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According to information from the Ministry of the Interior, the annual meeting of interior ministers of the "Salzburg Forum" is expected to include department heads from the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Hungary,...weiterlesen »
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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 »
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 »
In the first half of 2025, 787 crimes were recorded, representing an increase of 41.5 percent compared to the same period of the previous year (556 in the first half, 1,486 in 2024), even though the numbers...weiterlesen »
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The Austrian real estate market is in transition - as shown by various studies and surveys. Particularly noticeable are the differences between generations and their respective housing orientations. While...weiterlesen »
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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 »
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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 »
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 »
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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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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 »
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 »
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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 »
"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 »
The public prosecutor's office in Klagenfurt submitted a project report to the higher authority in the investigation proceedings following the Islamist terrorist attack in Villach last February. Public...weiterlesen »
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The police in the Upper Styrian district of Liezen arrested seven people who committed two robberies in the vicinity of the Altaussee fair on the night of last Sunday. In one of the robberies, the victims...weiterlesen »
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The incident occurred around 7:10 PM on Kürschnergasse. The verbal altercation escalated: the man insulted the woman and suddenly pulled out a knife, with which he threatened her. He then fled to a nearby...weiterlesen »
Officers from the task force for combating street crime targeted two individuals at Franz-Jonas-Platz on Tuesday morning, a 41-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man. The two Romanian citizens were specifically...weiterlesen »
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 »
According to police information from Wednesday, 39 crimes in Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Vienna, and Styria have been attributed to three men aged 20, 29, and 30 after investigations by Schwechat detectives....weiterlesen »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
The father was charged as the direct perpetrator, the mother as an accomplice. The 26-year-old was unanimously found guilty of attempted murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison. His 23-year-old wife...weiterlesen »
On Snapchat, the 16-year-old shared a photo showing him masked with a clenched fist. The caption announced attacks in churches. On February 14, 2024, at least three people received a post that alerted...weiterlesen »
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 »
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 »
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 »
The facts presented by police spokeswoman Julia Schick suggest that the suspect did not plan the robbery very thoroughly. Accordingly, he entered the store around 7:45 AM, turned around in the entrance...weiterlesen »
The burglary took place around 1:30 AM. According to police spokeswoman Julia Schick, he stole a valuable cutlery box from the store - valued in the mid-five-figure range. The perpetrator had broken a...weiterlesen »
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 »
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 »
The Austrian Federal Financing Agency (OeBFA) decided to increase the ten-year bond because investors had already shown particular interest in this bond before the auction, said OeBFA Managing Director...weiterlesen »
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 »
When the shoplifter left the clothing store in Vienna-Neubau with several pieces of clothing in a white bag without paying, the store detective then called the police. He waited for the officers at Christian-Broda-Platz...weiterlesen »
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 »
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 »
"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 »
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After the discovery of a two-year-old in a car trunk in Vienna-Alsergrund, the boy's parents showed understanding in a conversation with the responsible child and youth services (MA 11). "They were deeply...weiterlesen »
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 »
Together with the Hungarian authorities, the five suspected perpetrators were identified, reported the Burgenland State Police Directorate on Tuesday. Two men have already been arrested, and three others...weiterlesen »
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 »
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 »
The exclusion of risk by the "muki Mutual Insurance Association" deprives transgender and intersex individuals of the opportunity to "undergo a medically necessary gender reassignment with coverage by...weiterlesen »
"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 »
After a serious robbery on Friday in Amstetten, the Lower Austria State Criminal Office tracked down a previously fugitive suspect and arrested him in Aschbach-Markt (Amstetten district). According to...weiterlesen »
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 »
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 »