Vienna Focuses More on Outpatient Care in Healthcare Provision

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It is planned, among other things, that by the end of 2030, regional health centers will be expanded from the current 70 to 169, including primary care units. The five-year structure plan was jointly decided...weiterlesen »

"Small Inquiry Committee" Before Substantive Meetings

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The FPÖ promoted the "Small Investigative Committee" on the funding of non-governmental organizations, which it initiated, on Wednesday. In this committee, subsidies over two legislative periods will be...weiterlesen »

Deceased Patient in Upper Austria: These Are the Members of the Expert Commission

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The expert commission for Clinical Emergency Management and Communication, which is to clarify the processes surrounding the death of a patient in the Rohrbach hospital, has been constituted. The former...weiterlesen »

This is the Youngest Mayor in Your State

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Lower Austria as the frontrunner: Nowhere in Austria are there more mayors in their 20s or 30s than in Vienna's neighboring state. According to a statement from the Association of Municipalities on Wednesday,...weiterlesen »

How Austria's Population Will Change by 2080

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The proportion of those over 65 is expected to increase from 20 percent to more than 26 percent by 2040. According to Statistics Austria, the projected growth until 2040 is based solely on expected migration...weiterlesen »

Magnum Almond is the "KONSUM Duck 2025"

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The main point of criticism: The Magnum Almond Ice Cream became smaller, while the price increased. According to VKI, the content shrank by ten milliliters – both for the individual product and the 4-pack....weiterlesen »

"Political Martini": Tyrolean FPÖ with Political Broadside

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This year's guest speaker was the Salzburg FPÖ Deputy Governor Marlene Svazek, who in her speech sharply criticized the black-red-pink federal government. "The federal government is hiding from the people,"...weiterlesen »

Migration - Where Austria Could Get an Exception

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"Solidarity is not a one-way street," said Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP). Austria has been one of the countries with the highest per capita burden of asylum applications for too long. How...weiterlesen »

OeNB Chief Kocher Reacts to Mahrer Withdrawal

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"From our perspective, a seamless transition is important," said OeNB Governor Martin Kocher on Tuesday at a press conference on the Financial Stability Report of the Austrian National Bank. "From the...weiterlesen »

Migration - Where Austria Could Get an Exception

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"Solidarity is not a one-way street," said Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP). Austria has been one of the countries with the highest per capita burden of asylum applications for too long. How...weiterlesen »

Helene Fischer is coming to Vienna in 2026

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Helene Fischer is definitively returning from her maternity leave. Next year, the singer plans to go on a large open-air tour to celebrate her 20th stage anniversary. In total, she will perform in front...weiterlesen »

Migration - Where Austria Could Get an Exception

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The amount that the Solidarity Pool will be endowed with - from which the needs of member states under migration pressure are to be covered in the future - was not disclosed initially. According to the...weiterlesen »

Deadly Disco Accident in Mallorca: Austrian Denied Responsibility

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He stated that he was not involved in the renovation work in 2013, which the city of Palma later deemed illegal, as he only took over the club in 2021, emphasized the Austrian. A judicial spokeswoman in...weiterlesen »

120,000 Euros for Prostitutes: Fraud Case Ended with Diversion

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She had met the man through an advertisement in which she called herself "Amelia." The man was apparently deeply in love with the sex worker. The fraud case against the woman was resolved through diversion....weiterlesen »

Economist Comments on EU Deficit Procedure

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The government's plan to reduce the deficit to below three percent of GDP by 2029 "is becoming less likely," according to the expert. However, Heimberger does not believe that the EU Commission will impose...weiterlesen »

"Industry Strategy for Austria": Marterbauer Presents Key Points

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Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer (SPÖ) and Upper Austria's Regional Councilor Martin Winkler (SPÖ) are calling for the expansion of wind power and pumped storage. According to Marterbauer, affordable...weiterlesen »

Austria's Tourism Must Become More International

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In a European comparison, Italy and Switzerland are in a similar situation. Regarding the average daily rate for hotel rooms (ADR, Average Daily Rate), Spain (plus 6.1 percent), CEE (plus 3.6 percent),...weiterlesen »

