Social Committee Decided on New Rules for Freelance Workers

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With the law, which is set to come into effect at the beginning of 2026, minimum standards and notice periods for employee-like freelance work relationships will be introduced for the first time. At the...weiterlesen »

Vienna Zoo Schönbrunn researches color change in exotic toads

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The striking color change of male black-spotted toads during mating season apparently serves to avoid mismating. This is according to a recent study conducted under the leadership of the Schönbrunn Zoo...weiterlesen »

Ministry of the Interior emphasizes: Random Gender Change Not Possible

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In the case first reported by the "Krone," a man changed his gender entry shortly before starting a three-month prison sentence. According to Walter P., who has since appeared as Waltraud P., the aim of...weiterlesen »

Renting or Buying? What Will Be More Worthwhile in Vienna in 2025

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According to ImmoScout24 , the average price per square meter for rental apartments in Vienna in the first quarter of 2025 was 20.42 euros – an increase of almost 9% compared to the previous year. As reported,...weiterlesen »

NIKI-Awards 2025: These Are the Winners

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Also receiving a NIKI as Newcomer of the Year on Wednesday was Lilli Tagger, and the Special Award went to Gerhard Berger, Helmut Marko, and Toto Wolff. After the ÖSV went empty-handed in the main categories...weiterlesen »

Inflation Eats Income and Increases Financial Worries

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According to the latest survey "How are we today?" by Statistics Austria, 23 percent of Austrians reported having suffered income losses in the past twelve months. Those particularly affected are people...weiterlesen »

New Season Quota Regulation Goes into Review

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On Wednesday, the federal government sent the seasonal quota regulation for review. This increases the annual quotas to 5,500 seasonal jobs, with an additional 2,500 places for workers from the EU accession...weiterlesen »

No incitement, but freedom of expression: Vienna Imam acquitted

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Because he posted statements on Facebook directed against Jews in Israel following the terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023, a former Viennese imam had to answer in court on Wednesday....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 »

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 »

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 »

Series in Vienna and Surroundings Ended: Thieving Teen Trio Caught

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An 18-year-old from the district of St. Pölten is accused of stealing license plates from seven parked mopeds between July 4 and August 17 in Purkersdorf, Tulln, Tullnerbach-Pressbaum, and Wiener Neustadt,...weiterlesen »

Registrations of E-Vans Plummet

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"The abolition of the standard consumption tax for diesel small trucks has led to a collapse in electric transporters. This decline is bad for air quality and bad for Austria's climate balance," criticizes...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 »

War, Climate, Financial Worries: What Weighs on Our Psyche

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News about wars and conflicts, climate change, and financial worries burden many people in Austria. Overall, the situation appears positive according to an Integral survey conducted on the occasion of...weiterlesen »

Benko already transferred to JA Innsbruck a week before trial start

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"With high probability," the second charge for the same offense will not yet be negotiated, a spokesperson for the Innsbruck Higher Regional Court (OLG) said to the APA on Tuesday. Both Benko and a co-defendant...weiterlesen »

Allegations of Abuse at SOS Children's Village: Investigation Underway

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The head of the Guntramsdorf location, Nicole Cerny, appealed not to take out anger over the case on her colleagues and protégés. "The reporting of the past weeks has, of course, not left our employees...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 »

Benko already transferred to JA Innsbruck a week before the trial starts

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A spokesperson for the detention center confirmed to the APA on Tuesday corresponding reports by ORF Tirol and the "Tiroler Tageszeitung" (online). When Benko was brought to his hometown was not disclosed...weiterlesen »

Production More Expensive Than Import: Is Wind Power Facing the End Due to Planned High Fees?

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The government's plans would mean a tripling of grid connection costs. The ongoing grid fees are already the second highest in Europe, and a further increase would "fundamentally endanger" many wind power...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 »

"Trend Reversal" in the Real Estate Market, Rental Market Still Under Pressure

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Since mid-2022, affordability has increased by 27 percent according to Raiffeisen Research, making residential properties as affordable as they were in early 2018. "The ice age in the Austrian real estate...weiterlesen »

MINT: Three Quarters of Parents See Boys as More Suitable

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One reason for this may lie in the role of parents: Three-quarters consider boys more suitable for STEM than girls, according to a study presented on Tuesday. Additionally, parents have reservations about...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 »

1990 Switched as Babies in Graz Hospital: Women Have Now Met

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A DNA test provided final certainty a few weeks ago. The two women had not grown up with their biological parents. In the meantime, they have met and, along with both sets of parents, have come together,...weiterlesen »

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