Christian Wehrschütz escaped drone attack in Ukraine

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ORF correspondent Christian Wehrschütz (64) narrowly escaped a drone attack in eastern Ukraine on Saturday. According to media reports, the war correspondent was in a vehicle near the front in the Donetsk...weiterlesen »

Religion: Cornelia Richter Creates a First

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Cornelia Richter was inaugurated on Saturday as the first female bishop of the Evangelical Church A.B. in Austria. Her predecessor Michael Chalupka was bid farewell during the service at the Vienna MuseumsQuartier....weiterlesen »

Fire in Gmunden: Accelerant Discovered

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A fire that severely damaged a Gründerzeit villa on the Esplanade in Gmunden, Upper Austria, on the night of Thursday was deliberately set. A fire detection dog indicated the presence of accelerants, reported...weiterlesen »

WKÖ Chief Strives for Damage Control in Salary Debate

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"We made mistakes. I made mistakes," he told the "Presse", the "Kurier", and Ö1. He could understand the criticism. The salary adjustments will still happen. At the same time, Mahrer defended his earnings...weiterlesen »

Christian Wehrschütz escaped drone attack in Ukraine

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ORF correspondent Christian Wehrschütz (64) narrowly escaped a drone attack in Ukraine on Saturday. The war correspondent of the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation confirmed a corresponding report by the...weiterlesen »

Deadly Shots in Vienna - Second Suspect in Custody

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According to police spokesman Philipp Haßlinger, he is in pre-trial detention. The main suspect, whose name is known, was still being sought on Saturday. He is said to have shot both the 33-year-old and...weiterlesen »

E-Scooter Scratched at 90-km/h Mark During Rolling Test in Vienna

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In total, there were 2,490 on-the-spot fines during the actions, amounting to over 100,000 euros, as well as 1,097 reports for violations of traffic regulations. In addition, according to the police release...weiterlesen »

Vienna is still considering politicians' salaries

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Most federal states, like the federal government, are prescribing a zero salary increase for top-level politics for the coming year. Only Upper Austria is taking a different path, where politicians' salaries...weiterlesen »

Tablets from the Vending Machine: Medication Revolution in Vienna's Hospitals

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A new system for automated medication dispensing has been introduced at the Vinzenz Clinics in Vienna. In the future, tablets and capsules will no longer be manually prepared by the nursing staff but will...weiterlesen »

Vienna has the lowest CO2 emissions in traffic

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In seven out of nine federal states, road traffic is now the largest cause of CO2 emissions. This is shown by a recent analysis by the Austrian Transport Club (VCÖ), which was published on Friday. According...weiterlesen »

SOS Children's Villages shows willingness to cooperate after allegations against Kutin

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On Friday, the management, in coordination with the supervisory board, submitted a statement of facts along with all "currently available documents" to the Innsbruck public prosecutor's office, as stated...weiterlesen »

Woman Fell from Second Floor onto Scaffolding in Vienna-Hernals

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Investigations revealed that a physical altercation had taken place in the apartment between the woman and her boyfriend, during which the furnishings were damaged. The suspect is also said to have thrown...weiterlesen »

Car Driver Received 30 Months in Prison in Upper Austria

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A 20-year-old driver, who engaged in a wild police chase on the night of January 31st that ended with several injuries, was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Friday at the Regional Court in Wels, although...weiterlesen »

Acid Attack on Bus Driver in Bad Vöslau

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Two men sprayed acid into the face of a bus driver in Bad Vöslau (Baden district). The 47-year-old was seriously injured and taken to the hospital after the attack on October 3rd. One of the two suspects...weiterlesen »

Before that, Austria's Catholic Bishops Warn

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"An important goal of politics must be to reduce poverty and not to further increase the pressure on those in need," states a declaration from the Bishops' Conference following the autumn plenary assembly....weiterlesen »

When and Where the SPÖ Party Congress Takes Place

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The upcoming regular federal party conference of the SPÖ will take place on March 7 in Vienna. The party announced this on Friday. Incumbent Andreas Babler is likely to be the only candidate for the election...weiterlesen »

Vienna Police Stop Chemical Bomb During Check on the A23

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Officers from the Vienna State Traffic Department pulled a hazardous goods transport with significant safety deficiencies off the road on November 6 on the Southeast Tangent (A23). The truck, loaded with...weiterlesen »

After Death of Patient in Upper Austria: Government Launches Emergency Offensive

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Following the death of a patient in Rohrbach, who could not be treated by any specialized hospital due to capacity reasons, four working groups - including one for emergency care - are to be established...weiterlesen »

Chocolate Thieves Caught in Vienna-Hietzing: Trio Had 249 Bars in the Trunk

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On November 4, attentive officers from the Preindlgasse police station caught suspected chocolate thieves. During a traffic stop, they discovered 249 bars of chocolate and 16 packages of chocolate candies...weiterlesen »

NÖ: Shots Fired at Playground in the Weinviertel

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At a playground in Ziersdorf (Hollabrunn district), a twelve-year-old fired a pistol into the air several times. Peers were present, but no one was injured. The boy is said to have taken the Glock 19 from...weiterlesen »

Woman Fell from Second Floor onto Scaffolding in Vienna-Hernals

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Investigations revealed that a physical altercation had taken place in the apartment between the woman and her boyfriend, during which the furnishings were damaged. The suspect is also said to have thrown...weiterlesen »

Vienna Police Stop Chemical Bomb During Check on the A23

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Officers from the Vienna State Traffic Department pulled a hazardous goods transport with significant safety deficiencies off the road on November 6th on the Southeast Tangent (A23). The truck, loaded...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 »

Deadly Shots in Vienna Restaurant: Arrest and Initial Details on the Motive

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After a dispute between four people on Thursday evening in a venue in Vienna-Ottakring, shots were fired. A 33-year-old Chechen lost his life, and his companion, a 55-year-old Serb, was hit in the upper...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 »

13-Year-Old Murder Case in Lower Austria Solved

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About 13 years after a homicide in Lower Austria, a suspect has been tracked down. A 55-year-old Hungarian citizen is said to have stabbed a 45-year-old compatriot in 2012, reported the "Kurier" (Friday...weiterlesen »

Seventh Illegal Beauty Clinic Discovered in Vienna

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During a joint inspection by the Immediate Measures Group, the Vienna Police, and the AMS, a salon was discovered where aesthetic treatments were apparently being performed without medical authorization....weiterlesen »

Man Shot Dead in Vienna Restaurant, Another in Critical Condition: Perpetrator on the Run

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After an argument between four people, several shots were fired in a venue in Vienna-Ottakring on Thursday evening. A 33-year-old Chechen lost his life, his companion, a 55-year-old Serb, was hit in the...weiterlesen »

What Babler Remains

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For SPÖ leader Andreas Babler, it must be painful to see what a declared leftist can achieve: Zohran Mamdani, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, swept the mayoral election in the US metropolis...weiterlesen »

December 21: Win a Festive Package from NESPRESSO including a VERTUO Pop Coffee Machine

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Before the holidays, it is often the small moments that create anticipation and festive mood: From the scent of coffee on a winter morning to wrapping gifts and gathering with friends and family. Nespresso...weiterlesen »

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 »

Man Shot Dead in Vienna Restaurant, Another in Critical Condition: Perpetrator on the Run

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The police reported that there had likely been a dispute with two other men beforehand. The shooter and his companion are on the run. A large-scale manhunt for the suspects is underway. © APA/MAX SLOVENCIK...weiterlesen »

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