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The Bear Forest Arbesbach in the Zwettl district mourns its resident "Mark". The animal had to be euthanized on Friday due to "numerous worsening ailments," according to a statement from Four Paws. "Mark"...weiterlesen »
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The current nationwide guidelines are enshrined in the Social Welfare Basic Law (SH-GG) created in 2019. Instead of minimum standards, the Basic Law provides for maximum rates (maximum amounts). For individuals...weiterlesen »
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At the Austrian police, five specially trained data detection dogs have started their service. In rainy weather, four of them were presented with their decree by Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP)...weiterlesen »
The light and media artist Victoria Coeln designed the implementation. On the left side of the facade of the Neue Burg, the shattered chains of the federal eagle for the year 1945 can be seen. They symbolize...weiterlesen »
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A 48-year-old woman fell into the gap between the platform and the train at the station in Neuhofen an der Krems (Linz-Land district) in the early hours of Friday as she attempted to open the door of the...weiterlesen »
The government is also focusing on a new regulation of the staggered social welfare rates for children, which were annulled by the Constitutional Court in 2019. The federal states, responsible for implementing...weiterlesen »
He is the closest football confidant of Ralf Rangnick. Due to the longer hospital stay of the ÖFB head coach, Lars Kornetka will move into the unfamiliar front row in the coming days. Rangnick's assistant...weiterlesen »
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On October 9, the rules for transfers will change. Real-time transfers will become the standard and must be offered by banks within the Eurozone. Additionally, there are new security measures: In the future,...weiterlesen »
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The FPÖ intends to field its own candidate in the presidential election in 2028. Party leader Herbert Kickl announced this in an APA interview before the party congress. He did not mention specific names,...weiterlesen »
Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger sees the United Nations in crisis 80 years after its founding. Current problems of the UN are largely due to the fact that "significant states of the world trample...weiterlesen »
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Representatives from the federal and state governments met on Thursday at the Ministry of Social Affairs for a "kick-off meeting" on the planned reform of social welfare. The topic was constitutional issues...weiterlesen »
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According to the state police directorate, the man stated that his motive for the acts was being bullied and ostracized. He was taken to the Korneuburg correctional facility. In Fischamend, on August 23,...weiterlesen »
Ten defendants aged between 16 and 21 pleaded not guilty on Thursday at the regional court in a trial concerning sexual acts with a then twelve-year-old, which according to the indictment took place between...weiterlesen »
It's Wieder again: The stage design for the Eurovision Song Contest next May in Vienna will once again be the responsibility of Florian Wieder. The German designer and producer already designed the stage...weiterlesen »
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Wiesn Managing Director Johann Pittermann, known as Wiesn Emperor Johann I., welcomed the visitors on Thursday together with around 800 employees. After the traditional parade with a beer carriage and...weiterlesen »
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On September 24, witnesses notified the police around 9:45 a.m. after hearing loud cries for help from an apartment in Vienna-Meidling, not far from the Meidling train station. The arriving officers from...weiterlesen »
The changes under the name "Social Assistance NEW" were already roughly outlined in the government program, but the plans have not been significantly developed further. The session on Thursday will also...weiterlesen »
On the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, a dispute between former partners escalated in an apartment of a mutual acquaintance on Favoritenstraße in Vienna-Favoriten, during which a 28-year-old (citizenship:...weiterlesen »
In the stairwell in Vienna-Brigittenau, officers from the Pappenheimgasse police station were able to detain and provisionally arrest a rampaging 26-year-old (Austrian citizen). The heavily intoxicated...weiterlesen »
Austria and Germany will present a joint position on the EU fleet targets at the upcoming EU Council in Brussels. The EU Commission has introduced binding CO2 limits for passenger cars and light commercial...weiterlesen »
As of October 1st, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will change its travel information system: Like in many other countries, there will be a "traffic light system" with four levels instead of the previous...weiterlesen »
On September 24, witnesses notified the police around 9:45 AM after hearing loud cries for help from an apartment in Vienna-Meidling. The arriving officers from the city police command discovered through...weiterlesen »
On the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, a dispute between former partners escalated in an apartment in Vienna-Favoriten, during which a 28-year-old man (citizenship: Algeria) suffered superficial cuts....weiterlesen »
"The crisis of the metal industry is not the crisis of the entire country," said vida chief Roman Hebenstreit on Thursday at a press conference in Vienna. A collective agreement conclusion below inflation...weiterlesen »
In the stairwell in Vienna-Brigittenau, officers from the Pappenheimgasse police station were able to detain and provisionally arrest a rampaging 26-year-old (citizen of Austria). The heavily intoxicated...weiterlesen »
The municipalities are indeed willing to meet this requirement. However, more funds would need to be made available or the municipalities would need to be relieved of tasks. They themselves want to save...weiterlesen »
The National Council has already decided that the increase for 2026 should be 0.3 percent above inflation, which corresponds to about 3.3 percent. However, for budgetary reasons, the government wants to...weiterlesen »
In Vienna, up to 60 minutes of additional travel time had to be planned on the Southeast Tangent (A23) at the height of St. Marx in the direction of Kagran. Accidents in Lower Austria also caused disruptions...weiterlesen »
Kellermayr was presumably heavily threatened by the anti-vaccine scene. In the summer of 2022, she took her own life. An unknown perpetrator, who called himself "Claas," expressed sadistic fantasies, while...weiterlesen »
"I assume that we should adhere to science," said Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP). It is "quite clear that climate change exists" and "there is a human-made component to it." UN events like the "high-level...weiterlesen »
The reform of social assistance is a central topic in the government program of ÖVP, SPÖ, and NEOS. The ÖVP focuses on stricter access, especially for immigrants, while the SPÖ prioritizes the care of...weiterlesen »
A 17-year-old teenager veered onto the side of the road of the pensioner around 8:15 a.m. While the elderly driver died at the scene of the accident, the young woman sustained serious injuries. The crew...weiterlesen »
In the National Council session, representatives of all parties expressed their sympathy following the tragic rampage at a school in Graz. Representatives of the ÖVP, SPÖ, and NEOS emphasized that the...weiterlesen »
Born in Tunis with French-Italian roots, Claudia Cardinale appeared in over 150 international films. She was considered a muse for directors like Luchino Visconti and Federico Fellini and was a cinema...weiterlesen »
A 27-year-old woman was sentenced to five months probation at the Vienna Regional Court on Wednesday for persistent stalking. She had met a young man in 2018 through a Tinder date, and after two contacts,...weiterlesen »
The teenager is said to have notified the fire department himself in one case and stayed near the scene of the incident several times. A damage amount was not initially known. The suspect from the Mödling...weiterlesen »
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The hit-and-run driver (38) turned himself in at the Traiskirchen police station. He stated that at the scene of the collision, he neither noticed an injured biker nor a motorcycle. He believed he had...weiterlesen »
On Tuesday, an incident occurred near the Atzgersdorf station in the 23rd district of Vienna, affecting train traffic. According to initial investigation results, a 20-year-old Ukrainian national is said...weiterlesen »
Taylor Swift has a new album and is celebrating its release from October 3 to 5, 2025, exclusively in cinemas worldwide. At the request of the Cineplexx community, this spectacle will also be shown in...weiterlesen »
Taylor Swift hat ein neues Album und feiert dessen Release von 03. bis 05. Oktober 2025 exklusiv in den Kinos weltweit. Auf Wunsch der Cineplexx Community wird es dieses Spektakel auch in insgesamt 21...weiterlesen »
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 »