Police Officers Attacked in Vienna-Ottakring - Officer Injured

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The police were called to Ottakringer Straße because a 40-year-old woman allegedly bit and injured a bouncer. During the incident report, the intervening officers were insulted and attacked by the German...weiterlesen »

Ex-girlfriend threatened with murder: Arrest in Vienna-Favoriten

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The victim also stated that she had been repeatedly beaten by the suspect in the past. The man received a restraining and no-contact order. According to a statement from the Vienna police on Friday, there...weiterlesen »

Horror in Vienna-Margareten: 84-Year-Old Beaten and Robbed in Apartment

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Two unknown perpetrators attacked and robbed an 84-year-old in his apartment in Vienna-Margareten on Friday. According to the police, the men forced their way in and demanded cash. The victim was then...weiterlesen »

WEGA Assisted in Arrest in Vienna-Ottakring

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The woman was initially temporarily arrested on Friday on suspicion of serious coercion against her neighbor. Subsequently, an arrest warrant was issued by the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office against...weiterlesen »

In the Amstetten district: Moose "Emil" makes it a half dozen

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Moose "Emil" is likely to have crossed the Danube again and is now traveling south of the river. On Saturday morning, according to a Facebook fan page and a "Kurier" report, he was spotted for the first...weiterlesen »

Car Ended Up in Swimming Lake with Pensioner in Tulln

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A pensioner plunged into a bathing lake with her car in Tulln on Friday. Upon the arrival of the emergency services, the vehicle was already drifting several meters from the shore and gradually filling...weiterlesen »

Collision in Lower Austria: E-Scooter Driver Injured

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A 16-year-old e-scooter rider was hit head-on by a car on Friday afternoon in Haslau an der Donau (Bruck an der Leitha district). The teenager is believed to have ignored the "give way" traffic sign at...weiterlesen »

So many students attend the Vienna orientation classes

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Since the new school year, so-called orientation classes can be established nationwide. These classes are intended to prepare children and adolescents who have newly immigrated and have little or no prior...weiterlesen »

Christmas and Eurovision Song Contest Lead to Well-Booked Hotels in Vienna

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The planned increase of the local tax in Vienna has been postponed to the next summer season, which has brought relief to tourism entrepreneurs. This spares the hotels in Vienna from financial burdens...weiterlesen »

More Safety in the Mountains Through Digital Recording of Danger Spots

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This also affects hiking trails, climbing routes, and mountain huts. Two research projects, which heavily rely on collaboration with local experts, aim to digitally record danger spots and make the mountains...weiterlesen »

Special Municipal Council on Savings Package to Start Autumn Work in Vienna

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The opposition in the Vienna City Council recently announced a politically "hot autumn." Originally, an even more intense time could have been ahead, as according to the original plan, this year's Vienna...weiterlesen »

Trial Against Former Employee of the Vienna Police

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The accused worked as a clerical assistant and conducted unauthorized data queries in the police computer for payment between January and March 2023. The clients were referred to him by a man of Turkish...weiterlesen »

Also Netherlands Against Israel's Participation in Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna

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After Spain and Ireland had previously hinted at withdrawing from the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, should the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) not exclude Israel in light of the Gaza war, the...weiterlesen »

Investigations After Stabbing in Vienna-Liesing

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The teenager was with a friend of the same age in Carlbergergasse near Pan-Park when the incident occurred. According to current information, the teenager was riding through the park with his acquaintance....weiterlesen »

OeNB Forecast: Slight Economic Growth This Year

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At the end of June, Wifo and IHS forecasted stagnation of the Austrian economy for 2025 with 0.0 percent growth or a slight increase of 0.1 percent. This is an improvement over the March forecast, which...weiterlesen »

OMV confirms job cuts in Austria

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According to a statement on Friday, job reductions "in the mid-three-digit range" are possible in Austria. OMV plans to achieve savings of 400 million euros by 2027. Additionally, it is suggested that...weiterlesen »

Investigations After Stabbing in Vienna-Liesing

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Comprehensive investigations are currently being conducted to identify the perpetrator. According to the current investigation results, the victim was previously riding an e-scooter with a friend on Carlbergergasse...weiterlesen »

Charges Against Vienna Imam After Anti-Semitic Posts

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The Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office has now charged the 61-year-old Viennese imam with incitement in connection with two posts he published. According to APA information, the man must appear before the...weiterlesen »

FPÖ announces "hot political autumn"

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In addition to increasing pressure in parliament, such as through parliamentary inquiries or the investigation committee initiated by the Freedom Party regarding the death of former Justice Section Chief...weiterlesen »

OeNB Chief Kocher Sees Innovative Solutions Needed in Autumn Wage Negotiations

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"If there were any, we would have already found them," said OeNB Chief Kocher on Friday on the sidelines of a press conference. In view of the still high inflation and the bleak economic situation, he...weiterlesen »

