Work Doesn't Stop: Many Still Reachable After Hours

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Many Austrians perceive constant accessibility via mobile phones as a burden. The boundaries between work and private life often blur, as shown by a study from the consulting firm Deloitte, which was presented...weiterlesen »

Severe Mental Stress Affects Almost Every Second Woman in Austria

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As a result, slightly more than half of the respondents suffer from inner restlessness, nervousness, and tension. The problems are mainly attributed to lack of sleep and exhaustion (45 percent), family...weiterlesen »

Civil Servant Health Insurance: More Federal States Adopt Federal Agreement

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On Thursday, it was decided at the Vienna City Hall that Vienna would also adopt the federal salary agreement. City Councilor for Personnel Jürgen Czernohorszky (SPÖ) emphasized in a statement sent to...weiterlesen »

The Starting Signal for New Entry-Exit System at Vienna Airport is Imminent

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From Sunday, member states will begin its gradual introduction. With the automated IT system, travelers from third countries intending a short stay (up to 90 days) in the Schengen area will be recorded...weiterlesen »

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 »

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 »

Austria's Police to Rely on "Super Recognizers" in the Future

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The executive will henceforth rely on Super Recognizers. These are people with an exceptionally high talent for recognizing faces. As part of a pilot project, 30 such officers have been deployed in Lower...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 »

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 »

80 Years of "Du holde Kunst": Anniversary Episode for Austria's Oldest Radio Show

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It is Austria's oldest still-existing radio show: On October 14, 1945, the poetry format "Du holde Kunst" was broadcast for the first time. For the anniversary, on Sunday (October 12) from 8:15 a.m., poems...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 »

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 »

Increasing Danger from Batteries: Waste Management Calls for Measures

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At the end of September, Federal Minister Norbert Totschnig invited experts from business and associations to a round table to get a grip on the increasing number of fires caused by lithium batteries,...weiterlesen »

"Climate Fit": Floridsdorf Indoor Pool Shines in New Splendor After Comprehensive Renovation

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Throughout the entire facility of the indoor swimming pool, both the technical equipment and the water treatment have been fundamentally renewed. The operation of the indoor swimming pool is primarily...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 »

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 »

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