Voting for the Word of the Year 2025 is underway: These are the candidates

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The question is: Who or what will succeed "Renaturation", the Word of the Year 2024. On Friday, the Society for Austrian German (GSÖD) published the list of candidate words competing for the Word of the...weiterlesen »

What the Asfinag Rents Out Areas for in the Mostviertel

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The state highway company Asfinag offers open spaces along the domestic highway and expressway network for photovoltaic systems - initially in Lower Austria and Burgenland. Specifically, it concerns areas...weiterlesen »

Swarovski cuts around 400 jobs at the Wattens site

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By then, the number of employees at the headquarters is expected to decrease from the current 2,480 to around 2,100, it was stated at a press conference in Wattens on Thursday. The reason for the measure...weiterlesen »

Swarovski cuts around 400 jobs at the Wattens location

vor 20 Stunden - VOL.at

By then, the number of employees at the headquarters is expected to decrease from the current 2,480 to around 2,100, it was announced at a press conference in Wattens on Thursday. The reason for this measure...weiterlesen »

Police Warns of Pickpockets and Con Artists at Advent Markets

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At the start of this year's Advent season, Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) emphasized on Thursday that comprehensive security measures are in place at the Christmas markets: "The directive to all...weiterlesen »

VAT Fraud in the Millions: Raids Conducted in Vienna

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In the course of the so-called "Operation Escape Room," eight arrests were made at 39 locations in Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Latvia, and Austria, the Ministry of Finance announced on Thursday....weiterlesen »

Overwhelming Majority Separates Their Waste

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Nine out of ten Austrians separate their waste. Their most common motivation is the protection of the climate, nature, and living beings. According to a representative survey by the Market Institute on...weiterlesen »

Trio Missing in Parliament Gallery - But Why?

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For a decade now, the portrait gallery of former Presidents of the National Council has not seen any additions. During this period, two female presidents and one male president have stepped down. The fact...weiterlesen »

As a Successful Landlord: A Beginner's Guide

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Another tax-relevant point is the so-called presumption of hobby. The tax office checks whether the rental is aimed at long-term profit or if there are merely tax-motivated losses. With the new regulation...weiterlesen »

"Cheap Trains" in Austria: Hanke Warns of Dependence on China

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Infrastructure Minister Peter Hanke (SPÖ) wants to protect the railway industry in Austria and throughout Europe from competition from China. To this end, he plans to submit proposals in Brussels "this...weiterlesen »

Eisenstadt becomes a festival hotspot in 2026: Headliners are set

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The summer of 2026 will be rocking in Eisenstadt: Alice Cooper and Rise Against will perform in July as headliners at the Lovely Days and Remember Forestglade festivals in the castle park. The latter,...weiterlesen »

Free Shingles Vaccination Launched

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"From now on, along with the already available influenza vaccination, we also have the free vaccination against shingles and pneumococci - regardless of how much money people have in their wallets," said...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 »

"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 »

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 »

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 »

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