Vienna Special Municipal Council: "You in the federal government have left us with an unparalleled debt hole"

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In the Vienna municipal council, a special session was held on Monday to discuss the recently presented budget measures. The meeting was requested by the Greens. They fear for achievements from the time...weiterlesen »

42-Year-Old Dead After Traffic Accident in Lower Austria

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A 42-year-old woman lost her life in a traffic accident in Maissau (Hollabrunn district) on Monday morning. The driver from the Horn district had stopped on the right side of the B4 due to a technical...weiterlesen »

Drunk Man Threatened 18-Year-Old in Vienna-Floridsdorf with Blank-Firing Gun

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According to his own statement, the 18-year-old observed how the 43-year-old fell and injured his face. Subsequently, he, along with his brother and two friends, wanted to help the injured man. Officers...weiterlesen »

Speeder Fled Through Vienna City Center at 180 km/h

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Despite a clear order to stop, the driver continued his journey and fled from the Vienna officers. The chase led through several streets in downtown Vienna back to the Ring, where the man reached speeds...weiterlesen »

Boy Remains in Intensive Care After Falling from Window in Vienna-Penzing

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The boy fell from the second floor of a multi-family house into the courtyard and suffered a severe skull-brain trauma. The mother heard the sound of the impact and found her severely injured son. According...weiterlesen »

Statutory Retirement Age for SPÖ Leader Babler "Non-Negotiable"

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The SPÖ dedicated itself to the fight against inflation at its club meeting to kick off the parliamentary autumn work. If the previous measures are not enough to bring inflation below two percent, further...weiterlesen »

Meinl-Reisinger on ESC Boycott: "Exclusion Does Not Alleviate Any Crisis"

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Ireland, Slovenia, Spain, the Netherlands, Iceland, and Belgium have announced or are considering boycotting the 2026 ESC in Vienna if Israel participates. This step would "make it impossible for an important...weiterlesen »

Moose "Emil" Sedated Near Westautobahn in Upper Austria

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Monday morning it was time: Moose "Emil" had to be sedated because he was about to jump over the fence towards the West Autobahn (A1) near Sattledt (district of Wels-Land). Just before the morning traffic...weiterlesen »

Vienna Children's and Youth Strategy with Eight Themes

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The Vienna city government presented the second Vienna Children's and Youth Strategy on Monday, which is intended to serve as a guideline for projects and measures in this area from 2025 to 2030. The goals...weiterlesen »

"Unjustified Million Costs": "Angry Plumbers" Do Not Go Before the Constitutional Court After All

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Now, a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act is being made to find out how much money the BUAK has received from tinsmith companies so far. They themselves speak of millions. The...weiterlesen »

Moose "Emil" Sedated Near Westautobahn in Upper Austria

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Monday morning it was time: Moose "Emil" had to be sedated because he was about to jump over the fence towards the West Motorway (A1) near Sattledt (district of Wels-Land). Just before the morning traffic...weiterlesen »

Federal Administrative Court Confirms Negative EIA Decision on Asamer Clearing

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In the Ehrenfeld II industrial area in Ohlsdorf, 18 hectares of forest were cleared in 2021 on the initiative of the now-deceased Hans Asamer, although there was no legal basis for this, as the Court of...weiterlesen »

Two Seriously Injured in Collision in Mostviertel

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In a collision with a car on the B25 in Göstling an der Ybbs (Scheibbs district), a motorcyclist and his partner were seriously injured on Sunday afternoon. The 53-year-old from the Baden district and...weiterlesen »

Pro-Palestine Demonstrators at the Musikverein - Performance Affected with Israeli Maestro

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At the start of the season at the Vienna Musikverein on Saturday, there was a scandal: As reported by the "Standard", Pro-Palestine demonstrators disrupted the performance conducted by the Israeli maestro...weiterlesen »

Boy Seriously Injured in Window Fall in Vienna-Penzing

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The boy fell from the second floor of a residential building in Vienna-Penzing. The boy received emergency medical first aid from the Vienna professional rescue service and was then transported to a hospital,...weiterlesen »

Drunk 23-Year-Old Hijacked Taxi in Vienna: Wega Operation

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However, he did not get far because police stations are also located there. He was stopped by officers from the Vienna Traffic Department and the special unit Wega. Due to his extremely aggressive behavior,...weiterlesen »

Moose "Emil" Sedated Near Westautobahn in Upper Austria

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Monday morning it was time: Moose "Emil" had to be sedated because he was about to jump over the fence towards the West Motorway (A1) near Sattledt (district of Wels-Land). Just before the morning traffic...weiterlesen »

