Two Dead in Vienna - Condition of 24-Year-Old Critical: "Doctors Fighting for Her Life"

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The young woman, who was hit in the head, is in an extremely critical condition, "the doctors are fighting for her life." Despite a very severe gunshot wound, the 26-year-old is relatively well. According...weiterlesen »

Continuing Education Time: This is What the AMS Chief Says

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AMS Board Member Johannes Kopf expects that the new further education time will require a somewhat longer lead time before implementation. "We are already in September, the law is not even in effect yet,...weiterlesen »

Fatalities in Shooting on Vienna's Vorgartenstraße: Police in Major Operation

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At least two people died from gunshots on Tuesday evening on Vorgartenstraße in Vienna-Leopoldstadt. A 44-year-old woman was found lifeless in an apartment in a multi-family house, and the alleged perpetrator...weiterlesen »

Violence and Abuse Over Years: Serious Allegations Against Carinthian SOS Children's Village

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In an SOS Children's Village in Carinthia, children are said to have been beaten, tortured, and abused by educators until a few years ago, according to research by the Vienna weekly newspaper "Falter"....weiterlesen »

Threats Against Mauthausen Concentration Camp Memorial - Cobra and Police Deployed

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A 20-year-old has been taken into custody after making threats against the Mauthausen concentration camp memorial in Upper Austria. The man was working as a civilian servant at the facility and is said...weiterlesen »

Top Tips for Autumn Hiking

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Each mountain region has its own charm. At the best alpine hiking hotels , a new, magical diversity of nature opens up right outside the hotel door. For almost 30 years, the hiking hotels have been leaving...weiterlesen »

Decision on Negotiations Over Civil Servants' Salaries Still Open

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There was no major breakthrough in the first round of talks between the government and the union on civil servants' salaries. As the chairman of the public service union, Eckehard Quin, announced after...weiterlesen »

Head of Spanish Riding School in Vienna Must Go

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The managing director of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Alfred Hudler, has to leave. The supervisory board of the Riding School has informed the responsible Ministry of Agriculture and Environment...weiterlesen »

Lower Austria: 77-Year-Old Hit by Car and Seriously Injured

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According to the Lower Austria State Police Directorate, the pedestrian suffered serious injuries. "Christophorus 3" transported the woman to the University Hospital Wiener Neustadt. According to the police,...weiterlesen »

Viennese Man Threatened Wife and Father-in-Law: WEGA Stopped Him with Gun and Knife

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The incident occurred around 12:45 AM. The man had threatened to kill his 29-year-old wife and her father in their shared apartment in the Kaiserebersdorfer Straße area. According to police spokeswoman...weiterlesen »

Threats Against Mauthausen Concentration Camp Memorial - Cobra and Police in Action

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A 20-year-old has been taken into custody after making threats against the Mauthausen concentration camp memorial in Upper Austria. The man was working as a civilian servant at the facility and is said...weiterlesen »

Social Welfare Reform: NGOs Want a Seat at the Table

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"We are the experts from practice and know the problems and challenges of those affected very well," emphasized Volkshilfe Managing Director Erich Fenninger on Tuesday. Caritas also reaffirmed its willingness...weiterlesen »

Package for Affordable Housing Set for Approval

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In addition, Vice Chancellor and SPÖ leader Andreas Babler presented a campaign intended to highlight his party's influence on this issue. It will not stop there: the SPÖ plans to promote further topics...weiterlesen »

Viennese Man Threatened Wife and Father-in-Law: WEGA Stopped Him with Gun and Knife

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The incident occurred around 12:45 AM. After the dangerous threat against his 29-year-old wife and his father-in-law, the man was apprehended during an immediate search in the area of Troststraße. A blank-firing...weiterlesen »

"Driver Did Not Agree with Measures": Speeder from Lower Austria Drove Away During Stop

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In Harmannsdorf (Korneuburg district), the car of a defiant speeder was confiscated on Monday. According to police information on Tuesday, the 53-year-old was driving his car on the B6 at 179 km/h where...weiterlesen »

Stricter Criteria for Continuing Education Time

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The further education time as a more effective successor model for educational leave from 2026 is now finalized. The costs recently amounted to around 650 million euros per year, but now the government...weiterlesen »

More Exercise for Children: School Initiative to be Expanded

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The Ministry of Sports is expanding the "daily exercise unit" in kindergartens and schools. This was announced by Sports State Secretary Michaela Schmidt (SPÖ) on Tuesday at a press conference in Vienna....weiterlesen »

Condominiums: Vienna on the Podium in Price Ranking

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The cheapest are Eisenstadt (on average 2,800 euros per square meter) and St. Pölten (2,900 euros per square meter), the most expensive are Innsbruck with 6,200 euros and Salzburg with 5,800 euros per...weiterlesen »

Threats Against Mauthausen Concentration Camp Memorial - Cobra and Police in Action

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A 20-year-old has been arrested following threats against the Mauthausen Concentration Camp Memorial in Upper Austria. The man was working as a civilian service worker at the facility and is said to have...weiterlesen »

Civil Servant Salaries: Things Get Serious on Tuesday

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Government and union meet on Tuesday for the first round of civil servant salary negotiations. The talks are considered extremely delicate, as the coalition plans to reopen the agreement already set for...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 »

Life Expectancy and Education: Academics Live Significantly Longer

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The higher the level of education, the higher the life expectancy. Statistics Austria has calculated this correlation again for the year 2023 - men with a university degree are on average almost seven...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 »

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 »

Social Assistance - "Now the Hard Work Begins"

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On Monday afternoon, the federal government gave the "starting signal" for the "Social Assistance NEW" already announced in the government program. At the Federal Chancellery, Social Minister Korinna Schumann...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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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