foyer after the Council of Ministers, the government members of the three-party coalition referred to the planned talks with senior citizens' organizations and the civil servants' union. Chancellery...weiterlesen »

After Police Operation: Slovenian Foreign Minister Visited NS Memorial at Peršmanhof

vor 6 Stunden - VOL.at

The Slovenian Foreign Minister Fajon laid a wreath to commemorate the victims of the Nazi massacre and reiterated Slovenia's demand for a swift clarification of the police operation, which was heavily...weiterlesen »

Agreement Reached on Headscarf Ban for Under-14s

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 »

Social Assistance Reform: No Integration Phase for Austrians After All

vor 7 Stunden - VOL.at

On Wednesday, there were different signals from the ÖVP-SPÖ-NEOS coalition regarding the planned reform of social assistance. The SPÖ-led Ministry of Social Affairs announced that the planned "integration...weiterlesen »

Ministry of Economic Affairs Wants to Take Action Against Shrinkflation

vor 8 Stunden - VOL.at

A draft for a law against shrinkflation is to be created this year, as the ministry announced on Wednesday. Minister Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (ÖVP) also initiated an intensive inspection campaign in the...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 »

Government Reaches Agreement on Truck Toll

vor 9 Stunden - VOL.at

The Ministry of Transport informed the APA that the goal of the ÖVP/SPÖ/NEOS government to generate 42 million euros for the budget through the truck toll on highways and expressways has been achieved....weiterlesen »

Investigations into Large-Scale Operation in Vienna High School Continue

vor 9 Stunden - VOL.at

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 »

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 »

EU Climate Target 2040: Totschnig Defends Government's Approach

vor 9 Stunden - VOL.at

Environment Minister Norbert Totschnig (ÖVP) has called for a "broad discussion" around the European climate target 2040. After the announcement that Austria, together with other EU states, wants to postpone...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 »

Ticket Sales for the Football World Cup: The Most Important Questions at the Start

vor 10 Stunden - VOL.at

However, not all fans can access tickets directly at first - FIFA is relying on registration, a lottery system, and flexible pricing for ticket sales for the FIFA World Cup . The most important questions...weiterlesen »

Dispute Over Vienna District Budgets: Criticism of Planned Cuts by City Government

vor 10 Stunden - VOL.at

Following the round table on the local tax, districts are now also mobilizing: The head of the Inner City, Markus Figl (ÖVP), is calling for negotiations on the budget, as the city hall has announced plans...weiterlesen »

Truck Convoy: Hauliers Protested in Vienna

vor 10 Stunden - VOL.at

Some residents of Vorderen Zollamtsstraße in Vienna might have been reminded of the classic film "Convoy" on Wednesday morning: At 10:30, a truck convoy consisting of about 60 vehicles arrived in front...weiterlesen »

Football World Cup Qualifiers: ÖFB Sports Director Schöttel Convinced of End to World Cup Drought

vor 10 Stunden - VOL.at

ÖFB Sports Director Peter Schöttel is aware of the far-reaching significance of a ticket to the 2026 finals in North America, which goes beyond football. A day after the 2-1 victory in the qualifying match...weiterlesen »

ORF Foundation Council Wants to Improve Customer Service

vor 11 Stunden - VOL.at

"The frequency of errors needs to be dramatically reduced," said ORF Foundation Board Chairman Lederer on Wednesday at a press conference. Schütze called for a transformation of the ORF-Beitrags Service...weiterlesen »

Agreement Reached on Headscarf Ban for Under-14s Achieved

vor 11 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 »

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 »

Agreement Reached on Headscarf Ban for Under-14s Achieved

vor 12 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 »

Social Assistance Reform: No Integration Phase for Austrians After All

vor 12 Stunden - VOL.at

The reform of social assistance was not ready for discussion in the Council of Ministers on Wednesday. SPÖ club chairman Philip Kucher explained in the press foyer after the government meeting that it...weiterlesen »

Children Alone in Traffic: These Rights and Obligations Parents Must Consider

vor 13 Stunden - VOL.at

However: "As children get older, parents can, depending on their assessment of their children's safety and reliability behavior, handle this duty of supervision more loosely. It is important for guardians...weiterlesen »

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

vor 14 Stunden - VOL.at

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 »

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 »

Social Assistance Reform: Integration Phase for Everyone – Including Austrians

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

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

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

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

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

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

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

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 »

Pensions: Continued Headwinds for Government Plan

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Officials: Government Seeks Dialogue

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Truck Toll: Protest in Front of the Ministry of Transport in Vienna Imminent

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The planned increase of the truck toll on highways and expressways has been causing protests from hauliers for weeks, and tomorrow, Wednesday, the discontent will be made public. On Wednesday at 10:30...weiterlesen »

Officials: Government Seeks Dialogue

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

NÖ established a Corona Evaluation Commission

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

High Visit from China on Friday in Vienna

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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 »

Repayment Requests to Ukrainians in the Amstetten District: Debate Escalates

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The question arises whether it is a case of abuse of office by FPÖ regional councilor Martin Antauer, said the Green state parliament member Dominic Hörlezeder on Tuesday at a press conference. The Freedom...weiterlesen »

Employers Want Cautious Agreements in Metalworkers' Collective Bargaining Negotiations

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

"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 »

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 »

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 »

Supermarkets Closing: Fewer Branches, Higher Prices

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

According to a press release from the market research institute RegioData, the closures are increasingly affecting not only small grocery stores but also large supermarket chains. Nevertheless, the food...weiterlesen »

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

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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"

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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"

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

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