Why World Savings Day 2025 is Special

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Initiated by banks, World Savings Day is being celebrated for the 100th time today. Savings products remain the number one investment choice in Austria. Not even the low-interest phase from 2008 to 2022...weiterlesen »

More E-Scooter Accidents in the First Half of 2025: Two Fatalities

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15 percent of the injured e-scooter riders were under the influence of alcohol, and only seven percent were wearing a helmet. Most accidents occurred in the group of ten to 14-year-olds, where the number...weiterlesen »

100 Years of World Savings Day: Saving Through the Ages

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What began in 1924 as an educational initiative is now a symbol of financial independence and responsibility across generations. World Savings Day was initiated by savings banks to promote economic education...weiterlesen »

Wood Company Weiss GmbH Slips into Insolvency Again

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A bankruptcy proceeding has been opened at the Salzburg Regional Court. The liabilities amount to 10.65 million euros, the assets to 0.95 million euros. 42 employees are affected. The company is to be...weiterlesen »

Wöginger Diversion: OStA Vienna with Directive

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This was confirmed by the Office of the Public Prosecutor (OstA) Vienna on Thursday. The conditions for terminating the criminal proceedings through a diversion are not met. General preventive aspects...weiterlesen »

123-Transporter-Operator Company is Closing: Many Customers Affected

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A spokeswoman confirmed the corresponding media reports on Thursday. At the beginning of the month, a restructuring procedure without self-administration was opened. About 70 creditors and "a multitude...weiterlesen »

Wöginger Diversion: OStA Vienna with Directive

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ÖVP club chairman August Wöginger faces further trouble in the abuse of office case. The Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office has instructed the Economic and Corruption Prosecutor's Office (WKStA) to file...weiterlesen »

After Cocaine Use: Teichtmeister Remains for Now in Forensic-Therapeutic Center

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A corresponding report by the "Kronen Zeitung" was confirmed by court spokeswoman Christina Salzborn to the APA. A judge, on the advice of an expert, has ordered a crisis intervention to sustainably wean...weiterlesen »

Prosecution Against Strache is Being Reviewed by the Defense

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They received the notification on Tuesday and will now "evaluate" it, said Strache's lawyer Gunilla Prohart to the APA. The former FPÖ leader and Vice Chancellor, along with another person, are accused...weiterlesen »

Burgenland: Doskozil Faces Motion of No Confidence

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FPÖ and ÖVP want to introduce a motion of no confidence against Governor Hans Peter Doskozil (SPÖ) at the next session of the Burgenland state parliament on November 13. The opposition parties justify...weiterlesen »

Gewessler Criticism of Lobau Tunnel and Hanke During On-Site Inspection

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During an on-site inspection with the German chairwoman of the Alliance 90/The Greens party, Franziska Brantner, as well as environmentalists and representatives of local initiatives, Gewessler reiterated:...weiterlesen »

"Sluggish Dynamics on a Broad Basis": Economy Grows by Only 0.1 Percent in the 3rd Quarter

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"Both the industrial and service sectors developed only moderately," the economists write. In the construction industry, value added even decreased by 0.5 percent. In the service sector, value added in...weiterlesen »

Amok Threat: Two Graz Teenagers Identified

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According to a statement from the State Police Directorate of Styria, they also sent a manipulated image of two school classes with supposedly deceased students. The boys confessed to the threat. The investigations...weiterlesen »

Charges Against 42 People from Former "Last Generation"

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The accusation of forming a criminal organization, however, is off the table. "The facts at hand did not meet the criteria," said authority spokeswoman Nina Bussek to the APA. An activist from the group...weiterlesen »

Wildfires Become Twice as Frequent: Search for Strategies

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At IIASA in Laxenburg near Vienna, the protagonists of the multi-year project met yesterday, Tuesday - in addition to IIASA, these include several participating institutes of the University of Natural...weiterlesen »

Austrians Save More, But Feel Financially Insecure

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In light of ongoing economic uncertainties, Austrians have recently been saving more money. The average monthly savings amount rose from 308 euros in 2024 to 320 euros this year, according to a recent...weiterlesen »

74.1 Million Overnight Stays: Tourism Summer Near Record Level

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This year's summer season was extremely successful for Austria's tourism businesses. According to Statistics Austria, 74.1 million overnight stays were recorded between May and September – an increase...weiterlesen »

Gewessler Criticism of Lobau Tunnel and Hanke During On-Site Inspection

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During an on-site visit with the German chairwoman of the Alliance 90/The Greens party, Franziska Brantner, as well as environmentalists and representatives of local initiatives, Gewessler reiterated:...weiterlesen »

Parliament Demands Penalty from Restaurant "Kelsen"

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The restaurant "Kelsen", located in the parliament, violated sustainability criteria when purchasing food, which led to the temporary loss of the Austrian eco-label. According to a parliamentary inquiry...weiterlesen »

"Live Crime Dinner": Interactive TV Event with Bill Kaulitz on ORF

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The main characters will perform a crime dinner live on Saturday, November 22, at 8:15 PM on ORF 2, a combination of role-playing and crime story. The actors will fully improvise their dialogues. The television...weiterlesen »

Ex-FPÖ-Chief Strache Charged with Embezzlement

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Former FPÖ leader Strache is accused of attempting to appropriate the premium of a life insurance policy worth over 300,000 euros, which the FPÖ Vienna had taken out for him. This was announced by the...weiterlesen »

Finance Minister Marterbauer Against Badmouthing Austria as a Business Location

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The latest economic forecasts indicate slight growth this year and next. "This is not a fireworks display, but it is slightly going upwards," explained Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer (SPÖ). There...weiterlesen »

Number of Truants in Vienna Explodes

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Being absent from school without an excuse is considered an administrative offense in Austria. Parents, in particular, face the risk of being reported if their school-age children are absent without excuse...weiterlesen »

Defense Minister Tanner Knows Nothing About Military Service Reform Yet

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Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP) claims that she is not yet aware of the proposals from the military service commission she appointed. The commission is supposed to develop three proposals for the...weiterlesen »

74.1 Million Overnight Stays: Tourism Summer Near Record Level

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This year's summer season was extremely successful for Austria's tourism businesses. According to Statistics Austria, 74.1 million overnight stays were recorded between May and September – an increase...weiterlesen »

Domestic Industry Recovers in October

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"The economic situation in the domestic industry remained very fragile in October, burdened by concerns of companies due to weakening demand, geopolitical tensions, high costs, and declining competitiveness,"...weiterlesen »

The countdown to the ski season is on

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Obertauern, for example, has already received a lot of snow in October, and through the webcams , you can get a preview of the upcoming winter season. Hotels and hosts are getting ready for the big kickoff....weiterlesen »

Austria Prepares Against Drone Attacks

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Due to the drone incidents in Europe in recent months, the federal government plans to initiate further development of the drone defense strategy. The Council of Ministers made a corresponding decision...weiterlesen »

28 Cars in Lower Austria Hit with Pumpkins: Damage in the Five-Figure Range

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Following a series of vandalism incidents on cars at the beginning of the month in the district of Bruck an der Leitha, four suspects have been identified. According to the Lower Austria State Police Directorate...weiterlesen »

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