EU Launches Turbo Trains with Billion-Euro Initiative

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According to the EU Commission's plans, travel times for train journeys between European metropolises should drastically decrease by 2040 at the latest. An action plan for high-speed trains presented in...weiterlesen »

Vienna Relief Organization Sounds the Alarm: Decline in Food Donations

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Social organizations are heavily dependent on food and goods donations from retail and wholesale, food manufacturers, agricultural businesses, catering businesses, and bakeries to supply people at risk...weiterlesen »

"Supermoon" Shines Over Austria Tonight

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On the night of Thursday, a special celestial event will be visible over Austria: the largest full moon of the year, a so-called "supermoon". The moon will reach its closest distance to Earth in the year...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 »

Here it will be congested in the coming days in Vienna and the rest of Austria

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This weekend marks the end of the autumn holidays for about 1.7 million students from Bavaria. This will lead to significant delays on the transit routes through Austria. Particularly on Saturday, the...weiterlesen »

Youth Report Shows: Teenagers Want More Political Participation

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More than 18,500 young people aged 14 to 22 participated in the participatory study between February 2023 and May 2025. Qualitative data was collected in around 25 workshops and focus groups at schools...weiterlesen »

Service Center for Accessible Living Opens in Vienna

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Limited mobility can promote social isolation and loneliness and diminish self-esteem. The lack of freedom of movement increases the risk of depression and affects physical health through muscle loss and...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 »

"Leopoldi" Celebration 2025 in Klosterneuburg

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Starting November 13, the Town Hall Square and Abbey Square will be enlivened with market stalls, booths, merry-go-rounds, and numerous other attractions. On this day, the children's afternoon takes place...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 »

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 »

Clear Demand for Mandatory Education for Young Refugees

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They are based on three scientific analyses on the subject. The exclusion of asylum seekers from compulsory education until 18 violates children's rights and international guidelines, it was stated at...weiterlesen »

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