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 »

Sunday Opening: Survey Causes Backlash

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Besides rising prices, the question of Sunday opening is a recurring topic in retail. Employee representatives and the church are strictly against it, while company representatives are mostly in favor....weiterlesen »

Responsible for ESC: Waldner Joins Wiener Stadthalle as Managing Director

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The Wiener Stadthalle - where the Song Contest will take place again next year - is getting a second managing director. In addition to the current head Matthäus Zelenka, Thomas Waldner will be at the helm...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 »

ORF Survey: These Are the Biggest Concerns of Austrians

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Approximately 80,000 individuals responded to the call for the second edition of "ORF asks" and participated in an online survey on various topics. This shows 73 percent general satisfaction with their...weiterlesen »

Every Eight Minutes a Wild Animal Dies on Austria's Roads

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A total of 65,011 wild animals fell victim to road traffic in Austria during the hunting year 2024/25. Compared to the hunting year 2023/24, this is a decrease of six percent. In 2024, 374 people were...weiterlesen »

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

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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

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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 »

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 »

Murder Trial After Discovery of Corpse in Baden in November

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DNA evidence implicates the 28-year-old, who has so far denied the allegations. The jury trial, scheduled for two days, will continue on November 25, explained Birgit Borns, spokesperson for the regional...weiterlesen »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Risks from China's Raw Material Power for Austria

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"Don't worry about China, it will all be fine!", said US President Donald Trump on Sunday. However, the facts show a different picture. Four days earlier, China had restricted the export of rare earths...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 »

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 »

Tick-borne Encephalitis Vaccination Prevented More Than 10,000 Cases in Austria

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Simon Raffl from the Center for Virology at MedUni Vienna and his co-authors published a study in "Vaccine". They found that TBE cases in Europe have increased over the past ten years, including in Austria...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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