Criticism of Taliban Visit to the Ministry of the Interior

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"We criticize the meeting with representatives of a system where human rights are trampled upon and where women and girls are systematically discriminated against," said the SPÖ women following the Taliban...weiterlesen »

Water Ingress in Vienna JA Josefstadt: Power Outage in One Wing Persists

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"The entire electrical system in a building section is affected," said spokesperson Michael Weigl from the media office to the APA on Friday morning. However, the exact extent is not yet clear, according...weiterlesen »

Fire Brigade Operation in Wiener Neustadt: Disturber Arrested

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According to a dispatch, the helpers were "repeatedly hindered by several men" while combating a basement fire in a multi-party building. The flames were quickly brought under control by two breathing...weiterlesen »

Brutal Stabbing in Vienna Venue: Two Men in Life-Threatening Condition

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According to police spokesperson Philipp Haßlinger, the brawl occurred in the club on Märzstraße shortly before 1:00 AM, during which the opponents of the 33- and 36-year-old men allegedly grabbed a knife...weiterlesen »

Also Netherlands Against Israel's Participation in Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna

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After Spain and Ireland had previously hinted at withdrawing from the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, should the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) not exclude Israel in light of the Gaza war, the...weiterlesen »

Woman in Vienna-Ottakring Allegedly Threatened Neighbor with Setting on Fire: Arrest

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She is alleged to have threatened her direct neighbor to set her on fire if she did not move out of the apartment. Initially, the officers could not locate the 48-year-old, but shortly thereafter she was...weiterlesen »

Park Sheriff in Vienna Attacked

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It is reported that the member attempted to de-escalate a confrontation between two individuals from the drug scene and was subsequently bitten and spat on by the 32-year-old suspect. Additionally, the...weiterlesen »

Judgment in Trial on Violence Against Former Partner in Vienna

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The man, who has multiple previous convictions, was charged with ongoing violence, rape, sexual coercion, and bodily harm. However, he was largely acquitted. For repeated bodily harm, he received a suspended...weiterlesen »

Arrest During Focused Action Against Street Crime

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The two suspects, aged 45 and 49, were previously observed committing a pickpocketing theft in a supermarket branch on Lerchenfelder Straße. Their interest was specifically in older customers, and they...weiterlesen »

E-Control: Gas Supply Also Secured This Winter

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By September 8, 82.8 terawatt hours (TWh) of gas had been stored, which is more than the average annual consumption in Austria, said E-Control board member Alfons Haber on Thursday evening during a media...weiterlesen »

Car Accident in Gmünd: Four Injured

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Two of the victims were young children aged one and four years, as reported by the Lower Austria State Police Directorate. A car driven by a 31-year-old man from the Waldviertel region went off the road...weiterlesen »

Austrian Armed Forces Demining Service: 17 Tons of War Material Disposed of Since the Beginning of the Year

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In the first eight months, there were 802 reports and notifications to the EMD, with August alone leading to 113 operations, the Ministry of Defense reported. In the entire previous year, 34 tons were...weiterlesen »

Pensions: Only Up to 2,500 Euros Will Inflation Be Fully Compensated

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For amounts above this, there is a fixed amount of 67.50 euros. On average, the adjustment will be 2.25 percent. The senior representatives have already rejected this coalition compromise in advance. They...weiterlesen »

OeNB Forecast: Slight Economic Growth This Year

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At the end of June, Wifo and IHS forecasted stagnation of the Austrian economy for 2025 with 0.0 percent growth or a slight increase of 0.1 percent. This is an improvement over the March forecast, which...weiterlesen »

Pensions: Only Up to 2,500 Euros Will Inflation Be Fully Compensated

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For amounts above this, there is a fixed amount of 67.50 euros. On average, the adjustment will be 2.25 percent. The senior representatives have already rejected this coalition compromise in advance. They...weiterlesen »

This ÖBB Railjet connection will be discontinued

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"We have the responsibility to invest in public transport that truly works for people," says Mobility Councillor Daniel Alfreider (SVP) regarding the discontinuation of the ÖBB Railjet connection between...weiterlesen »

Diplomatic SOCIETY: Eternal Echoes of the Farsi Speaking World: The Legacy of Cyrus the Great and Hafez Shirazi

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Diplomatic SOCIETY Magazine owner, KR Prof. Mag. Gertrud Tauchhammer in cooperation with H.E. Manizha Bakhtari, Ambassador of Afghanistan, H.E. Asadollah Eshragh Jahromi, Ambassador of Iran, and H.E. Idibek...weiterlesen »

Fire in Northern Burgenland: Two People Slightly Injured

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Two people suffered smoke inhalation from the fire and were taken to the hospital in Eisenstadt by rescue services, reported the Burgenland State Security Center on Friday. The "fire out" could be declared...weiterlesen »

