Acquittals After Sex with Twelve-Year-Old Cause Intense Discussions

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For the court, the offenses of violation of sexual self-determination and sexual coercion were not present. This decision has been discussed since. Justice Minister Anna Sporrer (SPÖ) announced on Monday...weiterlesen »

Forest Moves to the Center of Society Due to Climate Change

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Approximately 50 percent of Austria's area is currently covered by forests, an exceptionally high proportion in an international context, as was announced at Boku on Monday. After a long period of intensive...weiterlesen »

Drug Raid in Vienna-Floridsdorf: Police Seize 1,860 Cannabis Plants

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The Vienna police achieved a major success against the drug scene: On September 27, three Serbian citizens (aged 26, 33, and 34) were arrested in an abandoned building in the Floridsdorf district in the...weiterlesen »

Mikl-Leitner demands: "Remove borders in the healthcare sector"

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We must work together on this." Good friends could also "openly say when something is not going right." "Vienna's regulation on guest patients unsettles many people and shakes their trust in our healthcare...weiterlesen »

New Permanent Exhibition: AK Vienna Explores the Nazi History of Its Location

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After all, from 1938, the "Central Office for Jewish Emigration" was located at the current site, as Director Silvia Hruška-Frank explained at a press conference on Monday. In the foyer of the building...weiterlesen »

Lenzing cuts up to 600 jobs by the end of 2027

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Lenzing plans to cut another 300 positions over the next two years. The company announced this after the supervisory board meeting on Monday. The aim is to "make administrative functions leaner and more...weiterlesen »

Gewessler criticizes government for "concrete policy"

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"If wrecking balls are driven through nature conservation, we will oppose it," Gewessler announced at a retreat of the Green Club in Eisenstadt. In Burgenland, however, "things are moving forward because...weiterlesen »

Donation Fraud After Graz Rampage: Woman Confessed

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The alleged donation fraudster in connection with the rampage at a school in Graz is also suspected of extensive social fraud. This was announced by the state police directorate on Monday. The woman was...weiterlesen »

Graffiti Sprayed on Carriages in Vienna-Floridsdorf: 19-Year-Old Arrested

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A security employee of a train station area in Vienna-Floridsdorf noticed a man on Sunday noon, who allegedly sprayed parked wagons. The alerted forces were able to catch the initially unknown person in...weiterlesen »

Graffiti Sprayed on Carriages in Vienna-Floridsdorf: 19-Year-Old Arrested

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A security employee of a train station area in Vienna-Floridsdorf noticed a man on Sunday afternoon who allegedly sprayed parked wagons. The alerted forces were able to catch the initially unknown person...weiterlesen »

Burglar Caught in Vienna-Favoriten

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When the district and standby unit officers arrived at the scene in Vienna-Favoriten, they found that the entrance door of the premises had been broken open. Inside was an unknown person who fled upon...weiterlesen »

Drug Raid in Vienna-Floridsdorf: Police Seize 1,860 Cannabis Plants

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The Vienna police achieved a major success against the drug scene: On September 27, three Serbian nationals (aged 26, 33, and 34) were arrested in an abandoned building in the Floridsdorf district. During...weiterlesen »

Rene Benko with Objection Against Second Indictment in Signa Case

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Following Rene Benko's appeal against the second charge in the Signa case, the Innsbruck Higher Regional Court (OLG) will now handle the case. So far, there has only been one charge, also for fraudulent...weiterlesen »

Attempted Murder 16 Years Ago in Vienna: Suspect Released

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A request by the Vienna public prosecutor's office for pre-trial detention was not granted, and the 51-year-old was released by the Regional Court for Criminal Matters under milder conditions. Court spokeswoman...weiterlesen »

Believed Lost Freud Portrait in Vienna is Likely Original from 1936

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The Jewish Museum Vienna owns a Sigmund Freud portrait painted by Wilhelm V. Krausz. Until now, it was assumed to be a studio copy by the Viennese artist, with the original lost as Nazi-looted art. However,...weiterlesen »

Apprentices Wanted at the City of Vienna: Application Period Starts on October 1

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An apprenticeship with the city of Vienna offers young people many opportunities and diverse career paths - the application period for apprenticeships starts again on October 1. "The high quality of life...weiterlesen »

