"CyberHAK": This is Where Austria's Future Cyber Cops Are Trained

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The rapid increase in cybercrime has been highlighted by law enforcement for years. To ensure the police find future cyber-cops, children and young people are taught about internet security in a dedicated...weiterlesen »

Government Wants to Adjust Controversial German Support Classes

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Alternatively, school-autonomous models for learning German within the class group should be possible. Changes are also planned for the much-criticized MIKA-D language test and the rules for repeating...weiterlesen »

47-Year-Old Caught in Cellar Burglary in Vienna-Favoriten

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Due to the precise description of the person, officers from the Vienna Rapid Response Unit were able to apprehend the fleeing suspect shortly after the basement break-in in the area of Quellenstraße. During...weiterlesen »

Majority of Austrians Against Politics Modeled After Trump

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70 percent of Austrians reject a course like Trump's for Austria, while 24 percent could imagine it. FPÖ supporters are the most open to such conditions, with 49 percent. Closer contact with the Republican...weiterlesen »

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 »

Fiskalrat: Government's Budget Target Likely to Hold

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According to a quick estimate presented on Wednesday, the Fiscal Council expects a budget deficit of 4.4 percent of GDP this year, with 4.2 percent forecasted for the coming year. This confirms the Finance...weiterlesen »

Fewer Job Openings in Austria

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In the third quarter, domestic companies reported 138,100 job vacancies, as Statistics Austria announced on Wednesday. This represents a decrease of 6.6 percent compared to the previous quarter and 17.7...weiterlesen »

Ultra-Fast-Fashion from Shein and Temu: Up to 4,000 Times More Environmental Toxins Than Allowed

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Regarding the toxins, according to the announcement on Wednesday, seven products have massively exceeded several legal limits. These include forever chemicals (PFAS), plasticizers (phthalates), and heavy...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 »

Future at Risk: Climate Crisis the Greatest Threat for Austrians

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68 percent of Austrians see the climate crisis as the greatest challenge of our time. Conversely, this means that 32 percent, or nearly a third, do not see it that way. This is according to a survey by...weiterlesen »

Media Employees in Austria Fear for Jobs and Freedom of Expression

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Job satisfaction among media employees is high, but there is dissatisfaction with the structures. 53 percent criticize the communication culture. Only 25 percent are satisfied with co-determination opportunities....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 »

Doubling of Deaths in E-Bike & E-Scooter Accidents: More Controls Announced

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According to Karner, the reasons for the increase are primarily "excessive speed or overestimation of one's own abilities." With e-bikes, for example, "it's relatively easy to get to the top of the mountain...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 »

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 »

Greenpeace Protests with "Climate Receipt" in Front of Parliament in Vienna Against OMV

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The OMV emissions of the last ten years cause global climate damages worth 102 billion euros, according to Greenpeace's climate receipt. These include costs from natural disasters, sea level rise, extreme...weiterlesen »

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