New Rules: This Applies to Freelance Contractors Starting 2026

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The federal government has - as announced at the end of July - initiated new rules for freelance contractors. From 2026, they will also be able to enter into collective agreements, and new termination...weiterlesen »

Cabinet Approves Bill for Uniform Tip Allowance

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The corresponding legislative proposal for a uniform tip allowance was passed today, Wednesday, in the Council of Ministers. The government is establishing a uniform legal framework for all of Austria,...weiterlesen »

15 Arrests After Disruption by Pro-Palestine Demonstrators in Vienna-Simmering

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According to the police, an event took place on September 23 in Haidestraße, Vienna-Simmering, and simultaneously, a properly registered counter-demonstration occurred. However, several pro-Palestine supporters...weiterlesen »

Youth Crime in Focus: Special Operation in Vienna-Favoriten

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From last night to today, a targeted operation by the State Criminal Police Office to combat youth crime took place. The focus was on several locations in the Innerfavoriten area, including Steinbauerpark...weiterlesen »

Outpatient Patients - Tailwind for Call for Joint Planning

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In the health structure plan, four supply zones are also depicted, including the eastern supply zone, which must be planned and financed together, as Huss explained in the Ö1 "Morning Journal". Meanwhile,...weiterlesen »

Vienna Extends Integration Project Youth College by One Year

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The City of Vienna is continuing the Youth College developed in collaboration with the Public Employment Service (AMS). The educational program is aimed at young refugees and serves as a structured preparation...weiterlesen »

Vienna Faces "Severe Undersupply" of School Doctors

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According to the Medical Association, there is a "severe undersupply" of school doctors in Vienna, especially at compulsory schools (elementary, middle schools). Currently, there are only 141 school doctors...weiterlesen »

Suspicion of Fraud Regarding Donation Appeal After Graz Rampage: Police Investigate

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Surrounding a fundraising appeal for the survivors of the rampage in Graz, suspicion of fraud has arisen according to research by the news magazine "Profil." It concerns more than 37,000 euros that were...weiterlesen »

Outpatient Patients - Momentum for Call for Joint Planning

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Even in the Health Structure Plan, four supply zones are depicted, including the eastern supply zone, "which in my view must be planned together and then also financed together," as Huss explained in the...weiterlesen »

"Make Improvements Yourself": Vienna Activists Paint Their Own Zebra Crossing in Hernals

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On the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, the self-proclaimed "Resistance Collective Vienna" decided to take pedestrian safety in the 17th district of Vienna into their own hands. According to the collective...weiterlesen »

Coalition Advocates for Stricter Gun Laws

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After the Council of Ministers and before the session in the National Council, where these are to be decided, the club chairmen of SPÖ and NEOS as well as Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) addressed...weiterlesen »

Premieres, Triumphs, Boos: This is Israel's ESC History

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Israel is a true pioneer of the Eurovision Song Contest. In 1973, the country was the first non-European state to participate in the music competition - and has remained relatively loyal to it to this...weiterlesen »

Quotes for Older Workers? This is What Schellhorn Says

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NEOS Deregulation State Secretary Josef Schellhorn cannot support the proposal by SPÖ Social Minister Korinna Schumann to introduce quotas for older workers. "This is not effective. It was not coordinated...weiterlesen »

Few Mental Health Services in Austria's Schools

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According to a survey conducted at 91 schools in eight federal states, teachers are primarily stressed by grading, time pressure, and parents. Among students, issues such as mobile phone addiction, performance...weiterlesen »

Climate Goals: Greens Target SPÖ

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Before the discussion of the new weapons law in the National Council, the FPÖ once again warned against the measure, seeing it as an "attack on law-abiding citizens." The Greens announced their approval...weiterlesen »

Climate Goals: Greens Target SPÖ

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Meanwhile, the NEOS promoted the pink signature in government work ahead of tomorrow's plenary session. The postponement of the decision on the EU climate targets, among other things at Austria's request,...weiterlesen »

FPÖ wants to proceed quickly with the investigative committee

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This was announced by Secretary General Christian Hafenecker on Tuesday at a press conference before the first National Council meeting after the summer break. In the plenary session on Wednesday, the...weiterlesen »

Palestinian Ambassador Causes Criticism with Statement at Vienna Demo

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"And therefore, this state must be brought to an end," Shafi said at the rally on Saturday afternoon in Vienna. The Israeli embassy condemned the statements in the strongest terms on Monday. "They are...weiterlesen »

Railway Collective Agreement: First Round of Negotiations Without Result

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Unlike the metalworkers, the railway workers were not willing to accept real wage losses. In contrast to the metal industry, the railway workers see themselves as a booming sector and point to a high number...weiterlesen »

Further Tug-of-War Over Lobau Tunnel

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This emerges from a new legal opinion commissioned by the environmental organization Virus. This follows the Federal Administrative Court (BVwG) submitting a request for a preliminary ruling to the European...weiterlesen »

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