Premiere for Hearing for Constitutional Court Substitute Member

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A hearing has so far only taken place for the election of a full member of the Constitutional Court. The position of the substitute member became vacant because Andrea Julcher was appointed as a judge...weiterlesen »

So Vienna Will Counteract the Media Crisis

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The Mayor of Vienna, Michael Ludwig (SPÖ), calls for measures against the crisis in the domestic media landscape. Society and politics should not stand idly by when it comes to the future of media houses,...weiterlesen »

Vienna-Ottakring: Dealers Hid Kilos of Heroin at Home

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As part of extensive investigations by the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, the task force for combating street crime (EGS) arrested three suspected drug dealers in Ottakring on Tuesday evening. The...weiterlesen »

Crash with Student Transport in Lower Austria Ends Without Serious Consequences

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As the police reported upon request, a car and a school transport collided side-on in Bergland in the Melk district on Wednesday morning. The car driver sustained minor injuries in the crash. The eight...weiterlesen »

Drug Dealer Caught in Vienna-Brigittenau

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The Task Force for Combating Street Crime (EGS) of the Vienna State Criminal Police Office provisionally arrested a 28-year-old Serbian in Vienna-Brigittenau. He is accused of having dealt with narcotics...weiterlesen »

ÖBB Under Pressure: Westbahn Expands Rail Network Significantly

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The Westbahn is expanding and increasing the frequency of its network. The private railway operator wants to demonstrate from March 2026 that the southern route can also be operated profitably. However,...weiterlesen »

Burglary Series in Eastern Austria Solved: 42-Year-Old Caused 150,000 Euro Damage

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A 42-year-old is suspected of having committed a total of 105 offenses between April and July in Northern Burgenland, the adjacent Lower Austria, and Vienna. He is alleged to have broken into houses, cellars,...weiterlesen »

Special Session in Vienna: Extraordinary State Parliament for Budget Adjustment Scheduled

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It is necessary so that planned regulations can come into effect as intended at the beginning of 2026. However, the tense situation regarding the city budget is also being discussed today, Wednesday, in...weiterlesen »

Return Against Federal-State Confusion in School Financing

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15a agreements typically regulate federal investments, to which the federal government attaches certain conditions for the states. "Wherever such agreements have been concluded, it becomes apparent that...weiterlesen »

Three Car Seats Fail ÖAMTC Test

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ÖAMTC has once again tested car seats, with "ambivalent" results: Three models received a "not sufficient" rating after they "failed miserably in parts of the test," said ÖAMTC technician Steffan Kerbl...weiterlesen »

Social Economy Collective Agreement: Negotiation Kick-off Without Result

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The first round of collective bargaining negotiations in the social economy ended without a result on Tuesday. The positions of the negotiators remain significantly apart. The unions vida and GPA expressed...weiterlesen »

Construction Start for Vienna's New Security Center in Favoriten

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The symbolic groundbreaking on Monday marked the start of a new security center in Vienna-Favoriten, which will unite four departments of the Vienna State Police Directorate under one roof in the future....weiterlesen »

Shrinkflation: Government Plans to Present Measures This Year

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A corresponding resolution proposal by ÖVP, SPÖ, and NEOS was cross-party supported in the Consumer Protection Committee of the National Council, reported the parliamentary correspondence on Tuesday. However,...weiterlesen »

Local Museums Sound the Alarm After Break-In at the Louvre

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"We are living in a time of multiple crises that dictate an austerity course to which we all must submit," said the Austrian Museum Association in a statement. Instead of arbitrary cuts, cultural officials...weiterlesen »

China-Cheap-Shops: Financial Police Uncovered Violations in Vienna Warehouse

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In August, the financial police uncovered extensive violations of labor and social insurance regulations during an inspection in a warehouse in Vienna-Floridsdorf, as the Ministry of Finance announced...weiterlesen »

Companies Expect More Cyberattacks in the Future

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Phishing and AI attacks are particularly mentioned in this context. Nevertheless, only just under 20 percent feel well prepared for this. Two-thirds have taken steps but consider themselves only "somewhat...weiterlesen »

Convicted Interviewed: How Burglars in Austria Choose Their Victims

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For burglars, low resistance is more important - whether they are opportunists or professionals. "Old buildings are popular, old locks, double doors," explains KFV chief legal officer Armin Kaltenegger...weiterlesen »

Municipal Association Wants Competencies for Childcare

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"Where we can perform the tasks best, are closest to the people, and have the highest competence, that's where we should do it," Municipal Association President Johannes Pressl (ÖVP) strongly advocates...weiterlesen »

Substitol Deal on Open Street: Arrest on Vienna's Gürtel

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During a routine patrol at the Mariahilfer Gürtel in Vienna on October 20th around 7:30 PM, two men were observed engaging in drug dealing. According to the police, a 43-year-old Austrian spat out a used...weiterlesen »

Rechnitz: Search for Nazi Mass Grave Using Latest Methods from TU Wien

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The new method allows for a three-dimensional view beneath the earth, independent of the soil's composition, to a depth of more than three meters. The method developed at the Technical University of Vienna...weiterlesen »

64 Headphones Tested: All Contaminated with Harmful Substances

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For children and adults, with and without cables: 64 headphones tested by the Association for Consumer Information (VKI), which are also available in Austria, are contaminated with harmful substances....weiterlesen »

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