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 »

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 »

Serial Burglar Struck for Years in Vienna-Hietzing: 600,000 Euro Damage

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After intensive investigations by the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, West Branch, in collaboration with the Federal Criminal Police Office, a 49-year-old Romanian national was arrested on October...weiterlesen »

Arson Attack on Electronics Store on Vienna's Mariahilfer Straße

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Shortly after midnight, she observed the man breaking a window with a metallic object and then igniting a fire in the store. The perpetrator then fled on foot out of the city. Thanks to a detailed description...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 »

Number of Civil Servants Rises Again

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"The civil service is and remains a reliable and stable pillar," said the responsible Minister of the Chancellery, Claudia Plakolm (ÖVP), during the quarterly presentation of the figures on Thursday. However,...weiterlesen »

New on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video & Co.: The Releases from October 20 to 26

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Attention film and series fans: These are the film and series releases from October 20 to 26 on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Canal+, and Paramount+. >> More streaming news at a glance The Monster of Florence...weiterlesen »

City of Vienna Warns of Fake Tickets for "Lantern Festival" in the City Park

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The city of Vienna is currently warning against purchasing tickets for a supposed "Lantern Festival" in the Vienna city park, which is advertised on the website "lanternfestosterreich.com" for four dates...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 »

200 Reports Due to False Discounts in Vienna Supermarkets

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The Chamber of Commerce and the Trade Association criticized too much regulation. Minister of Economic Affairs Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (ÖVP) called for an objective discussion of the heated debate. "The...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 »

Austria and Uganda Strengthen Cooperation in Migration Management

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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

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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 »

Economic Indicator of Bank Austria Climbed Downward

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The economic outlook in Austria has noticeably deteriorated in the fall. The economic indicator of Bank Austria fell to minus 2.2 points in September. Thus, the sentiment is practically back to the level...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 »

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 »

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

vor einem Tag - 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 »

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 »

Photovoltaics in the City: Is That Even Possible on Vienna's Roofs?

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Among old buildings, narrow courtyards, and partially shaded rooftops, the implementation of solar power with photovoltaics in Vienna seems challenging at first glance. But this impression is misleading:...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 »

Autumn Holidays in Germany and Erste Bank Open in Vienna Cause Traffic Jams on the Weekend

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Starting October 20, holidays begin in the German states of Brandenburg, Berlin, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Schleswig-Holstein, as well as in parts of the Netherlands. Numerous vacationers will...weiterlesen »

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