So many stations are accessible without barriers

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Austria has a "very high standard in the accessibility of transport stations in international comparison, which is nevertheless continuously being advanced," emphasizes Transport Minister Peter Hanke (SPÖ)....weiterlesen »

Expert Commission Presents Package of Measures to Combat Fraud

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Starting Thursday, coalition-level discussions will take place on proposals such as the abolition of the input tax deduction for luxury real estate and access rights to the account register for shell companies....weiterlesen »

Social Assistance Reform: No Integration Phase for Austrians After All

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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 »

ORF Foundation Council Wants to Improve Customer Service

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"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 »

Social Assistance Reform: No Integration Phase for Austrians After All

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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 »

Man Shouted National Socialist & Anti-Semitic Ideology in Front of Vienna Synagogue

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The incident occurred around 7:30 PM on Große Schiffgasse, in front of the "Schiffschul". A police officer noticed the man and repeatedly instructed him to stop his behavior. When he did not comply with...weiterlesen »

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

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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

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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 »

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 »

Museum of Applied Arts Becomes Stage for Ballet at New Year's Concert

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In the Columned Hall, the Library, and the Collection of Art Prints as well as in the Historicism Art Nouveau Collection at the Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), filming took place for a week for choreographies...weiterlesen »

Percentage of Teachers Without Traditional Teacher Training Increases

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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 »

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 »

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 »

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

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"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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Repayment Requests to Ukrainians in the Amstetten District: Debate Escalates

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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 »

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 »

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