WKÖ Salary Increase Halved After Criticism

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"In difficult national situations, the chamber also needs to send a signal," explained WKÖ President Harald Mahrer in the Ö1 "Midday Journal". In view of the "bad optics," he has now put his foot down,...weiterlesen »

Vienna District Leopoldstadt to Get "Neighborhood Waste Place"

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The city of Vienna is starting the planning for a new neighborhood waste site in the 2nd district. The location on Innstraße is intended to serve not only as a modern disposal site but also to offer multifunctional...weiterlesen »

After WKÖ Salary Increase: Industrialist Against Contribution Payments

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"Perhaps it is time for the Chamber to finally feel what the rest of the country has long been hearing: the warning shot," it says in a statement also reported by the "Krone". The former board member of...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 »

Statistics vs. Feeling: How Safe Are Vienna's Residential Areas Really?

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Whether it's a Gründerzeit district, a municipal housing complex, or a new development on the outskirts of the city – the question of safety in one's own living environment concerns many people in Vienna....weiterlesen »

BP-Election: Dornauer Raises Eyebrows with Statement about Platter

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Political friendship among compatriots: The former state party leader and deputy governor Georg Dornauer, who was excluded from the Tyrolean SPÖ, once again surprises and brings ÖVP former governor Günther...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 »

Viennese "MS Eisvogel" Celebrates Milestone Birthday

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"As Austria's largest public Danube port, the Port of Vienna must remain open in winter not only for goods transshipped by rail and truck but also for shipping. When a massive cold front moves over Vienna,...weiterlesen »

Study Shows Need for Action Against Climate Crisis

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The topic of when human society will be affected by rising average temperatures and changes to the planet, and when planetary boundaries will be crossed, is being discussed in science and politics. This...weiterlesen »

Green Party: Childcare Should Not Depend on Place of Residence

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The Greens are demanding more pressure from the federal government on the states regarding the expansion of childcare. There are dramatic differences in the availability of childcare facilities between...weiterlesen »

Gmeiner Park in Vienna City Center to be Renamed Following SOS Children's Village Case

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Following the recently publicized abuse allegations against the founder of SOS Children's Villages, Hermann Gmeiner, who died in 1986, he should no longer be honored in public spaces in Vienna. The first...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 »

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 »

Response to Abuse Allegations: Dornbirn Renames Hermann-Gmeiner-Park

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A park and the Hermann-Gmeiner-Weg in the Bergparzelle Knie are affected. The abuse of children is "particularly reprehensible, and it cannot be that public spaces in Dornbirn remind us of it," it was...weiterlesen »

Reaktion auf Missbrauchsvorwürfe: Dornbirn benennt Hermann-Gmeiner-Park um

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Betroffen ist ein Park sowie der Hermann-Gmeiner-Weg in der Bergparzelle Knie. Der Missbrauch von Kindern sei "besonders verwerflich, und es kann nicht sein, dass in Dornbirn öffentliche Flächen daran...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 »

Fewer Children with Poor German Skills in Vienna's Schools

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The number of extraordinary students in public compulsory schools in Vienna has decreased this year after years of increase. This was announced by the office of City Councillor for Education Bettina Emmerling...weiterlesen »

WKÖ Salary Increase Causes Criticism and Praise

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On Monday, it was reported by the "Presse" that the salaries of the Chamber of Commerce employees are to increase by 4.2 percent. This is clearly above the inflation rate of 3.5 percent. In numerous industries,...weiterlesen »

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