81-year-old Viennese Woman Rescued from Turnersee After Search

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According to the police, the 38-year-old guesthouse owner reported at 8:30 PM that his holiday guest had not returned from swimming and that he had found her clothes on the shore. Shortly after 10:00 PM,...weiterlesen »

Man Dies in Mountain Bike Accident

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According to police information on Friday, the Hungarian citizen lost control of his bicycle in a steep curve. The rescue chain was immediately set in motion, and the emergency medical helicopter "Christophorus...weiterlesen »

Pensions: Only Up to 2,500 Euros Will Inflation Be Fully Compensated

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For amounts above this, there is a fixed amount of 67.50 euros. On average, the adjustment will be 2.25 percent. The senior representatives have already rejected this coalition compromise in advance. They...weiterlesen »

61-Year-Old Shot by Police Officer While Fleeing in Upper Austria: Critically Injured

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The man, who legally owns a handgun, was stopped in a field after a large-scale search near the Czech border. According to the police, he got out of the car and immediately aimed at an officer, prompting...weiterlesen »

Weapons Found Among Right-Wing Extremists: Greens Call for Systematic Recording

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Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) should use the planned tightening of gun laws "to finally introduce comprehensive documentation," demands the Green security spokesperson Agnes Sirkka Prammer in...weiterlesen »

Boy in Maria Alm Crushed and Died by Pasture Fences

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The gates fell over. The weight of approximately 300 kilograms fell on the boy. He died on the spot, the police reported. He was alone in the barn at the time of the accident. The family was supported...weiterlesen »

Kickl doesn't cook with water

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He also just cooks with water, one could say after the ORF summer interview about FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl. What he delivered over long stretches was too cheap: Austria is in a bad state, but neither company...weiterlesen »

Kids Weekend at the Vienna Wurstelprater: The Program

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"Next weekend, the Wurstelprater will become a large children's zone: The Prater Aktiv association is bringing the popular OKIDOKI tour to us on Saturday, and on Sunday, a children's flea market for a...weiterlesen »

Changeable Weather on the Weekend

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On Friday, dull and rainy weather dominates along the main Alpine ridge and to the north of it. In the east and south, it is occasionally sunny, but in the southeast, there are locally heavy rain showers....weiterlesen »

Taliban officials came to the Ministry of Interior

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Representatives of the Afghan Taliban regime have paid a visit to Austria's Ministry of the Interior. The ministry confirmed a corresponding "Standard" report to the APA on Thursday. Discussions and cooperation...weiterlesen »

Attempted Murder Trial Against Speedster in Upper Austria Begins

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A 20-year-old driver, who engaged in a wild car chase with the police on the night of January 31, which ended with several injuries, has been on trial for attempted murder in Wels since Thursday. "He went...weiterlesen »

Process in Carinthia - Judge Sarcastically: "That Is Making a Very Good Impression on the Jurors Right Now"

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They are accused of importing more than seven kilograms of heroin and more than two kilograms of cocaine from Slovenia to Carinthia and partially selling it here. The trial was adjourned, and if convicted,...weiterlesen »

Man Killed in Salzburg: Burglar Receives Life Sentence

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At the Salzburg Regional Court on Thursday, a 36-year-old man from Tennengau was sentenced to life imprisonment by a jury for murder and aggravated robbery. The man is said to have killed a 52-year-old...weiterlesen »

Senior Representatives Demand Compensation for Inflation for Small Pensions

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The coalition has agreed on the pension adjustment for 2026. The specific result is to be presented on Friday morning at a press conference by the main negotiators, led by Social Minister Korinna Schumann...weiterlesen »

ESC and Israel: ORF Chief Has Foundation Council Behind Him

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The ORF Foundation Board supports Roland Weißmann - at least regarding his stance that Israel should participate in the 70th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Vienna. A majority of the board members issued...weiterlesen »

Vienna Correctional Facility Josefstadt Faces Water Ingress

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In the Vienna Josefstadt Correctional Facility, heavy rainfall on Wednesday led to a partial water intrusion and power outages. Affected departments were closed, and their inmates were transferred to other...weiterlesen »

ORF Contribution - Multiple Payments for Companies Could Be Abolished

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However, the Ministry of Finance stated that they are still examining the budgetary impacts of the measures, "as agreed in the discussions." Therefore, until the examinations are completed, "no final approval...weiterlesen »

Next Indictment Against René Benko

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In the Signa complex, the second indictment by the Economic and Corruption Prosecutor's Office (WKStA) has now been filed. Company founder René Benko, who has been in pre-trial detention since January...weiterlesen »

Next Indictment Against René Benko

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In the Signa complex, the second indictment by the Economic and Corruption Prosecutor's Office (WKStA) has now been filed. Company founder René Benko, who has been in pre-trial detention since January...weiterlesen »

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