Record Summer for Domestic Tourism: Overnight Stays at 50-Year High

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Austrians are taking vacations even in times of crisis – and international guests even more so. According to Statistics Austria, a total of 116.02 million overnight stays were recorded from January to...weiterlesen »

Increase in Corona Cases Causes Shortages in Blood Supplies: Red Cross Appeals for Blood Donations

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"Unfortunately, the onset of autumn and the start of school are once again causing a significant rise in COVID-19 cases. Especially in eastern Austria, many people are currently ill and cannot come to...weiterlesen »

500 Jobs at Lenzing in Danger - First Job Cuts This Year?

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At the publicly listed fiber manufacturer Lenzing, 500 jobs could be at risk - 200 positions are expected to be cut this year according to the "Oberösterreichische Nachrichten" (OÖN) and "Krone". The two...weiterlesen »

Package Shipping with DHL Express Becomes More Expensive

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The adjustments are made annually and take into account factors such as inflation, currency movements, and administrative costs related to regulatory and security measures, according to the company. The...weiterlesen »

These services have become more expensive again

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In the first quarter of 2025, the annual increase was still 2.6 percent, and in the fourth quarter of 2024 even 3.7 percent, as Statistics Austria announced on Friday. The increase in the second quarter...weiterlesen »

Lobau Demonstrators Are Back: Protest in Vienna

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Following the decision by Transport Minister Peter Hanke to push forward with the Lobau Tunnel, Greenpeace protested on Friday in front of the Ministry of Transport in Vienna. The NGO calls it a "fossil...weiterlesen »

Austrian Woman Shot in Costa Rica

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In the case of a couple killed in Costa Rica, there are new findings: The woman was identified as a 57-year-old Austrian. Previously, it was said she was German. The male body found on the property is...weiterlesen »

Hainburg 2

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The result is no surprise: As a representative of Vienna and the local SPÖ, Transport Minister Peter Hanke has set out to build the Lobau Tunnel. He claims to have examined more than 20 variants for the...weiterlesen »

Astonishingly Down-to-Earth: This is What Austrians Would Do with a Lottery Win

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56 percent of respondents would use the money to buy a home or an apartment – preferably for personal use. In the age group up to 50 years, the affinity for real estate is particularly strong. Here, 62...weiterlesen »

SOS Children's Village: Klagenfurt Public Prosecutor Investigates Carinthian State Employees

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The case concerning alleged abuse at several locations of SOS Children's Villages is expanding. As was announced on Thursday, the public prosecutor's office in Klagenfurt is investigating employees of...weiterlesen »

SOS Children's Village: Klagenfurt Public Prosecutor Investigates Carinthian State Employees

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The case concerning alleged abuse at several locations of SOS Children's Villages is expanding. As was announced on Thursday, the public prosecutor's office in Klagenfurt is investigating employees of...weiterlesen »

Strong Increase in Food Prices in Austria

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According to an analysis by the European Central Bank (ECB), food prices in Austria are 33 percent higher than at the end of 2019, before the outbreak of the Corona pandemic. In the countries of the Eurozone,...weiterlesen »

International Day Against Food Waste: More and More Food Ends Up in the Trash in Austria

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According to the survey, particularly 18 to 29-year-olds frequently throw away food. 90 percent of this age group disposed of food in the last three months. Among 40 to 49-year-olds, it is 80 percent....weiterlesen »

Infringement Procedure Against Austria Initiated: What It's About

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Due to the partially missed implementation of an EU directive for the creation of a so-called European Single Access Point (ESAP; central European access portal), the EU Commission has initiated infringement...weiterlesen »

SOS Children's Village: Klagenfurt Public Prosecutor Investigates Carinthian State Employees

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In addition, investigations by the public prosecutor's office in Klagenfurt are underway against those responsible for the SOS Children's Village in Moosburg, both for the mistreatment and neglect of minors...weiterlesen »

SOS Children's Village: Klagenfurt Public Prosecutor Investigates Carinthian State Employees

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In addition, investigations by the Klagenfurt public prosecutor's office are underway against those responsible for the SOS Children's Village in Moosburg, both for the mistreatment and neglect of minors...weiterlesen »

Majority Turns to Digital Administrative Channels

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Around 70 percent of Austrians use digital administrative processes. This is shown by this year's "eGovernment Monitor". This places Austria in first place compared to Germany and Switzerland - however,...weiterlesen »

SOS Children's Village: Klagenfurt Public Prosecutor Investigates Carinthian State Employees

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In addition, investigations by the Klagenfurt public prosecutor's office are underway against those responsible for the SOS Children's Village in Moosburg, both for the mistreatment and neglect of minors...weiterlesen »

Vienna Night Run: Closures and Restrictions in Public Transport

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On Thursday, September 25, 2025, the Vienna Night Run will take place in Vienna. For this major sporting event, the city center must be extensively closed to car traffic. According to the ÖAMTC, the Ring...weiterlesen »

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

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According to the police, a drone symposium took place on September 23 in Haidestraße, Vienna-Simmering, alongside a properly registered counter-demonstration by the KPÖ with around 100 participants. However,...weiterlesen »

Vandalism Against Christian Institutions in Vienna is Increasing

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The reporting office christenschutz.at denounces a series of vandalism and desecrations in Vienna, which within 10 days affected a place of prayer, a memorial for Christian Nazi victims, and last night,...weiterlesen »

After Tyrol and Carinthia: Suspicion of Abuse in Salzburg SOS Children's Village

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A former employee of the SOS Children's Village Seekirchen in the Salzburg Flachgau is alleged to have abused two underage girls in the children's village Seekirchen. The Salzburg public prosecutor's office...weiterlesen »

Like Father: Little Hanna Was Born in the Ambulance

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Little Hanna from Halbturn (district of Neusiedl am See) was in a particular hurry at her birth on September 7. In Purbach, on the way to Eisenstadt hospital and even before the Red Cross ambulance came...weiterlesen »

After Tyrol and Carinthia: Suspicion of Abuse in Salzburg SOS Children's Village

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A former employee of the SOS Children's Village Seekirchen in the Salzburg Flachgau is alleged to have abused two underage girls in the children's village Seekirchen. The Salzburg public prosecutor's office...weiterlesen »

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