ESC 2026 in Vienna with Israel? Details on the Voting

vor 3 Stunden - VOL.at

In the vote on whether Israel should participate in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Vienna or not, an absolute majority of the validly cast votes is decisive. This was announced by an ESC spokesperson...weiterlesen »

Bear Forest Resident "Mark" Had to Be Euthanized

vor 4 Stunden - VOL.at

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 »

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

vor 5 Stunden - VOL.at

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 »

Lobau Demonstrators Are Back: Protest in Vienna

vor 6 Stunden - VOL.at

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 »

Barefoot, Screaming, Violent: Man Went on a Rampage in Vienna Hotel

vor 6 Stunden - VOL.at

A hotel employee had called emergency services on September 25 at around 7:45 PM after a barefoot and screaming man ran through the corridors of the hotel in Vienna-Rudolfsheim, causing a commotion among...weiterlesen »

Beaten and Strangled: Homeless Man Attacked Police Officer in Vienna City Center

vor 6 Stunden - VOL.at

On September 25, around 7:00 a.m., police officers in downtown Vienna noticed a man lying motionless in front of a subway entrance in the Kärtnertorpassage. After ruling out a medical emergency, the officers...weiterlesen »

Car Burglar Caught Red-Handed in Vienna-Hernals

vor 7 Stunden - VOL.at

Police officers were dispatched to Haslingergasse in Vienna-Hernals shortly before midnight on September 25 due to a car break-in. There, they encountered a 33-year-old Croatian national who was already...weiterlesen »

Hainburg 2

vor 8 Stunden - VOL.at

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 »

Kickl announces FPÖ "Joker" for Federal Presidential Election 2028

vor 9 Stunden - VOL.at

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 »

ESC 2026 with Israel? It Gets Serious in November

vor 22 Stunden - VOL.at

The question of whether Israel should participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna next year despite the Gaza war threatens to divide the European Broadcasting Union and its members. The debate...weiterlesen »

NGO Financing: FPÖ Initiates "Small Inquiry Committee"

vor 24 Stunden - VOL.at

The audit mandate for the body, also known as the "small investigative committee," was asserted by the FPÖ faction. The Freedom Party has been attacking non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in unison...weiterlesen »

Signs for the Construction of the Lobau Tunnel Look Good

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The completion of the S1 is "without alternative," emphasized the Transport Minister, and necessary "to secure the economic location of the entire eastern region and to improve the quality of life for...weiterlesen »

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

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

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

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Infringement Procedure Against Austria Initiated: What It's About

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

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

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Dispute Among Ex-Partners in Vienna-Favoriten Escalated

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Lobau Tunnel Becomes Reality After Green Light from Hanke

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The completion of the S1 is "without alternative," emphasized the Transport Minister, and necessary "to secure the economic location of the entire eastern region and to improve the quality of life for...weiterlesen »

Knife Attack in Vienna-Meidling: Police Separate Fighting Men

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

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

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Union Ready for Renegotiations on Civil Servants

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Lobau Tunnel Becomes Reality After Green Light from Hanke

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The completion of the road project "S1 Vienna Outer Ring Expressway" including the Lobau Tunnel is indeed happening. Transport Minister Peter Hanke (SPÖ) gave the green light for the construction of the...weiterlesen »

Procedure in Kellermayr Case in Germany Discontinued

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Vienna Night Run: Closures and Restrictions in Public Transport

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

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

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

Vandalism Against Christian Institutions in Vienna is Increasing

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

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

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

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