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" for the step. In view of the "skewed optics," he has now put...weiterlesen »

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 »

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 »

Manhunt After Knife Robbery in Vienna-Margareten

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Following a robbery in early August in Vienna-Margareten, the police are now requesting information from the public. Two as yet unknown men are suspected of having robbed a 17-year-old boy in Hollgasse...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 »

Carinthia: Renegotiations on Civil Servant Salaries Failed

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The salary increase of three percent will come into effect as planned from January 2026. This was the result of the renegotiations initiated by the state of Carinthia with the union regarding civil servant...weiterlesen »

Uniform Quality Criteria Planned for 24-Hour Care

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The commission, established in 2024 under the turquoise-green government, includes delegates from the federal government, the states, the municipalities, and the cities. At the next meeting in the coming...weiterlesen »

Martini Geese in Local Gastronomy Mostly from Abroad

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In 2024, the consumption of goose meat in Austria amounted to around 930 tons, which is roughly one dish per person. Only about a third of the geese come from Austrian production. In gastronomy, imported...weiterlesen »

Sale of Legal Cannabis Flowers: Law Aims to Provide Clarity

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According to a draft, cannabis products may only be sourced from approved wholesalers and sold at fixed retail prices until 2028, as the responsible Ministry of Finance informed the APA upon request. Additionally,...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 »

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 »

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