Long Waiting Times, Doctor Shortage: Austrians Detect Deterioration in the Healthcare System

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Currently, half of the people in Austria are generally satisfied with the public healthcare system, with eleven percent even being very satisfied. However, according to a Gallup survey, 45 percent also...weiterlesen »

Investigations for Fraud and Embezzlement Against Head of 123-Transporter in Lower Austria

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Currently, no vehicles can be reserved through 123-Transporter: "Due to technical problems, booking in Austria is currently not possible," reads the website of 123 Shared Mobility GmbH. The company is...weiterlesen »

Domestic Film Industry Demands Streaming Levy

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The battle for the future of the domestic film industry has been raging for months - after all, the government announced a halt to the disbursement of the ÖFI+ film funding due to budgetary concerns. In...weiterlesen »

Psychotherapy Studies: 75 Percent Quota Planned for Austrians

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The new Master's program in Psychotherapy at universities, which is expected to bring more quality and lower costs in training from 2026/27, is close to being approved. In an initiative proposal by ÖVP,...weiterlesen »

ORF Launches Initiative to Strengthen Media Literacy in Schools

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The ability to distinguish between fake news and propaganda on one hand and serious journalistic offerings on the other is essential for public discourse and social cohesion. Therefore, ORF is declaring...weiterlesen »

Budget deficit to remain at 4.5 percent despite worse forecast

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Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer (SPÖ) specifically expects a deficit of over 23 billion. This would correspond to 4.54 percent of GDP, instead of the originally forecasted 4.51 percent. Marterbauer...weiterlesen »

Investigations for Fraud and Embezzlement Against Head of 123-Transporter in Lower Austria

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Currently, no vehicles can be reserved through 123-Transporter: "Due to technical problems, booking in Austria is currently not possible," reads the website of 123 Shared Mobility GmbH. Many consumers...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 »

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 »

After Russian OMV Espionage: Austrian Diplomat Expelled from Russia

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A spokesperson for the ministry stated that Austria was informed on Tuesday about the expulsion of an embassy staff member from Russia and emphasized: "We regret this unjustified decision by Russia, which...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

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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 »

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 »

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 »

OMV Espionage Case: Russian Diplomat Left Austria

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"He has already left the federal territory," a spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry informed on Tuesday afternoon in response to an APA inquiry. In return, Russia intends to expel an Austrian diplomat,...weiterlesen »

OMV Espionage Case: Russian Diplomat Left Austria

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"He has already left the country," a spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry informed on Tuesday afternoon in response to an APA inquiry. The Russian embassy had previously refused to lift the diplomatic...weiterlesen »

Government Agrees on Successor Regulation for Family Benefits for Ukrainians

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According to the ministry, Ukrainians will only receive family benefits in the future if they work or are available to the labor market. The family allowance will be granted in addition to basic services,...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 »

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