Discussions about Pensions and Civil Servants Continue

vor 7 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 »

Agreement Reached on Headscarf Ban for Under-14s

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 »

Social Assistance Reform: No Integration Phase for Austrians After All

vor 8 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 »

"Dramatic Development": Rising Suicide Rate in Domestic Prisons

vor 10 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 »

Ministry of Economic Affairs Wants to Take Action Against Shrinkflation

vor 10 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 10 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 10 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 »

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

vor 11 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 11 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 12 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 »

Psychosocial Health: "Yellow September" Has Begun

vor 12 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 »

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 »

Conversations About Pensions and Civil Servants Continue

vor 13 Stunden - VOL.at

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

Agreement Reached on Headscarf Ban for Under-14s Achieved

vor 13 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 13 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 »

German Emigrants Flock to Austria

vor 15 Stunden - VOL.at

Switzerland remains the most popular European emigration destination for Germans ahead of Austria and the increasingly popular Spain. Nearly 323,600 people with German citizenship had their residence in...weiterlesen »

German Emigrants Flock to Austria

vor 15 Stunden - VOL.at

Switzerland remains the most popular European emigration destination for Germans ahead of Austria and the increasingly popular Spain. Nearly 323,600 people with German citizenship had their residence in...weiterlesen »

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

vor 15 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 »

First Free RSV Immunization for Babies Throughout the Entire Cold Season

vor 17 Stunden - VOL.at

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

vor 17 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 18 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 18 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 »

Big Plus: Car Registrations on the Rise

vor 21 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 »

Percentage of Teachers Without Traditional Teacher Training Increases

vor 21 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 »

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 »

Government Wants to Accelerate Renewable Expansion with Law

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

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

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 »

"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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

"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 »

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 »

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 »

This is Vienna's Grayest Concrete Jungle 2025

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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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