Majority of Pedestrians Hardly Visible in the Dark

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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 »

After Shooting Attack in Linz: 44-Year-Old Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison

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A 44-year-old was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Friday at the Linz Regional Court for attempted murder. He is accused of a shooting attack in Linz. He allegedly shot the 38-year-old driver with a...weiterlesen »

Beer Is Getting More Expensive Again: These Brands Are Affected

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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 »

Driver's License Not There: 19-Year-Old Lost It in Vienna Office

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A 19-year-old man rioted on October 29 at the traffic office on Dietrichgasse in Vienna-Landstraße. Police officers were called to the scene around 10 a.m. due to property damage. According to a spokesperson,...weiterlesen »

Accident in Burgenland: Six People Injured

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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 »

Oxygen Cylinder Exploded: Fire in Gutenbrunn Resulted in Several Injuries

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Two residents and five firefighters were slightly injured in a fire on Thursday evening in Gutenbrunn (Zwettl district). The two men living in the house unsuccessfully tried to fight the flames themselves....weiterlesen »

Accident in the District of Tulln: Teenager Ejected from Car

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A 17-year-old and an 18-year-old were severely injured in a car accident in Judenau-Baumgarten (district of Tulln) late Thursday evening. The car veered off the L123 and ended up in a field. The occupants...weiterlesen »

This is the World of Funerals

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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

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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 »

Austria in October with 4 Percent Inflation

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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 »

Cemetery Fees on the Rise

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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 »

Rights and Duties of Property Owners in Vienna

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The Condominium Act (WEG 2002) and the General Civil Code (ABGB) not only regulate the unrestricted right of use and disposal but also extensive obligations – such as the maintenance of common property,...weiterlesen »

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

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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 »

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 »

Prison Sentence After Fire in Graz Star Bar

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In the Graz Regional Criminal Court, the operator of the Graz Stern-Bar was sentenced on Thursday to 18 months in prison, six of which are unconditional, for negligently causing a fire. During a fire in...weiterlesen »

Carinthian Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Arson

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Due to multiple arson cases, a 24-year-old Carinthian was sentenced to six years in prison at the Klagenfurt Regional Court on Thursday. The former firefighter is said to have set four fires in the multi-party...weiterlesen »

Robert Reinagl Dies at Age 57

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The Burgtheater actor Robert Reinagl, also known from TV series like "Vienna Blood" and "SOKO Donau", has passed away. This was announced by the Burgtheater. According to the announcement, Reinagl died...weiterlesen »

19-Year-Old Drug Driver Sentenced to Prison After Crash with City Bus

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The chase ended with him crashing his brother's car into an almost empty city bus. Both the driver and his passenger sustained serious injuries. The fact that the young man was even able to stand trial...weiterlesen »

Giveaway for the Film Release of "THE LIFE OF WISHES"

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Felix (Matthias Schweighöfer) is stuck in a rut both in his family life and career. His wife Bianca (Luisa Heyer) wants a separation, his children are drifting away from him, and his hair is thinning....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 »

Allegations of Abuse in SOS Children's Village: Former Employee in Vienna Court

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The man was sentenced to two and a half years in prison in the first instance for sexual abuse of minors. However, he appealed the verdict. The "Kronen Zeitung" was the first to report on this on Thursday....weiterlesen »

Flood of Deployments for Rapid Intervention Groups

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The Rapid Intervention Groups (RIG) of the police have completed around 45,000 operations from their introduction in 2021 until August 2025. This was reported by the Ministry of the Interior in a press...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 »

Speeder from Vienna-Alsergrund Caught on A4 in Lower Austria

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During checks in a 100 km/h zone on the Eastern Motorway (A4) near Bruck an der Leitha, the police measured 50 vehicles exceeding the speed limit on Wednesday. Four speeders, traveling between 156 and...weiterlesen »

Four Men with Broken Glass Bottle: 41-Year-Old Injured in Robbery in Vienna-Favoriten

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The incident happened around 12:15 AM at Vienna's Keplerplatz. The police were alerted due to an alleged brawl. However, it quickly became clear that it was a robbery. When the officers arrived, they could...weiterlesen »

Perpetrator on the Run After Unsuccessful Robbery of Vienna Tobacco Shop

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On October 29, a currently unknown man entered a tobacconist in Vienna-Alsergrund shortly before 4 p.m. The man pulled out a knife, threatened the employee present, and demanded cash. When the woman did...weiterlesen »

Union vida demands "significant" wage increase in retail

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"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 »

Here is how Chancellor Stocker is doing after the back surgery

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The back surgery was successful, as announced by the Chancellor's Office on Thursday. Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) will temporarily conduct his official duties from home, but is currently still in...weiterlesen »

81-Year-Old Motorcyclist Died in Accident in Scheibbs District

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The scene of the accident was the B28 in Kreuztanne, a locality in St. Anton an der Jeßnitz, where a total closure is currently in effect from the intersection with the B39. According to the police, a...weiterlesen »

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