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The farmers are not price drivers, emphasized Agriculture Minister Norbert Totschnig (ÖVP), Farmers' Union President Georg Strasser, and Chamber of Agriculture President Josef Moosbrugger on Thursday....weiterlesen »
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Domestic tourism advertises with Austrian cuisine and regional foods, but cheap foreign products often end up on the plates. This was criticized by the initiative "Land Creates Life" on Thursday during...weiterlesen »
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Significantly more trips are taken by working professionals, young families, and high-income families. According to Dertour, the desire to travel is also reflected in the currently good booking situation....weiterlesen »
Austria had filed a lawsuit with the ECJ against the decision of the EU Commission to approve state aid for the Hungarian nuclear power plant Paks II. The court declared the Commission's decision to approve...weiterlesen »
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ÖBB urgently needs new employees and is also focusing on people with disabilities, to whom they want to offer career opportunities. On September 18, a theme day will be held at the ÖBB Job Shop in Vienna...weiterlesen »
Austria's largest team at World Athletics Championships since Athens 1997 (13), consisting of ten athletes, aims to compete at the world championships in Tokyo starting Sunday. The mega event with 2,203...weiterlesen »
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The chairwoman of the Pensioners' Association, Birgit Gerstorfer, expressed her confidence that it is possible to "prevent the worst." For her, this means reaching an agreement that is not below inflation....weiterlesen »
The owner located the e-scooter at Vienna Central Station and contacted the authorities. They apprehended the suspect and secured the vehicle. The man did not confess during an interrogation. According...weiterlesen »
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While just over half (56 percent) live in an apartment nationwide, in Vienna it is a full 87 percent. Houses remain the exception here. Vienna also lags behind in terms of ownership. Nationwide, 57 percent...weiterlesen »
Austria had filed a lawsuit with the ECJ against the decision of the EU Commission to approve state aid for the Hungarian nuclear power plant Paks II. The Court declared the Commission's decision to approve...weiterlesen »
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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 »
From 9 AM to 7 PM, the Wiener Linien will present their full range under the motto "Celebrate FEST, Have FEST Fun" at Rathausplatz – from a journey through history in the tram cinema to new technologies...weiterlesen »
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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
The Spanish government is once again pushing for the exclusion of Israel from the next Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna due to the Gaza war. Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun stated that Spain might have...weiterlesen »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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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 »