Number of Antisemitic Incidents in Austria Remains High

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The government has announced that the revised National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism will be presented. The presentation will take place on November 10, as the responsible State Secretary Alexander Pröll...weiterlesen »

This is Austria's Largest Particle Physics Lab

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By merging the Institute for High Energy Physics and the Stefan Meyer Institute, the Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) has created Austria's largest center for experimental and theoretical particle physics. More...weiterlesen »

Abu Dhabi Invests in OMV Hydrogen Plant in Bruck a.d. Leitha

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"We will build Europe's fifth-largest electrolyzer, with which we can then produce green hydrogen," said OMV CEO Alfred Stern. The facility will be operational by the end of 2027 and is expected to reach...weiterlesen »

85-Year-Old Driver in Styria Hit by Train: Dead

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An emergency doctor could only confirm the death of the 85-year-old at the scene. There were about 30 passengers on the train. They remained uninjured. The accident occurred shortly before 7:00 PM. The...weiterlesen »

DSN Investigations Due to Russian Intelligence Contacts in Austria

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The Directorate for State Protection and Intelligence (DSN) stated that the investigations are not directed against the company VTA Austria GmbH and its employees are fully cooperating. VTA Austria is...weiterlesen »

ÖBB New Construction Line in Flachgau Received Positive EIA Notice

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For the planned ÖBB high-performance route in Salzburg's Flachgau, a positive EIA decision is now available. At the same time, the Ministry of Infrastructure has granted the project the railway law approval,...weiterlesen »

U-Committee: Live Broadcast Topic on Wednesday

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Representatives of the parliamentary parties will discuss on Wednesday afternoon (2 PM) in the National Council's Rules of Procedure Committee whether the upcoming committee of inquiry regarding the Pilnacek...weiterlesen »

Deceased Patient in Upper Austria: Pammer as Commission Leader

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The former state audit office director Friedrich Pammer will lead the expert commission that is to investigate the procedures surrounding the death of a patient at Rohrbach hospital. This was announced...weiterlesen »

Lower Austria Facing Stricter Social Assistance Regulations

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The Lower Austrian state government decided on stricter rules for social assistance in its meeting on Tuesday. Longer reductions for those unwilling to work and higher penalties for false information are...weiterlesen »

Next Round in Debate on Vienna Heumarkt Project

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While the project brought Vienna's historic center onto the "Red List" of endangered World Heritage sites and UNESCO is demanding a resizing, a recently submitted report by urban planner Christa Reicher...weiterlesen »

Meinl-Reisinger criticizes "Hands-Off Understanding" of Neutrality

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The Treaty of Lisbon stipulates in Article 42 (7) that in the event of an armed attack on an EU member, all other states of the European Union must provide assistance, said Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger...weiterlesen »

Westbahn orders new trains from China, sparking debate

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The partially private railway company Westbahn introduced four new trains on Monday. There is now criticism that the double-decker units come from the Chinese manufacturer CRRC. The Chamber of Labor, unions,...weiterlesen »

Chamber of Physicians Sees Itself Unjustly Criticized for Nursing Competence

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The Medical Association (ÖÄK) does not see itself as a hindrance in the discussion that flared up at the beginning of the week about expanding competencies for nursing professionals. "We are in favor of...weiterlesen »

Westbahn Expands Fleet with Four Double-Decker Trains

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The Westbahn ordered the trains back in 2019. Haselsteiner criticized the long approval duration: "You are not a customer, but a supplicant." According to Haselsteiner, the European industry takes four...weiterlesen »

OeNB Chief Kocher Sees Economic Recovery

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However, it is clear "that there is a growth outlook in the Eurozone and in the EU area overall that is not very dynamic," says National Bank Governor Martin Kocher. The second half of 2025 could still...weiterlesen »

Nurses Await Expanded Medication Competence: ÖGKV Criticizes

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Currently, this process is lagging, "because the mandatory interest groups are vetoing it," said ÖGKV Vice President Inge Köberl-Hiebler on Ö1 radio on Monday. She sees the Health Minister as being challenged....weiterlesen »

Emergency Landing of Austrian Armed Forces Helicopter in Lower Austria

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The emergency landing occurred around 9:15 a.m. The flight's destination was the barracks in St. Michael in Upper Styria. The emergency landing of the Federal Army helicopter of type HS O-58 took place...weiterlesen »

Federal Chancellor Stocker Back Home After Back Surgery

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According to the Chancellery, Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) will now continue to recover from his back surgery at home. Stocker plans to work from home for a "certain period" and manage official duties...weiterlesen »

Car Accident in Lower Austria: Five Teenagers Injured

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The car crashed into a tree for reasons initially unknown, overturned, and came to rest on its roof in a field. A 17-year-old girl from Wiener Neustadt was flown to the AKH in Vienna, the police reported...weiterlesen »

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