Trio Used Tools Stolen from Fire Department for Attempted ATM Break-Ins in Vienna & Lower Austria

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Investigations into the case have been ongoing since June. Two Serbian citizens with relevant previous convictions in Austria, aged 50 and 64, and a 45-year-old from Kosovo were identified. The men were...weiterlesen »

Up to 30 Years in Prison: Abuse Trial for Viennese Man in Florida Planned

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The 25-year-old Austrian, who has been in custody in Florida since May 2024 after having sex with an American teenager, will have to face trial there next year. This was confirmed by a spokesperson for...weiterlesen »

Vienna Nearly at the Bottom for Fatal Motorcycle Accidents

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In the 2025 motorcycle season, up to and including November 10, 77 motorcyclists and passengers have died in traffic accidents in Austria. This keeps the number of fatal motorcycle accidents similarly...weiterlesen »

Vienna Nearly at the Bottom for Fatal Motorcycle Accidents

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In the 2025 motorcycle season, up to and including November 10, 77 motorcyclists and passengers have died in traffic accidents in Austria. This keeps the number of fatal motorcycle accidents similarly...weiterlesen »

Apple Day: Good Harvest, But Pressure on Local Fruit Growers Remains

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The President of the Austrian Chamber of Agriculture (LKÖ), Josef Moosbrugger, and the Chairman of the Austrian Fruit and Vegetable Industry Association (ÖBOG), Manfred Kohlfürst, are using "Apple Day...weiterlesen »

Deloitte Study: Inflation Forces Austrians to Save on Christmas Gifts

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Around 500 Austrians were surveyed as part of the Deloitte survey. The result: Nearly half of them say their anticipation for Christmas shopping is affected by the high prices. Six out of ten state that...weiterlesen »

Christmas in the Hirschstetten Flower Gardens

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Visitors to the Christmas exhibition in the Hirschstetten Flower Gardens can explore the winter world and visit the Advent market with numerous delicacies and gift ideas. A diverse music program, the charity...weiterlesen »

This is what Helene Fischer says before the 2026 tour

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She wants to celebrate her 20 years on stage in the anniversary year with the supporters who have been accompanying her for years. On July 11, 2026, she will perform at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna....weiterlesen »

Verdict Against 14-Year-Old After Attacks on Sister Over Headscarf

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On the last day before the summer holidays, the 16-year-old decided to remove her headscarf. This was not accepted by her brother. He became violent and repeatedly threatened to kill her if she did not...weiterlesen »

Indictment Against Assad Regime Representatives in Vienna

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The Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office is charging two representatives of the former regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. The men are accused of serious crimes against civilians in custody, including serious...weiterlesen »

Arrest After Online Fraud in Vienna

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The suspect is said to have offered electronic items on an online sales platform in August 2025, but after receiving the purchase amounts, never delivered them to the buyers. The 39-year-old, who used...weiterlesen »

Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Accident with Truck in Vienna-Wieden

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According to initial investigations, a 22-year-old truck driver was traveling in the right lane of the Gürtel. A 20-year-old pedestrian is said to have crossed the street and was hit by the truck. The...weiterlesen »

Start for Mandatory Summer School: This is What Will Apply Starting Next Year

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In the summer of 2026, only the participation of children from German support classes or those who were admitted as extraordinary students in the summer semester will be mandatory. It is not until 2027...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 »

Social Assistance: More Recipients, Low Costs

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Last year, an average of 205,781 people received social assistance, about 8,800 more than in 2023, but still fewer than from 2017 to 2020. Total expenditures rose to 1.317 billion euros, with 60 percent...weiterlesen »

Firecracker Accident in St. Pölten: 15-Year-Old Seriously Injured

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According to police information on Wednesday, the teenager suffered the injuries during the inspection of the previously unexploded firework of category F3. Such items are only permitted from the age of...weiterlesen »

Social Assistance: More Recipients, Lower Costs

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Last year, an average of 205,781 people received social assistance, about 8,800 more than in 2023, but still fewer than from 2017 to 2020. Total expenditures rose to 1.317 billion euros, with 60 percent...weiterlesen »

For cost reasons: Vienna U5 will open four years later - second construction phase also postponed

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The planned temporary joint operation of the two lines on one route will therefore not take place, it was stated at the media event. The benefit for the public transport network is not significant enough...weiterlesen »

Spesencausa: Strache Accepts First Lawsuit

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There will be no objection to it, his lawyer announced on Wednesday in response to an APA inquiry. Strache and another person are accused of breach of trust by the Vienna public prosecutor's office. It...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 »

Against Lamp Post Thrown: Serious Rear-End Collision with Two Injured in Wiener Neustadt

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The accident occurred around 5:30 PM at the intersection of the B17, near the Metro market, reported the Volunteer Fire Department of Wiener Neustadt. A driver crashed into a vehicle in front, which was...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 »

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 »

Christkindlmarkt 2025 at Rathausplatz in Vienna: Opening Approaches

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At Vienna's Rathausplatz, the official start of the pre-Christmas season will take place on Friday: The Christkindlmarkt, which is well-known beyond the country's borders and was recently named the best...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 »

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 »

"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 »

Trial on Sexual Offenses Against Twelve-Year-Old in Vienna: Acquittals Remain Final

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A spokesperson for the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office confirmed to the APA on Tuesday a report by the "Kurier". A registered nullity complaint with the public prosecutor's office will not be executed....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 »

Car Stolen and Two Accidents Caused with Partly Life-Threatening Injuries in Vienna 21

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The first accident occurred around 1:20 PM. It was a rear-end collision, where an injured person was left behind and the driver fled the scene. The second accident happened around 9:45 PM on Ruthnergasse....weiterlesen »

Trial on Sexual Offenses Against Twelve-Year-Old in Vienna: Acquittals Remain Final

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A spokesperson for the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office confirmed a report by the "Kurier" to the APA on Tuesday. A registered nullity complaint with the public prosecutor's office will not be pursued....weiterlesen »

Three Injured in Car Accident in Burgenland

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A teenager without a driver's license caused a car accident in Wulkaprodersdorf (Eisenstadt-Umgebung district) while under the influence of alcohol on the night of Tuesday. The 16-year-old was traveling...weiterlesen »

Child and Youth Welfare: Ombudsman Demands Nationwide Uniform Standards in Austria

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Such standards were developed six years ago by the association FICE Austria for residential child and youth care. These "must become mandatory in all facilities. This, of course, must also be appropriately...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 »

Cyclist in Life-Threatening Condition After Accident at Vienna's Schottenring

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According to initial investigations, the men were riding their bikes on the Schottenring bike path. They crossed the Wipplingerstraße intersection at a green light. The collision occurred when the 59-year-old...weiterlesen »

Vienna-Margareten: 17-Year-Old Cyclist Run Over by 68-Year-Old Driver

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The accident happened around 12:35 PM on Wiedner Hauptstraße, at the intersection with Ramperstorffergasse. The 68-year-old Serbian citizen was driving towards Reinprechtsdorfer Straße and wanted to turn...weiterlesen »

Caritas Warning of Increasing Poverty in Austria

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"Many do not know how they will afford their next purchase," said Caritas Vienna Director Klaus Schwertner on Tuesday at a press conference at a Le+O distribution point in Vienna-Favoriten. According to...weiterlesen »

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