Report Finds Hochegger Fit Enough for Prison Sentence

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Hochegger can no longer appeal this decision. Initially, Hochegger had received a postponement of his imprisonment due to a hip condition. While former Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser already began...weiterlesen »

Moose "Emil" Received "Police Protection" in Mostviertel

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Moose "Emil" enjoyed "police protection" once again on Monday evening. The animal was on the B121 in Böhlerwerk, a cadastral municipality of Sonntagberg (Amstetten district), around 8:00 PM and was accompanied...weiterlesen »

Farmer Lost Her Life During Haymaking in Tyrol

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A 78-year-old farmer was fatally injured on Monday afternoon during hay work in the barn of her farm in Vals in Tyrol (Innsbruck-Land district). The woman was standing behind a crane operated by her 82-year-old...weiterlesen »

Number of Deaths in Traffic Accidents Involving Drugs Explodes

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2024 saw the third-highest number of alcohol-related accidents since the start of digital records. Additionally, there was a record number of fatalities in drug-related accidents last year. The ÖAMTC warned...weiterlesen »

Babler Nominated Again as SPÖ Leader

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The next step is a four-week phase starting today, during which opponents can qualify for a grassroots survey by submitting 1,500 declarations of support from party members. If no one achieves or wants...weiterlesen »

Social Assistance - "Now the Hard Work Begins"

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On Monday, the federal government gave the "starting signal" for the "Social Assistance NEW" announced in the government program. Social Minister Korinna Schumann (SPÖ), Integration Minister Claudia Plakolm...weiterlesen »

Harald Serafin is dead: Austria loses a crowd favorite

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As a "singing bon vivant," he shaped the Viennese operetta for decades, succeeded as an actor, and celebrated successes as the long-time director of the Mörbisch Lake Festival: In the early hours of Monday...weiterlesen »

Christa Kummer resigns as ORF Weather Presenter

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Christa Kummer is saying goodbye after 30 years as an ORF weather presenter. The 61-year-old will present the weather for the last time after the "ZiB" on Friday, after which she will turn to new tasks,...weiterlesen »

Kilograms of Drugs Seized in Apartment in Vienna-Favoriten

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Additionally, 2,078.5 grams of cocaine and 2,051 ecstasy tablets were found. Furthermore, 1,213.4 grams of cannabis resin/hashish, 452.8 grams of crystalline MDMA, 1,742.6 grams of amphetamine, and 1,696.3...weiterlesen »

Arrest of Viennese Woman After Frauds

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Over more than six years, a 30-year-old woman from Vienna is said to have enriched herself by around 20,000 euros through various frauds. According to police information on Monday, the woman allegedly...weiterlesen »

Harald Serafin is dead: Austria loses a crowd favorite

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He was one of the defining figures of the local cultural scene, a stage animal, a social lion, and one of the country's undeniable audience favorites: Now Harald Serafin has died in the early morning hours...weiterlesen »

Accident with Train in Lower Austria: 76 Students from Vienna Evacuated

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A car was hit and dragged by a train on a railway crossing in Ludweis-Aigen (district of Waidhofen an der Thaya) on Monday morning. The 49-year-old driver was able to leave the car on his own and was flown...weiterlesen »

More than 50,000 Plants: Vienna Snack Park Opens

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The transformation of the Vienna Naschmarkt continues to take shape. The once asphalted parking lot between the Wienzeilen has meanwhile been partially converted into a 6,820 square meter recreational...weiterlesen »

16-Year-Old with Stab Wounds in Vienna School: No Third-Party Fault

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The discovery of the teenager in a restroom facility at a Brigittenau high school triggered a major police operation because an unknown perpetrator was initially assumed. The student has now stated that...weiterlesen »

Senior Residence in the Waldviertel Evacuated Due to Fire

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In Waidhofen an der Thaya in the Lower Austrian Waldviertel, a senior residence was evacuated on Sunday evening. The reason was a fire in the basement of the building. All 18 residents had to leave the...weiterlesen »

Neighbor Attacked with Knife in Stairwell in Vienna-Floridsdorf

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The WEGA was on site, and the alleged perpetrator was arrested. Blood traces were found in the apartment, but the alleged crime knife was not found. The accused did not make a statement during his interrogation....weiterlesen »

Kilograms of Drugs Seized in Apartment in Vienna-Favoriten

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Additionally, 2,078.5 grams of cocaine and 2,051 ecstasy tablets were found. Furthermore, 1,213.4 grams of cannabis resin/hashish, 452.8 grams of crystalline MDMA, 1,742.6 grams of amphetamine, and 1,696.3...weiterlesen »

Vienna Police Achieve Major Success Against Drug Crime

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In Vienna-Leopoldstadt, EGS officers noticed a suspected drug dealer. Over 200 grams of cocaine were found on him. During the search of the arrested individual's apartment, another man was arrested while...weiterlesen »

NÖ has been "Moose Land" for four weeks

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Moose "Emil" has apparently checked out the next district on his journey through Lower Austria. As reported online by the "NÖN" on Sunday, the young bull was seen in the district of Scheibbs - specifically...weiterlesen »

Driver on Drugs in Lower Austria Had Baby on Board

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The man from the district of Amstetten will be reported to the responsible district administrative authority, the police reported on Monday. Additionally, child welfare services will be informed about...weiterlesen »

Attack in Shopping Center: Woman Beaten in Vienna-Landstraße

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The 57-year-old woman stated that she was first followed and insulted by the unknown man inside a store. When the woman asked the man to stop, the suspect hit her in the face several times. Several employees...weiterlesen »

Cold Front to Late Summer: This is What the Weather Will Be Like in the Coming Days

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Already on Tuesday, a cold front will bring partly heavy rain, and on Wednesday, clouds will prevail in many areas. From Thursday, according to Geosphere Austria, widespread friendly weather will set in...weiterlesen »

Severe Weather Demanded Emergency Services in the Tulln District

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The fire department spoke of a "veritable flash flood." In Klosterneuburg, 200 passengers were evacuated from a train on the Franz-Josefs-Bahn after an overhead line damage. Two people required medical...weiterlesen »

Robbery During Sales Meeting in Vienna-Brigittenau

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The man had offered car brake systems on an online platform and arranged to meet a supposed interested party in a public parking lot, the police reported on Sunday. At the handover location, the seller...weiterlesen »

Woman in Vienna Threatened with Murder by Husband

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A restraining order was already in place against the 45-year-old (citizen of Ukraine) due to other cases of domestic violence. Officers managed to stop and temporarily arrest the fleeing suspect in the...weiterlesen »

Teenagers Robbed Twelve-Year-Old in Vienna-Fünfhaus

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The victim had met the group in the area of Meiselstraße. There, the boys are said to have suddenly demanded money, hit, and robbed the twelve-year-old, the police reported on Sunday. The victim sustained...weiterlesen »

ARBÖ warns of traffic jams on the weekend

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Reasons for the traffic jams over the weekend include the end of the holidays in the German states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, the DTM race at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, the Wachau Marathon,...weiterlesen »

Ziggy Alberts before Vienna concert: "Forever grateful to Austria"

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Ziggy Alberts remembers his last performance in Vienna very well, more than a year ago at the Arena: "It was so absurdly hot," said the Australian musician in an APA interview. On October 3rd, the Australian...weiterlesen »

Happy Birthday: Former Albertina Director Klaus Albrecht Schröder Turns 70

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It didn't take long for Klaus Albrecht Schröder to be without a museum director position. At the end of December, he stepped down from the general directorship of the Albertina after more than 25 years,...weiterlesen »

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