Explosions of Cigarette Vending Machines in Vienna

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The first detonation occurred at around 6:45 PM at a cigarette vending machine in Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, and the second explosion took place at around 11:15 PM in Floridsdorf, the police announced in a...weiterlesen »

Arrests After Attack on Ex-Partner in Vienna

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The 40-year-old man is suspected of having held his 30-year-old ex-partner against her will, physically assaulted, and sexually abused her in an apartment on Leopoldauer Straße in Vienna-Donaustadt. The...weiterlesen »

Equality: Chancellor's Office Identifies Progress

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The Federal Chancellery sees progress in the equality of women and men. A report published on Friday for 2024 documents "measurable successes" in areas such as the labor market, education, environment,...weiterlesen »

Survey on Equal Pay Day: One in Four Women Feels Financially Dependent

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For Equal Pay Day on November 2, a new survey commissioned by Mastercard highlights the ongoing impact of gender income disparities in Austria. According to the survey, almost one in four women (24 percent)...weiterlesen »

Great Distrust Towards Autonomous Vehicles in Austria

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More than half of the respondents rate autonomous vehicles as at least as safe as those driven by humans. However, the majority remains unclear whether these vehicles can act correctly in critical situations,...weiterlesen »

The Program at the Vienna New Year's Concert 2026

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Following this year's Johann Strauss Festivals, the Waltz King will also be prominently featured in the Vienna New Year's Concert 2026 program: It will open with the overture to the operetta "Indigo and...weiterlesen »

Sea of Lights and Disney Magic: Christmas House in Bad Tatzmannsdorf Will Shine Again Soon

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At the Gollnhuber family's property on Höhenweg 11, nearly one million lights and more than 250 inflatable figures will shine again this year – many of them from the Disney world, some up to nine meters...weiterlesen »

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 »

Crane Plunged 50 Meters onto Tauern Motorway: Worker Lost His Life

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A 56-year-old worker died on Friday in Carinthia when a crane vehicle crashed. The man was operating the crane at a construction site on the Tauern Motorway (A10) near Trebesing (Spittal an der Drau district)...weiterlesen »

Case SOS Children's Village Expands to Lower Austria

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Around SOS Children's Village, there are now investigations in Lower Austria. According to an online report by the "Kurier" on Friday, allegations are being made against a social educator. This was confirmed...weiterlesen »

Wage Gap Remains Wide: Equal Pay Day Sparks Criticism

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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 »

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

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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

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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 »

First Complete Murder Statistics Since 1970 Published

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A new analysis by FH Joanneum on behalf of the Federal Association of Violence Protection Centers provides for the first time a breakdown of homicides in Austria since the 1970s. In the past 54 years,...weiterlesen »

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

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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 »

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