Abuse of Viennese Pensioner - Pre-trial Detention for Caregiver

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The 25-year-old remains in custody until October 6 due to the risk of committing the offense, said court spokeswoman Christina Salzborn upon request from the APA. He confessed to the facts before the investigating...weiterlesen »

So many asylum applications were filed in Austria in August

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The decline in asylum applications filed in Austria continued in August. Since the beginning of the year, 11,622 asylum applications have been submitted. In the same period last year, there were 17,171...weiterlesen »

Free Admission on Wiener Linien Day at the Weltmuseum Wien

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The Wiener Linien Day takes place on September 27 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in cooperation with the Weltmuseum Wien and offers a varied program for visitors of all ages. In addition to free admission for...weiterlesen »

Many People Remain in the Workforce After Cancer Diagnosis

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The impact of a cancer diagnosis on employment has been investigated by Statistics Austria in a recent report. Individuals with brain tumors show significant reductions in employment participation regardless...weiterlesen »

Huge Forest Damage Due to Climate Crisis: Researchers Sound the Alarm

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Losses from wildfires, storms, and bark beetles currently cost the forestry industry in Europe 115 billion euros, calculated Austrian forestry scientist Rupert Seidl with colleagues. If the climate crisis...weiterlesen »

Fewer Overnight Stays Booked in August in Vienna

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City tourism in Vienna slowed down somewhat in August. Compared to the same month last year, bookings decreased by 3 percent to just under 1.9 million overnight stays, as announced by Vienna Tourism on...weiterlesen »

Charging of E-Cars Should Become Simpler and More Transparent

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The charging provider Smatrics, a subsidiary of the partially state-owned Austrian electricity company Verbund and the German energy company EnBW, is currently equipping its charging stations with price...weiterlesen »

Meinl-Reisinger on ESC Boycott: "Exclusion Does Not Alleviate Any Crisis"

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Ireland, Slovenia, Spain, the Netherlands, Iceland, and Belgium have announced or are considering boycotting the 2026 ESC in Vienna if Israel participates. This step would "make it impossible for an important...weiterlesen »

Over 3,000 Participants at Palestine Demonstration in Vienna

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According to police reports, between three and three and a half thousand people demanded measures against the Jewish state on Saturday afternoon during a demonstration in Vienna in connection with what...weiterlesen »

OMV employee allegedly spied for Russia

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An employee of the Austrian oil, gas, and chemical company OMV is reportedly suspected of being unmasked as a spy for Russia. The magazine "Profil" reported that the Directorate for State Protection and...weiterlesen »

Fraud Prevention: ÖVP Also Wants Social Abuse in the Package

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Negotiations on the federal government's planned anti-fraud package are ongoing. Initial key points from the expert commission set up by SPÖ Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer include the abolition of...weiterlesen »

Civil Servant Salaries: According to Stocker, Zero Pay Rounds Threaten Without Talks

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As is well known, the federal government wants to reopen the salary agreement in the public sector. However, it is unclear whether the union will actually enter into talks. "The question is whether negotiations...weiterlesen »

Daniel Fellner is the new Carinthian SPÖ Party Leader

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Fellner received 481 of the 499 valid votes cast. Opponent Wolfgang Rami received 3.61 percent, and 13 votes were invalid. Previously, Kaiser had bid farewell to the delegates after 15 years as party leader....weiterlesen »

Dogs, Drones and Action at the "Vienna Police Day"

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A special highlight will be the presentations by WEGA and the police dog unit. The operations department will also provide insights into their work – from drone operations to special equipment for explosive...weiterlesen »

Late Summer Troubles Elk "Emil"

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Moose "Emil" continues to roam through Upper Austria after having wandered over from Lower Austria on Friday morning. He was last seen in Hargelsberg (Linz-Land district) on Friday evening before disappearing...weiterlesen »

14-Year-Old in Custody After Threat of Shooting Rampage

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The Eisenstadt public prosecutor's office then ordered the temporary arrest of the teenager, according to the "Kronen Zeitung". Pre-trial detention was imposed, reported ORF Burgenland online. The authority...weiterlesen »

Issues with Budget for Vienna Subway Expansion: Renegotiations Needed

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Three years ago, a financial package of 5.7 billion euros was agreed upon for the construction of the U-Bahn lines U2 and U5 between the city of Vienna and the federal government. However, these conditions...weiterlesen »

Caregiver Allegedly Sexually Abused Demented Pensioner in Vienna

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A young caregiver was arrested on Thursday in Vienna for allegedly abusing a demented pensioner. Nina Bussek, spokeswoman for the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office, confirmed a corresponding report by...weiterlesen »

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