Viennese Derby Heralds Pivotal Week for Rapid Vienna

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In recent weeks, Rapid Vienna has been able to look back on successful results. The team is represented in the Europa League at least until mid-December, reached the round of 16 in the ÖFB Cup, and in...weiterlesen »

Teenager Stopped by Warning Shots After Car Theft

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When the teenagers realized that the police were following them, they caused an accident and tried to run away. The officers fired warning shots - whereupon the boys surrendered and allowed themselves...weiterlesen »

Austria Wien Defender Dragovic Fit for Vienna Derby

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"I was in treatment every day and feel good. I trained almost every day except at the beginning of the week and am ready for Sunday," said Dragovic on Friday at the press conference before the Vienna Derby...weiterlesen »

Renovation of Vienna City Hall Cellar Completed

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During the renovation of the Vienna Rathauskeller, the entrance area and historical rooms such as the Grinzinger Keller, the Knights' Hall, and the Ziehrer Salon were refurbished. In the Grinzinger Keller,...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 7 Stunden - 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

vor 9 Stunden - VOL.at

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"

vor 9 Stunden - VOL.at

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 »

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 »

Heating Cost Subsidy: Who Can Still Receive Up to 1,000 Euros

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The amount of funding varies by federal state, ranging from a few hundred to 1,000 euros, but is subject to certain income limits and deadlines, as reported by finanz.at. In Tyrol and Salzburg, eligible...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 »

Learning Platform for Real Life: freifach.at Launched

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The need is great: According to the current Ö3 Youth Study 2025, 61 percent of respondents are convinced that school teaches you things that are irrelevant to real life. This is exactly where freifach.at...weiterlesen »

EU Funding: Domestic Researchers Secured Over 1.5 Billion Euros

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This was announced by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) in a press release on Thursday. Austria ranks ninth among all states participating in the program, with a share of 3.2 percent of the...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 »

New Kindergarten in the Vienna Sophienspital Area to Open in Spring 2026

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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 »

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 »

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 »

Football: This Role Burgstaller Takes on at Rapid

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Guido Burgstaller, who retired as a professional footballer in June, will start working as a youth coach for SK Rapid from the beginning of next week. The 36-year-old from Carinthia will work in the academy...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 »

Test Result: How Good is Infant Formula Really?

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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 »

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