U.S. Ambassador-designate Arthur “Art” Graham Fisher arrived in Vienna

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He will be officially accredited as the Ambassador of the United States of America to Austria by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen on November 19. Upon his arrival, Fisher said he was very pleased...weiterlesen »

Death of a Patient: Call for Greater Involvement of the State Parliament in Clarification

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In an urgent motion at the state parliament session on Thursday, they will demand a say in the questions posed to the appointed expert commission, ongoing interim reports from the committee, and the submission...weiterlesen »

Debts: This Was Communicated to Marterbauer

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Now Marterbauer is waiting for "detailed information." However, he did not want to confirm at a press conference with Upper Austria's State Councilor Martin Winkler (SPÖ) in Linz that this could increase...weiterlesen »

Thomas Daniel Schlee Dies at 68

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He was one of the defining musical figures of southern Austria - Thomas Daniel Schlee, as a composer, organist, and above all as the long-time director of the Carinthian Summer, significantly influenced...weiterlesen »

Leopoldi: First Children's State Holiday in Lower Austria

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The establishment of St. Pölten as a separate state capital since 1986 has made a significant contribution to strengthening the state's identity, said Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP) in a press conference...weiterlesen »

New US Ambassador to Austria Lands in Vienna

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US Ambassador Art Fisher intends to strengthen the long-standing partnership and friendship between Austria and the USA, which he views as a "shared mission." In his brief statement, Fisher also reaffirmed...weiterlesen »

Debts: This Was Communicated to Marterbauer

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A confirmation from Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer (SPÖ) that the budget deficit could rise from 4.5 percent of GDP to 4.9 percent was also not available on Tuesday. However, during a press conference...weiterlesen »

Car Registrations 2025 Increased in Austria

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According to Statistics Austria, a total of 239,594 cars were newly registered between January and October, which represents an increase of 12.5 percent (26,590 cars) compared to the same period in 2024....weiterlesen »

Naturalizations in Austria: Number Continues to Rise

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This represents an 11.5 percent increase compared to the same period last year (15,824). Of these, 10,885 people (61.7 percent) live in Austria, while 6,764 people (38.3 percent) reside abroad. Almost...weiterlesen »

OeNB Chief Kocher Reacts to Mahrer Withdrawal

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"From our perspective, a seamless transition is important," said OeNB Governor Martin Kocher on Tuesday at a press conference on the Financial Stability Report of the Austrian National Bank. "From the...weiterlesen »

One Third of Austrians Support Driver's License from Age 16

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Almost half of the respondents (46 percent) believe that the accident risk for car drivers over 75 is higher than for 16-year-olds. Even 43 percent expressed that they find older drivers frightening. According...weiterlesen »

Survey Shows Great Travel Enthusiasm in Summer 2026

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"It remains the case: People want to travel - and this is true across all age groups and regions," said Gottfried Math, Managing Director of TUI Austria, during a press conference at ROBINSON Cyprus, the...weiterlesen »

FPÖ Does Not Want to Accept Salary Increase for Chamber Leaders

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AK President Renate Anderl stated that they accept his withdrawal, and the stability of the central bank is guaranteed with Vice President Ingrid Reischl. The FPÖ, on the other hand, demanded the retraction...weiterlesen »

KGIR 2025 – Kazakhstan presents itself as a prime investment hub

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by Sarah Heftberger On October 31, around 1000 select delegates from over 50 different countries met in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana to discuss investment opportunities in Central Asia’s largest economy....weiterlesen »

National Fund Speech: Van der Bellen Wishes for "Memorial Site" for All Nazi Victims

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In his keynote speech, Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen expressed the wish that - metaphorically speaking - a "place of dignified remembrance" would be created for all victim groups of National...weiterlesen »

Federal States Increase Budget Deficit

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According to media reports, the financial situation of the federal states is worse than expected, while the federal government is saving more than planned. Vienna, in particular, is being blamed for the...weiterlesen »

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