Lenzing in Upper Austria: Reduction of 500 Jobs is Under Consideration

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The employee representatives have called for a works meeting at the factory premises, and the supervisory board is also meeting in the morning. A reduction of 500 jobs is on the table. The employee representatives...weiterlesen »

Information Law So Far Without a Flood of Requests for Municipalities

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The first four weeks with the new Freedom of Information Act have been "relatively quiet," according to the Association of Municipalities, as a spokesperson told APA. There are few inquiries and hardly...weiterlesen »

Show Jumping in Front of Vienna's Schönbrunn Palace as a Crowd Puller

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Picturesque ambiance, great atmosphere on the daily sold-out stands, and excellent conditions for horses and athletes - the comeback of the world's best show jumpers in Vienna thrilled fans and riders....weiterlesen »

German Weishaupt Secured Victory at Global Champions Tour in Front of Schönbrunn Palace

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Austrian show jumpers were unable to compete for victory in the main event of the Global Champions Tour (GCT). The four local starters missed the jump-off in the Grand Prix of Vienna, which was endowed...weiterlesen »

Austria Vienna celebrates 3:1 derby victory against Rapid

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The Austria celebration over the derby victory was subdued, as no away fans were allowed due to the unpleasant scenes from a year ago. With a composed 3-1 away victory at Rapid, the Violets not only handed...weiterlesen »

KV Negotiations in the Social Economy: Union Against Agreement Below Inflation

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Both sides emphasized the difficult economic situation in advance. For the employee side, a conclusion below the inflation rate is unimaginable, as chief negotiator Eva Scherz from the Union of Private...weiterlesen »

35-Year-Old Threatened Former Colleague with Knife: Arrest in Vienna-Favoriten

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People present were able to take the knife away from the man. During this, the 35-year-old is said to have been hit. All parties involved deny any use of violence. Officers from the Van-der-Nüll-Gasse...weiterlesen »

16 Years After Shooting a Man in Vienna-Favoriten: Suspect Arrested

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The Upper Austrian police announced this on Sunday. The now 51-year-old was checked by chance. He was initially arrested because he was unlawfully residing in Austria. Further investigations revealed that...weiterlesen »

Threatened with Blank-Firing Gun: 50-Year-Old Arrested in Vienna

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The apparently intoxicated man (citizen of the Russian Federation) entered a venue in downtown Vienna, drew a very realistic-looking blank-firing gun without any recognizable motive, and threatened two...weiterlesen »

Wife Threatened with Knife in Vienna-Döbling

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The woman in Vienna-Döbling called the police emergency number on Saturday afternoon after her 45-year-old husband allegedly threatened her with a kitchen knife. She was able to flee to a room and make...weiterlesen »

Knife Threat During Wild Brawl in Vienna City Center

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Police officers from the City Police Command Inner City were alerted to a brawl in Seitenstettengasse in Vienna during the night from Thursday to Friday. Upon the officers' arrival, several participants...weiterlesen »

Shoplifter Arrested in Vienna-Neubau

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The 26-year-old Somali national allegedly attempted to steal several pieces of clothing from a store in Vienna-Neubau on Friday afternoon. The man tore off the tags and put on the clothes. A store detective...weiterlesen »

38-Year-Old in Vienna-Favoriten Hit Police Officer in the Face

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The 38-year-old man (nationality: Czech Republic) appeared on Friday morning at the police station at the main train station in Vienna-Favoriten and made confused statements. Subsequently, he behaved increasingly...weiterlesen »

Kickl Confirmed Again as FPÖ Party Leader

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This is Kickl's best result so far. Before his election at the party congress in the Messe Salzburg, he made it clear to the approximately 850 delegates once again that he wants to become the "People's...weiterlesen »

Figl is the new Chairman of the Vienna ÖVP

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He had already been acting as the interim party leader. Now, the official appointment took place during a party conference. Figl steps into the shoes of Karl Mahrer, who resigned after the defeat in the...weiterlesen »

Kickl Confirmed Again as FPÖ Party Leader

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This is Kickl's best result so far. Before his election at the party conference in the Messe Salzburg, he made it clear to the approximately 850 delegates once again that he wants to become the "People's...weiterlesen »

Vienna-Favoriten: 19-Year-Old Threatened Ex's New Boyfriend with Blank Shots

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Numerous police officers were called to the scene, but the man had fled. He was arrested a short time later by officers of the rapid response unit in an event hall in Vienna-Favoriten. The blank gun was...weiterlesen »

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