Bear Forest Resident "Mark" Had to Be Euthanized

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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 »

Different Regulations for Social Assistance in the Federal States

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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 »

Different Regulations for Social Assistance in the Federal States

vor einer Stunde - VOL.at

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 »

Commencement of Duty for Five New Data Detection Dogs at the Police

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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 »

"Bright Spots of Austria": Vienna Commemorates Republic Anniversaries

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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 »

Tragic Fall: Woman in Upper Austria Trapped Between Train and Platform and Seriously Injured

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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 »

Different Regulations for Social Assistance in the Federal States

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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 »

Assistant Coach on Rangnick: "He Needs a Bit More Rest Now"

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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 »

These New Rules for Bank Transfers Will Soon Come Into Effect

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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 »

Kickl announces FPÖ "Joker" for Federal Presidential Election 2028

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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 »

"Lots of Fat, Little Impact": Meinl-Reisinger Criticizes UN Structures

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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 »

Federal and State Governments Discuss Social Welfare Reform

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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 »

27-Year-Old Confessed to Arson Series in Fischamend

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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 »

Trial on Sexual Offenses Against Twelve-Year-Old Started in Vienna

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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 »

He is responsible for the stage design for the ESC 2026 in Vienna

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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 »

Vienna Kaiser Wiesn 2025 Opens: "Life is a Celebration!" in the Prater

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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 »

Knife Attack in Vienna-Meidling: Police Separate Fighting Men

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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 »

Federal and States Discuss Social Assistance Reform

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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 »

Dispute Among Ex-Partners in Vienna-Favoriten Escalated

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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 »

26-Year-Old in Vienna-Brigittenau Threatened Friends with Murder

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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 Slow Down on EU Combustion Engine Ban

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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 »

Travel Information System: Change is Imminent

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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 »

Knife Attack in Vienna-Meidling: Police Separate Fighting Men

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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 »

Dispute Among Ex-Partners in Vienna-Favoriten Escalated

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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 »

After Metalworkers' Collective Agreement: Union Sees No Template for Other Sectors

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"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 »

26-Year-Old in Vienna-Brigittenau Threatened Friends with Murder

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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 »

Stability Pact - Municipalities: Ministry's Plan Includes Zero New Debt

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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 »

Union Ready for Renegotiations on Civil Servants

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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 »

Traffic Chaos in Morning Rush Hour After Accidents in Vienna and Lower Austria

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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 »

Procedure in Kellermayr Case in Germany Discontinued

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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 »

Trump Denies Climate Change: This is What Chancellor Stocker Says

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"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 »

Social Assistance: Who Is Eligible and What Are the Costs?

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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 »

82-Year-Old Killed in Head-On Crash in Styria

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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 »

Stricter Gun Laws Coming: Only FPÖ Rejects Amendment

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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 »

Actress Claudia Cardinale is dead

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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 »

Stalking After Tinder Date - Viennese Woman Talks About "Telepathic Voices"

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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 »

17-Year-Old Confesses: He Set the Fires in Guntramsdorf

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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 »

Further Details Revealed After Death Drama on A2 in Lower Austria

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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 »

Emergency Train Brake in Atzgersdorf: 20-Year-Old Seriously Injured

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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 Causes Record Rush in Austrian Cinemas

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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 sorgt für Rekordansturm in österreichischen Kinos

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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 »

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 »

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