Austria Misses Climate Targets Significantly

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In June, the "Second Austrian Assessment Report on Climate Change" (AAR2) was published. In this report, 200 scientists from 50 institutions concluded that Austria has warmed by 3.1 degrees Celsius compared...weiterlesen »

Buch Wien Bigger Than Ever: Over 100 Additional Program Points

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The Buch Wien is growing: This year's edition of the book fair, from November 12 to 16, features 5,000 additional square meters in Hall C of the Messe Wien, with three new stages and over 100 additional...weiterlesen »

So Vienna's Kitchens Want to Waste Less Food

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Around 100 establishments, including hospitals, nursing homes, company restaurants, and schools, are currently participating in the food waste monitoring of the initiative United Against Waste (UAW). The...weiterlesen »

Resignation in the SOS Children's Village Case

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On Wednesday, it was announced that the team will consist exclusively of external experts. Former bank manager Willibald Cernko is stepping down from his mandate on the supervisory board. This step is...weiterlesen »

High Inflation Could Overturn Trade Collective Agreement

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Last year, the social partners agreed that the trade KV agreement for 2026 would become void and need to be renegotiated if the inflation rate reaches 3 percent or more during the period from October 2024...weiterlesen »

Buch Wien as Big as Never Before: Over 100 Additional Program Points

vor 22 Stunden - VOL.at

The Buch Wien is growing: This year's edition of the book fair will feature 5,000 additional square meters in Hall C of the Messe Wien from November 12 to 16, with three new stages and over 100 additional...weiterlesen »

Neglected Car Cemetery in Vienna-Favoriten Dissolved

vor 23 Stunden - VOL.at

In a dilapidated state, several abandoned junk cars were parked on an ÖBB property in Vienna-Favoriten – right next to a residential area and a children's playground. After a tip-off, the Immediate Measures...weiterlesen »

Golden Late Summer: September Set a Heat Record

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More precipitation - plus four percent - and less sunshine - minus six percent, yet this year's September was one of the 20 warmest in the history of measurements, reported Geosphere Austria on Wednesday....weiterlesen »

Over 375,000 Unemployed: Unemployment Rises Again

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The weak economic development continues to burden the domestic labor market. According to figures released on Wednesday, around 375,120 people were registered as unemployed or in training with the Public...weiterlesen »

Government Begins Work on Africa Strategy with Focus on Economy and Migration

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The federal government officially launched a new "Africa Strategy" on Wednesday. The project, which is to be implemented by 2027, is currently still in the planning phase but aims to strategically, economically,...weiterlesen »

Against Regulations: Restaurant "Kelsen" in Parliament Had to Give Up Environmental Label

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The restaurant "Kelsen" in the parliament in Vienna has lost the Austrian Eco-label and thus also did not comply with the guidelines of the High House, reports the weekly newspaper "Falter" in its current...weiterlesen »

Survey Shows: Every Second Person Has Already Littered

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Cigarette butts, plastic bags, and drink cups are among the waste most frequently carelessly discarded. Around 15,000 tons of waste accumulate annually on streets, squares, and in nature, according to...weiterlesen »

Social Economy Collective Agreement: Unions Demand Increase Above Inflation Rate

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The collective bargaining negotiations for around 130,000 employees in the health and social sector officially begin. At the start of negotiations on Wednesday, the unions GPA and vida presented their...weiterlesen »

Over 375,000 Unemployed: Unemployment Rises Again

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The weak economic development continues to burden the domestic labor market. According to figures released on Wednesday, around 375,120 people were registered as unemployed or in training with the Public...weiterlesen »

Inflation remains high at 4 percent in September

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Inflation in Austria remained at a high level of 4.0 percent in September. According to a quick estimate by Statistics Austria, the inflation rate decreased only slightly, from 4.1 percent in August. The...weiterlesen »

"The Most Beautiful Books of Austria 2024": These Are the Winners

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The winners were honored on Tuesday evening by Culture Minister Andreas Babler (SPÖ) and Benedikt Föger, President of the Austrian Publishers and Booksellers Association, at the Vienna Praterateliers....weiterlesen »

Youth Health Conferences Starting Soon Across Austria

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After Vienna and Styria, the format is now also being rolled out in Upper Austria, Tyrol, and Carinthia. Other federal states will follow, according to the Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG), which coordinates...weiterlesen »

"Alliance for Social Climate Policy": NGOs Demand a Shift in Climate Policy

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Representatives from Caritas, Diakonie, Volkshilfe, Red Cross, Global 2000, and Südwind assessed the current record as disappointing. They particularly criticized the cuts in climate protection funding....weiterlesen »

New Titanic Exhibition in Vienna: Experience the Tragedy Up Close with VR

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The story of the Titanic and its passengers has fascinated people since the sinking of the steamer after colliding with an iceberg on the night of April 15, 1912. "It is a perfect, a Greek tragedy. It...weiterlesen »

Doctors' Chamber Warns: Healthcare Provision in Vienna Massively Endangered

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The Vienna Medical Association sees the health infrastructure in the federal capital on the brink of collapse. Inefficiency, lack of investment, and absence of strategy have caused increasing dissatisfaction...weiterlesen »

Domestic Economy Shrunk Less Than Expected in 2024

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Austria's economy is in less of a crisis than previously assumed. According to the national accounts of Statistics Austria, the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2024 did not decrease by 1.0 percent...weiterlesen »

AK raises alarm over prices in the food retail sector

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While the grocery trade tries to fend off the image of a price driver, the Chamber of Labor (AK) has a different perspective. The AK went shopping and is convinced that there have been significant price...weiterlesen »

Budget Deficit Increased in the First Half of the Year

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In the first half of the year, government revenues increased by 3.2 percent to 123.4 billion euros, while government expenditures rose by 4.1 percent to 136.7 billion euros. This resulted in a deficit...weiterlesen »

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