ÖAMTC Alarmed by Significant Increase in Hit-and-Run Accidents – Most in Vienna

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With 787 cases, Vienna clearly leads the unfortunate federal state ranking, followed by Lower Austria (361) and Upper Austria (360). The fewest cases were registered in Burgenland (42). “The number of...weiterlesen »

Agreement on Railway Collective Agreement: Salaries Increase by Up to Three Percent

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The collective agreement and actual salaries will increase by an average of 2.7 percent with the agreement on a railway collective agreement. This agreement is socially tiered: lower and middle incomes...weiterlesen »

200 Reports Due to False Discounts in Vienna Supermarkets

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"The worse a business performs during an inspection, the more frequently the Market Authority conducts inspections," said Market Authority Director Andreas Kutheil. The Ministry of Social Affairs stated...weiterlesen »

Goal for Budget Deficit Remains the Same for 2026

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In absolute numbers, next year's result will be one billion worse than planned. However, due to a higher gross domestic product, the budget deficit remains at the agreed 4.2 percent of GDP with the EU....weiterlesen »

200 Reports Due to False Discounts in Vienna Supermarkets

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"The worse a business performs during an inspection, the more frequently the Market Office conducts inspections," said Market Office Director Andreas Kutheil. The Ministry of Social Affairs stated in a...weiterlesen »

New Construction Crisis Causes Prices in the Domestic Real Estate Market to Rise

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In the first half of 2025, approximately 37,000 real estate transactions were registered in Austria, representing a decrease of about 5 percent compared to the previous year. After a strong first quarter,...weiterlesen »

A2 in Lower Austria closed after car overturns

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A car driver lost control of his vehicle right in front of ASFINAG employees who were busy with mowing work, veered off the road, and overturned. The car came to rest on its roof in the central reservation...weiterlesen »

Pressure to Save in Vienna: Where Cuts Will Be Made in 2026 and Which Fees Will Increase

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The city of Vienna will present a savings budget for 2026, which aims to reduce the deficit to a projected 2.65 billion euros through a consolidation of 2 billion euros. About 1.35 billion euros of this...weiterlesen »

Major Inspections in Vienna: Licenses Revoked, Drugs and Weapons Seized

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As part of the traffic safety campaign "Vienna Rolls Safely," the Vienna Traffic Department, together with several city police commands, officers from the Federal Police Directorate, a medical officer,...weiterlesen »

Cocaine Smuggling in Luxury Cars: Police Dismantled Drug Ring in Upper Austria

vor 22 Stunden - VOL.at

Luxury cars with stolen license plates are believed to have been used for the transport. The money earned was laundered, among other things, through vehicle purchases, the Upper Austrian police announced...weiterlesen »

Train Driver Under Suspicion of Abuse: Museum in Weinviertel Affected

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The suspect was an employee of the Strasshof Railway Museum on the Northern Railway (Gänserndorf district) for many years. The assaults are said to have occurred in the museum. This was announced by the...weiterlesen »

Austrian Quantum Computer as First in Space

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At the University of Vienna, based on the work of Anton Zeilinger, capabilities with quantum systems have been developed that enable applications such as quantum cryptography and quantum computers. "We...weiterlesen »

Environmental Label for Restaurant "Kelsen" in Parliament

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The restaurant "Kelsen" in the Austrian Parliament has been re-certified with the Austrian Eco-label according to a press release. It had lost the license at the end of September after, according to research...weiterlesen »

Election for "Animal of the Year 2026" Started

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The Nature Conservation Association invited the public to vote for the "Animal of the Year" on Monday. The options are the red deer, the least weasel, and the alpine marmot. All three are repeatedly threatened...weiterlesen »

The Own Four Walls - Just a Place to Sleep or a Status Symbol?

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For almost all Austrians, their own home is far more than just four walls: it is a personal retreat, a safe haven where one can recharge and rejuvenate. At the same time, for many, it becomes a stage for...weiterlesen »

Pursuit with Tractor Ends in Serious Accident

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A smuggler was arrested on the night of Monday after a traffic accident in Andau (district of Neusiedl am See) with a total of eleven injured. The Hungarian police had pursued the driver from Pakistan...weiterlesen »

Unknown Person Damaged Cars in Lower Austria with Pumpkins

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Rear and windshields were partially destroyed by the pumpkins in the district of Bruck a. d. Leitha, and there was also damage to the bodies, reported the Lower Austria State Police Directorate on Monday....weiterlesen »

"Vienna Killing: The Unterweger Story": ORF Shows Documentary on Thursday

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The ORF documentary "Vienna Killing: The Unterweger Story" offers previously unpublished archival footage and secretly recorded phone calls, providing "disturbing insights into the manipulative psyche...weiterlesen »

Municipal Council Election in St. Pölten on January 25

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A spokesperson explained upon request that the invitation to the city senate was sent to the factions on October 20. The election date for the municipal council election in St. Pölten is based on a proposal...weiterlesen »

Reform Partnership: NEOS for Municipal Mergers

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In light of financial constraints in the municipalities, more options for action should be created without introducing new taxes, emphasized NEOS representatives Gertraud Auinger-Oberzaucher and Birgit...weiterlesen »

"Circulär Vienna": Strategy for Circular Economy Established

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At Vienna's City Hall, there is a determination to combat waste and promote resource conservation at all levels. The focus is on recycling. The areas where action is to be taken have now been outlined...weiterlesen »

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