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For serious commercial fraud, a 26-year-old was legally sentenced to two years in prison, eight months of which are unconditional, on Wednesday at the Vienna Regional Court. Between January 2021 and February...weiterlesen »
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In the ÖVP-led federal states of Lower Austria and Salzburg, the civil servant collective agreement settlement is to be adopted at the state level, as was communicated upon request by the APA. In Carinthia...weiterlesen »
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For the transport industry, this means an additional burden due to external costs – such as air pollution, noise, and CO₂ emissions – amounting to 42 million euros from 2026. The regular adjustment of...weiterlesen »
According to information from Wednesday, two motorcyclists accelerated to more than 200 km/h the previous day after evading a police stop on the B17 at the roundabout to the train station in St. Egyden...weiterlesen »
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A 19-year-old driver was stopped by the police on Tuesday evening around 9:15 PM in Donaustadt due to massive speeding violations. Officers from the Vienna Traffic Department had noticed the vehicle on...weiterlesen »
Around 60 to 65 people had gathered for an unregistered spontaneous demonstration, the police informed the APA. For about two hours, the authorities have been working to dissolve the assembly due to safety...weiterlesen »
In Vienna-Floridsdorf, a dangerous traffic incident occurred on Tuesday evening. A 35-year-old driver was reportedly traveling at excessive speed and endangered a motorcyclist. According to the police,...weiterlesen »
A 57-year-old man is suspected of having threatened two teenagers with a deceptively realistic-looking toy gun in a shopping center in the Vienna district of Donaustadt. The two 17-year-olds fled and called...weiterlesen »
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On Tuesday evening, a police operation took place at Hütteldorf station in Vienna-Penzing after a man allegedly threatened two women (aged 29 and 31) with an axe. According to the police, the 82-year-old...weiterlesen »
During the dispute at the gas station, a 45-year-old man allegedly threatened his 33-year-old opponent with a broken glass bottle. Two witnesses intervened, separated the disputants, and alerted the police....weiterlesen »
Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer (SPÖ) maintained that a reduction in the value-added tax on food would only be feasible with appropriate counter-financing. State Secretary Barbara Eibinger-Miedl (ÖVP)...weiterlesen »
A 43-year-old was sentenced on Wednesday at the St. Pölten Regional Court for stalking and arson to 24 months, with 16 months suspended, although the verdict is not yet legally binding. The defendant confessed...weiterlesen »
Both Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger (NEOS) and Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer (SPÖ) refrained from criticizing Wöginger. Meinl-Reisinger did not comment on the court decision but emphasized...weiterlesen »
Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer (SPÖ) pointed out that the regulation is designed innovatively. Lower incomes would fare better through the fixed amounts. His thanks also went to the unions. Yesterday,...weiterlesen »
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A "temporarily assigned employee" is suspected of having connections "to a group under observation." These indications are currently being reviewed, the Ministry of the Interior first informed. The Vienna...weiterlesen »
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The spectrum of the 63rd Viennale ranges from Kristen Stewart's directorial debut "Chronology of Water" to the dusty production "Alpha" by Cannes award-winner Julia Ducournau, to Mascha Schilinski's Oscar...weiterlesen »
Between January 2026 and the end of June 2026, there will be no salary increase. From July 2026 to July 2027, the salary will increase by 3.3 percent, according to Civil Servants State Secretary Alexander...weiterlesen »
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"We made significant progress today. The negotiation climate is positive, and we are approaching a conclusion that is feasible for both sides, also considering the economically challenging conditions of...weiterlesen »
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"We have made significant progress today. The negotiation climate is positive, and we are approaching a conclusion that is feasible for both sides, also taking into account the economically challenging...weiterlesen »
It was already known in advance that the two also accused tax officials had submitted a "statement of responsibility" to the court. During the trial, Wöginger's lawyer, Michael Rohregger, announced that...weiterlesen »
According to the SPÖ, SPÖ leader and Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler and Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer agreed to "consider" the reduction of VAT on food - however, under the following conditions:...weiterlesen »
The defendant struck the victim eleven times in the face with his fist in a waiting area at the main train station on April 7, 2025, which led to the man's death. Several eyewitnesses sitting nearby, who...weiterlesen »
The incident occurred around 4 PM on Gschwandnergasse. At that time, the 20-year-old had a visitor when there was a knock on the door, and she opened it. The three women are said to have then entered the...weiterlesen »
Does money make you happy? The good-natured but clumsy guardian angel Gabriel doubts it. His job is actually to save people who look at their phones while driving. But he feels destined for greater things....weiterlesen »
It had already become known in advance that the two also accused tax officials had submitted a "statement of responsibility" to the court. During the trial, Wöginger's lawyer, Michael Rohregger, announced...weiterlesen »
IHS head Holger Bonin stated that the measure is "not very targeted" from a social policy perspective. The priority is to promote competition in the food trade. Finance State Secretary Eibinger-Miedl (ÖVP)...weiterlesen »
It had already become known in advance that the two also accused tax officials had submitted a "taking responsibility" statement to the court. During the trial, Wöginger's lawyer, Michael Rohregger, announced...weiterlesen »
Thanks to an attentive neighbor and a smoke detector, emergency services were alerted and brought the man out of the apartment in time. He was taken to LKH Graz, as reported by the state police department....weiterlesen »
A witness observed two men gaining unauthorized access to a building in Vienna-Brigittenau and immediately notified the police. Since the officers assumed it was a burglary at that time, several units...weiterlesen »
The incident occurred around 4 PM on Gschwandnergasse. At that time, the 20-year-old had a visitor when there was a knock on the door, and she opened it. The three women allegedly entered the apartment,...weiterlesen »
Officers from the rapid response unit arrested three suspected shoplifters at the Central Station in Vienna-Favoriten on October 6. The police were approached by a store detective in front of a drugstore...weiterlesen »
In an online video, he recalled the suffering of the abducted hostages and their families, as well as the population in the Gaza Strip. "May October 7, 2023, finally come to an end!" he appealed. Van der...weiterlesen »
The ÖBB announced on Tuesday that the route between Vienna and Bratislava is now faster, more comfortable, and significantly more environmentally friendly. With the resumption of train operations over...weiterlesen »
A technical report revealed that the accident of Felix Baumgartner was due to human error, reported Iannella. After taking off from a paraglider platform in Fermo, the 56-year-old went into a fall. The...weiterlesen »
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The main defendants claimed in their interrogations that the sex with the teacher was consensual. "She was always only about sex, I was only about the money," the 15-year-old Iraqi stated. He admitted...weiterlesen »