26-Year-Old Dating Scammer in Vienna Sentenced to Two Years in Prison

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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 »

Civil Servant Health Insurance Agreement: Lower Austria and Salzburg Adopt Conclusion

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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 »

Cabinet Approves Truck Toll: Discounts Secured Until 2030

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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 »

Lower Austria: Three Car Chases in One Day

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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 »

Had a Probationary License: Serial Speeder Stopped in Vienna-Donaustadt

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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 »

Pro-Palestine Protest in Front of Vienna's Main University: Police Deployed in Large Numbers

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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 »

Heavily Drunk Speeder Arrested in Vienna-Floridsdorf

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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 »

Teenagers Threatened with Toy Gun: Man Arrested in Vienna-Donaustadt

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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 »

About Parking Annoyance: Women Threatened with Axe at Hütteldorf Station

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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 »

Dispute Escalated: 45-Year-Old Threatened 33-Year-Old with Broken Glass Bottle

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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 »

Reduction of VAT on Food: Debate in Government Continues

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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 »

AI Images, GPS Tracking, and Arson: Two Years Imprisonment for Stalker in Lower Austria

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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 »

After Diversion for Wöginger: This is What the Coalition Says

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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 »

Reactions to the Three-Year Conclusion in Civil Servant Health Insurance

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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 »

DSN Officer on Duty Suspended

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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 »

Program for 63rd Viennale Unveiled

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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 »

Civil Servant Health Insurance Agreement: This Applies Until 2028

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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 »

Railway Collective Agreement Negotiations on the Home Stretch

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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 »

Railway Collective Agreement Negotiations on the Home Stretch

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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 »

Trial Against ÖVP Club Chairman Wöginger Started with a Twist

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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 »

SPÖ Leader Babler Advocates for Reduction of Value-Added Tax on Food

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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 »

Nine Years in Prison for 55-Year-Old After Bloody Crime at Vienna Central Station

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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 »

20-Year-Old Attacked and Robbed by Three Women in Her Apartment in Vienna-Hernals

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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 »

For the cinema release of "GOOD FORTUNE – A VERY SPECIAL GUARDIAN ANGEL" to the Therme Wien

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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 »

Trial Against ÖVP Club Chairman Wöginger Started with a Twist

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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 »

SPÖ Leader Babler Advocates for Reduction of Value-Added Tax on Food

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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 »

Trial Against ÖVP Club Chairman Wöginger Started with a Twist

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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 »

Fell Asleep While Cooking: 47-Year-Old Rescued in Time Thanks to Smoke Detector and Neighbor

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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 »

Trial Against ÖVP Club Chairman Wöginger Started with a Twist

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Illegal Spray Action in Vienna-Brigittenau: 20-Year-Old Arrested

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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 »

20-Year-Old Attacked and Robbed by Three Women in Her Apartment in Vienna-Hernals

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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 »

Three Shoplifters Caught at Vienna Central Station

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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 »

Two Years After Hamas Attack: Van der Bellen Remembers October 7, 2023

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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 »

Marchegger Ostbahn nimmt Betrieb wieder auf

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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 »

Cause of Baumgartner's Fatal Accident Was Human Error

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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 »

Opening for Trial of Abused Teacher in Vienna

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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 »

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