National Council: Electricity Price Compensation, Family Benefits and Peršmanhof

vor 6 Stunden - VOL.at

Energy-intensive businesses will also be granted electricity cost compensation this year and next year. The National Council made a corresponding decision on Wednesday afternoon. This is intended to assure...weiterlesen »

Colorful Program at the Pumpkin Farmers' Market Am Himmel in Vienna

vor 9 Stunden - VOL.at

Since 1999, the Pumpkin Farmers' Market Am Himmel has been held and delights thousands of visitors every year. This year, the market will again be managed by the renowned Fürstenfeld pumpkin farmers as...weiterlesen »

"Bonus Points" Through Public Service: New System for Medical Study Places

vor 9 Stunden - VOL.at

The regional health ministers decided on Wednesday at a joint conference in Graz to evaluate the dedicated medical study places and, together with the Ministry of Health, want to consider a "nationwide...weiterlesen »

New Master's Program for Psychotherapy Approved by the National Council

vor 10 Stunden - VOL.at

The National Council established a new Master's program in Psychotherapy on Wednesday. Starting from the winter semester 2026/2027, 500 study places will be available. Only the Greens voted against it,...weiterlesen »

WienMobil E-Bikes in High Demand in the First 100 Days

vor 11 Stunden - VOL.at

In the three months since the start of the pilot project, the e-bikes have been rented about 37,000 times. On average, an e-bike is currently used twice a day. For comparison: the 3,000 WienMobil bicycles...weiterlesen »

Austria and Uganda Strengthen Cooperation in Migration Management

vor 11 Stunden - VOL.at

Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger (NEOS) is attending this year's summit meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, on Wednesday and Thursday. There, she intends to promote...weiterlesen »

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

vor 12 Stunden - VOL.at

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 »

Advertising Expenditures of the Government at Their Lowest in Ten Years

vor 13 Stunden - VOL.at

The federal government significantly reduced its advertising expenditures in the first half of 2025. 3.2 million euros were allocated to media, which is 83 percent less than in the first half of 2024 (18.7...weiterlesen »

Vienna Plans to Make Significant Savings on Minimum Security

vor 14 Stunden - VOL.at

Among other things, Vienna will save on people with subsidiary protection. They will no longer be entitled to minimum security benefits in the future. This group will also fall under the basic provision...weiterlesen »

Mikl-Leitner for Stricter Measures in Social Assistance

vor 14 Stunden - VOL.at

Germany's push for citizen's income reform is putting pressure on Austria to redesign social assistance at the federal level, said Lower Austria's Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner. "If Germany tightens up,...weiterlesen »

Swiss National Sentenced to Prison After Bomb Threats in Austria

vor 15 Stunden - VOL.at

"A suspended sentence of 24 months with a probation period of three months was imposed," said a spokesperson for the competent district court See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen to the APA. In addition,...weiterlesen »

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

vor 15 Stunden - VOL.at

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 »

University Strategy 2040: Government Decided on Approach

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

Science Minister Eva-Maria Holzleitner (SPÖ) emphasized after the Council of Ministers on the development of the Higher Education Strategy 2040 that universities should combat anti-science sentiment and...weiterlesen »

Goal for Budget Deficit Remains the Same for 2026

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

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 »

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

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Train Driver Under Suspicion of Abuse: Museum in Weinviertel Affected

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Green Party Continues to Push for Rapid Energy Transition

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

In the National Council session on Wednesday, the party will also submit a corresponding motion, said Green leader Leonore Gewessler at a press conference on Tuesday. She called on the government to speed...weiterlesen »

Green Party Continues to Push for Rapid Energy Transition

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

In the National Council session on Wednesday, the party will also submit a corresponding motion, said Green leader Leonore Gewessler at a press conference on Tuesday. She called on the government to speed...weiterlesen »

Medical Studies: European Law Expert Warns of Consequences of "Solidarity Contribution"

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Science Minister Eva-Maria Holzleitner (SPÖ) suggests that medical graduates should contribute to the community in return for their free education. Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler specified that applicants...weiterlesen »

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