Majority of Pedestrians Hardly Visible in the Dark

vor 10 Stunden - VOL.at

With the onset of the dark season, the risk of accidents for pedestrians, cyclists, and e-scooter riders increases significantly. According to a recent ÖAMTC survey, 71 percent of pedestrians are dressed...weiterlesen »

Wage Gap Remains Wide: Equal Pay Day Sparks Criticism

vor 15 Stunden - VOL.at

On the occasion of Equal Pay Day on November 2, the parliamentary parties SPÖ, NEOS, FPÖ, and Greens criticized the still existing income gap between women and men. The current debate focuses primarily...weiterlesen »

Second Trial Against Benko Begins in December

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

According to the indictment, Benko is accused of having concealed assets, thereby reducing the fulfillment of creditor claims during his insolvency as a sole proprietor. An accomplice is alleged to have...weiterlesen »

End of Indiscriminate Chat Control: This is What the Greens and NEOS Say

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

Greens and NEOS see the end of warrantless chat control at the EU level as a "milestone victory for our fundamental rights" and a "victory for freedom." Austria has taken a central position in rejecting...weiterlesen »

Staggered Maternity Leave After Miscarriage Remains a Topic

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

The Social Democrats see the German opt-out model as an instrument to shorten the statutory protection periods. The NEOS even fear restrictions on the legal termination of pregnancy. A few weeks ago, Plakolm...weiterlesen »

Union Criticizes ÖBB Plans for Operations Managers and Sees Safety at Risk

vor 17 Stunden - VOL.at

The union vida warns of an impending safety-related misjudgment at the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB): There are plans for "cuts in operations managers and train attendants." The safety of passengers...weiterlesen »

Beer Is Getting More Expensive Again: These Brands Are Affected

vor 17 Stunden - VOL.at

The domestic Heineken subsidiary Brau Union is raising beer prices for both retail and gastronomy by an average of 3.2 percent starting December 1st. Last year, the brewing group increased prices by an...weiterlesen »

Social Assistance for Nuns? Order Must Repay 64,000 Euros

vor 17 Stunden - VOL.at

The dispute over the return of three very elderly nuns to the vacant Goldenstein Monastery in Elsbethen near Salzburg has gained another facet. For two of the three women, who according to their own statements...weiterlesen »

Unknown Person Stabs Man at Vienna Westbahnhof and Flees

vor 18 Stunden - VOL.at

On October 30, an as yet unknown perpetrator injured a 25-year-old man with a knife at Vienna's Westbahnhof around 12:45 AM. The Vienna professional rescue service provided emergency medical care to the...weiterlesen »

Illegal Work in Kindergarten: Head of Department in Burgenland Dismissed

vor 19 Stunden - VOL.at

This was announced by the mayor's party of the locality on Thursday evening after the municipal council meeting. Details of the personnel procedure were not mentioned in the release. It is reported that...weiterlesen »

Stolen Skull Returned to Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral After 60 Years

vor 19 Stunden - VOL.at

According to a report by the "Kronen Zeitung," the cathedral architect Franz Zehetner received an anonymous package – inside was the skull of an unknown deceased person along with an apology letter from...weiterlesen »

Accident in Burgenland: Six People Injured

vor 19 Stunden - VOL.at

A traffic accident at the intersection of the L216 with the exit ramp of the Southeast Motorway (A3) in Hornstein (Eisenstadt-Umgebung district) resulted in six minor injuries on Friday morning. According...weiterlesen »

This is the World of Funerals

vor 20 Stunden - VOL.at

Nearly 90,000 people die each year in Austria - and they should be buried with dignity. This is taken care of by 503 undertakers with nearly 1,600 employees - from consultation, to the collection of the...weiterlesen »

Austria in October with 4 Percent Inflation

vor 20 Stunden - VOL.at

Inflation in Austria remained consistently high in October. According to a quick estimate by Statistics Austria, the inflation rate was 4.0 percent, the same as in September. Compared to the previous month,...weiterlesen »

Kickl should decide

vor 21 Stunden - VOL.at

FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl must not only appear confident about eventually becoming Chancellor, after having missed a chance earlier this spring; it is indeed the case: He can assume that the ÖVP will ultimately...weiterlesen »

Police Intensify Controls Around Halloween and All Saints' Day

vor 21 Stunden - VOL.at

The police will once again carry out intensified control and surveillance actions around Halloween and All Saints' Day, as announced by the Ministry of the Interior. The aim of the operations is to counteract...weiterlesen »

Klimaticket: This is what the Court of Audit says

vor 21 Stunden - VOL.at

The Climate Ticket, which has been valid for almost all public transport since October 26, 2021, was the subject of a recent report by the Court of Audit, which primarily noted the high sales figures....weiterlesen »

Austria in October with 4 Percent Inflation

vor 21 Stunden - VOL.at

According to a quick estimate by Statistics Austria, inflation in Austria remains at 4.0 percent in October, the same level as the previous month of September. Over the course of a month, the price level...weiterlesen »

Why World Savings Day 2025 is Special

vor 22 Stunden - VOL.at

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 »

Cemetery Fees on the Rise

vor 22 Stunden - VOL.at

Inflation does not spare even cemeteries. According to Statistics Austria, cemetery fees have risen by 44 percent over the past ten years - significantly more than the general consumer prices, which increased...weiterlesen »

Union Wants More Than 3 Percent Salary Increase in Retail Collective Agreement Negotiations

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The social partners had decided that if the inflation rate is 3 percent or more from October 2024 to September 2025, the collective agreement negotiations for 2026 will be renegotiated. Mario Ferrari,...weiterlesen »

100 Years of World Savings Day: Saving Through the Ages

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

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

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Wöginger Diversion: OStA Vienna with Directive

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Wöginger Diversion: OStA Vienna with Directive

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Prosecution Against Strache is Being Reviewed by the Defense

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Union vida demands "significant" wage increase in retail

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

"The employees in the trade warehouses and in transport work day and night - even on weekends - so that we are all supplied with everyday products at all times," said Christine Heitzinger, chairwoman of...weiterlesen »

German Minister Against ESC Exclusion of Israel

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

"I not only consider it fundamentally wrong, but I also find it politically highly problematic," said the CDU politician to the German Press Agency during her visit to Israel. "Enlightenment requires staying...weiterlesen »

Charges Against 42 People from Former "Last Generation"

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

Austrians Save More, But Feel Financially Insecure

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

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 »

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