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On Friday, ten boys aged between 16 and 21 were acquitted at the Vienna Regional Court, who had been accused of sexual acts with a then twelve-year-old. The incidents covered by the indictment occurred...weiterlesen »
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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 »
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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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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 »
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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 »
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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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 »
In spring 2026, a new municipal kindergarten with seven groups will open on the site of the former Sophienspital. It is part of the urban development project "sophie7", considered the largest inner-city...weiterlesen »
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 »
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 »
Officers from the Task Force for Combating Street Crime (EGS) observed several cases of suspected drug trafficking in Vienna-Ottakring last night. A 43-year-old man (citizen of North Macedonia) was identified,...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 »
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 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 »
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 »
Many of them were in poor health, severely injured, or abandoned. From early June to mid-September 2025, the TierQuarTier took in a total of 950 animals: "The numbers clearly show that many animals often...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 »
More than 80 percent of babies in Austria receive infant formula in their first year of life, according to a study conducted in 2021 on behalf of the Ministry of Health. Parents must be able to trust that...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 »