National Council Approves Pension Adjustment

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In the pension adjustment, all pensions of a person are now summed up. This means that no part of the pension can be compensated only with a fixed amount while another part is fully compensated. To consider...weiterlesen »

Criticism of Changes to the Austrian Fund

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The VdF criticizes that the share of the proceeds from the sale of media rights will be halved from 20 to 10 percent, as well as the age limit. The new funding guidelines would be "pure distractions" in...weiterlesen »

StVO Amendment - Traffic Calming in Vienna's City Center on the Way?

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Traffic Councillor Ulli Sima (SPÖ) noted in a response that they had waited almost five years for a draft that would enable traffic calming in the Inner City through camera-based access control. Now they...weiterlesen »

Report Against Federal Army Officer After Weapons Exercises in Vorchdorf

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The federal army officer, who is stationed in Salzburg, is said to have given a racist speech as a private individual at an event of the Upper Austrian Comradeship Association in the Braunau district in...weiterlesen »

Pension funds recorded investment gains

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After losses in the first half of the year, the pension funds have once again achieved a positive investment result. Thanks to rising stock and bond prices in the third quarter, the increase in the first...weiterlesen »

Richard Cockett received the Bruno Kreisky Prize for Political Book 2024

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He received the main prize for his work "City of Ideas. When Vienna Invented the Modern World" (Molden Verlag, 2024). The jury praised Cockett's work as a "tribute to Vienna and an advocacy for the importance...weiterlesen »

New Archbishop of Vienna: Clarity Expected on Thursday

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The new Archbishop of Vienna is expected to be decided by Thursday. According to APA information from government circles, the Council of Ministers will approve the new archbishop in a circular resolution...weiterlesen »

State Security Council Met After Major Police Operation in Vorchdorf

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Following the large police operation on Saturday at a property in Vorchdorf (Gmunden district), where 19 people apparently wanted to conduct weapons exercises, the State Security Council in Upper Austria...weiterlesen »

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

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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 »

Schloss Augarten opens its doors again for the Christmas market

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After the successful premiere last year, Schloss Augarten in the second district of Vienna will once again become the venue for a pre-Christmas weekend in November, combining arts and crafts, culture,...weiterlesen »

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

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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 »

New Tool from BiWi Aims to Ease Career Choice for Young People

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"Where should my career journey go? What educational paths are open to me? What can I do and what do I want?" The Career Information Center of the Vienna Economy (BiWi) has been supporting young people...weiterlesen »

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

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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 »

Vienna Plans to Make Significant Savings on Minimum Security

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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 »

End of Point Sharing in Football Bundesliga

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According to the football Bundesliga, all twelve clubs unanimously voted to suspend the point division from the 2026/27 season. However, the division into a championship and a qualification group, each...weiterlesen »

Thoughtful Start to the 63rd Viennale with Petzold's "Miroirs No. 3"

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The Viennale starts its 63rd edition on Thursday evening with few words. For the opening of the film series, director Eva Sangiorgi has chosen Christian Petzold's "Miroirs No. 3", a contemplative work...weiterlesen »

Distorted Facts: Austrian Companies Risk Greenwashing

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Potential for improvement in the quality of sustainability reports among Austrian companies is identified by the consultant Deloitte. According to an analysis, Austrian firms risk accusations of greenwashing...weiterlesen »

National Council Starts October Plenary Week

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Linked to the ongoing Signa trial , the "Current Hour" in the National Council is at the request of the Greens right at the beginning. In the National Council, an increase in the investment premium and...weiterlesen »

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