Habsburg Jewels: Discussion Erupted

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After the discovery of a treasure of the Habsburg imperial family, missing for 100 years, in Canada, a discussion about the ownership rights arose on Friday. While Karl Habsburg-Lothringen, the grandson...weiterlesen »

Agreement Reached in Cleaning Collective Agreement

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Due to high inflation, the collective agreement in the field of monument, facade, and building cleaning, which was originally concluded for three years, has been renegotiated. The social partners agreed...weiterlesen »

"Burden Package": ÖVP Attacks New Vienna Budget Measure

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The Vienna ÖVP continues to be upset about planned budget measures. The increase in the housing subsidy contribution is particularly harshly criticized. For party leader Markus Figl, this represents a...weiterlesen »

WKÖ Official Salaries Partially Climbed Significantly

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For the approximately 5,800 chamber employees nationwide, the salary increase in 2026 will be significantly less, at 4.2 percent from the second half of the year. For example, the compensation of the President...weiterlesen »

Austria – Vienna: Export, Investment and Trade Opportunities Summit

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The Austria-Vienna Summit took place to introduce Austria’s investment environment and sectoral potentials, develop cooperation opportunities between Turkish and Austrian companies and identify new investment...weiterlesen »

Wreath Laying at Name Wall: Government Commemorates Victims of the November Pogroms

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Official Austria commemorated the victims of the November Pogroms against the Jewish community 87 years ago on Friday. Several government members laid wreaths at the Shoah Wall of Names in Vienna's Ostarrichipark...weiterlesen »

160 Ideas for Less Bureaucracy in Austria

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State Secretary Josef Schellhorn (NEOS) has presented the coalition partners with 160 proposals for deregulation and debureaucratization. Among the many small individual measures, which are now being discussed...weiterlesen »

Rapid Vienna remains winless in Conference League: Defeat against Universitatea Craiova worsens crisis

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SK Rapid continues to struggle in this year's league phase of the Football Conference League. The team of Rapid coach Peter Stöger lost deservedly 0:1 (0:1) on Thursday evening in front of 23,500 spectators...weiterlesen »

Heart Attack at the Wheel: 83-Year-Old Dies

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According to the police, the man veered off the road in Göttelsberg around 12:00 PM and drove into an embankment. Two passersby freed the unconscious man from the vehicle and administered first aid. Despite...weiterlesen »

After 100 Years: Lost Habsburg Jewels Rediscovered

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A treasure of the Habsburg imperial family, missing for 100 years, has surfaced in Canada. Among them is the legendary yellow diamond "Florentine," reported the German news magazine "Der Spiegel" on Thursday....weiterlesen »

First Round of Negotiations for Trade Collective Agreement Without Agreement

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The next round will take place on November 13. "No offer was presented by the employers," said the GPA union after seven hours of bargaining. Next week, the works councils will be informed about the current...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

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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 announced at a press conference in Wattens on Thursday. The reason for this measure...weiterlesen »

Hamas Weapons Depot Uncovered in Vienna Storage Room

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In the course of investigations against a globally operating terrorist organization with ties to Hamas, a weapons cache was uncovered in Vienna. It is suspected that the weapons were intended for possible...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 »

Warning Against Cuts for the Homeless

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The Association of Vienna's Homeless Assistance warns politicians against making cuts in support for homeless people. Reductions would not only result in an increasing number of affected individuals but...weiterlesen »

Hamas Weapons Depot Uncovered in Vienna Storage Room

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In the course of investigations against a globally operating terrorist organization with ties to Hamas, a weapons cache was uncovered in Vienna. It is suspected that the weapons were intended for possible...weiterlesen »

When Full Operation at the Vienna Youth Prison Münnichplatz?

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Recently, it was said to be by the end of the year, but now the full operation of the new juvenile prison at the Münnichplatz correctional facility in Vienna-Simmering seems to be further delayed. As quoted...weiterlesen »

Planned Helmet Requirement for E-Scooters and E-Bikes: ÖAMTC Wants Change

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The draft lacks precision, explained ÖAMTC traffic engineer David Nosé. "Only 14 percent of all e-scooter accident victims are aged 13 to 16," Nosé said at a press conference. For e-bikes, the proposal...weiterlesen »

Planned Helmet Requirement for E-Scooters and E-Bikes: ÖAMTC Wants Change

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The draft lacks precision, explained ÖAMTC traffic engineer David Nosé. "In e-scooter accidents, only 14 percent of all casualties are aged 13 to 16," Nosé said at a press conference. For e-bikes, the...weiterlesen »

Sex Pistols are coming to the Nova Rock Festival 2026

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After their tour as support for Guns N' Roses, the Sex Pistols with Frank Carter on vocals are still not satisfied: The enthusiastic gentlemen will be performing next year at the Nova Rock in Nickelsdorf....weiterlesen »

Ryanair forces passengers to use digital boarding pass

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Especially for inexperienced passengers, the small piece of paper with their own name, QR code, and seat number gives the reassuring feeling that nothing can really go wrong when boarding. Therefore, the...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 »

Kick-off for Collective Agreement Negotiations in Trade

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The collective bargaining negotiations for the approximately 430,000 retail employees and 20,000 apprentices start on Thursday at noon at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ) in Vienna. At the outset,...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 »

Unfair Distribution: By 2030, a Dignified Life Could Be Built for Everyone

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Particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia, there is a lack of such important infrastructures, explained the researchers, who work at the Institute of Social Ecology at the University of Natural...weiterlesen »

Analyse: Decline in Property Prices is Over

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Real estate prices in Austria are rising again. Between July and September, prices nationwide increased by 1.3 percent, as an analysis by Raiffeisen Research based on data from the Austrian National Bank...weiterlesen »

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