"Resignation Not an Endpoint": IV Demands Reform of the WKÖ After Mahrer’s Departure

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Knill paid respect to Mahrer for his work and also for his withdrawal, which he announced via video on Thursday after the pressure from his own ÖVP ranks became too strong - keyword: salaries in the WKÖ,...weiterlesen »

Demand for FH Doctorates: University Conference Criticizes

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Apparently, the situation of public budgets has not yet been understood everywhere, said uniko President Brigitte Hütter in a statement. On one hand, large groups of the population are being asked to make...weiterlesen »

Vienna Southeast Tangent: Traffic Jam Due to Construction Work on the Prater Bridge Towards Kagran

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This weekend, the Prater Bridge in the direction of Kagran will become a major construction site from Friday to Sunday. According to current information, only one lane will be passable at night, while...weiterlesen »

Music Theater at the Wien Awarded Opera House of the Year

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The jury honored the return of the historic venue after a two-year closure and extensive renovation with the award. The Musiktheater an der Wien impressed in the 2024/25 season with a "bold and wide-ranging...weiterlesen »

Government Plans Measures Against Parking Rip-Offs: Court Fees to Be Reduced

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A spokeswoman for Justice Minister Anna Sporrer (SPÖ) confirmed to the APA a report by the "Presse" (Friday edition). The government proposal is expected to be approved by the Council of Ministers next...weiterlesen »

Estimated Value Over One Million Euros: This Work is Offered by the Vienna Dorotheum on Tuesday

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Next Tuesday will be a big day for fans of "Vienna around 1900" art. Even before a record price is hoped for in New York at Sotheby's for Klimt's late work "Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer" in the evening,...weiterlesen »

Free HPV Vaccination Offer in Austria is Expiring

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The HPV vaccination against several types of cancer is only free for 21- to 29-year-olds for a few more weeks. The offer runs until June 30, 2026, but the first vaccination must be administered by December...weiterlesen »

Mahrer also resigns as President of the Chamber of Commerce

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Harald Mahrer (ÖVP) confirmed his resignation as President of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ) on Thursday afternoon. The pressure on him had become too great over the past few days, involving his...weiterlesen »

Mahrer also steps down as President of the Chamber of Commerce

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Harald Mahrer (ÖVP) confirmed his resignation as President of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ) on Thursday afternoon. The pressure on him had become too great over the past few days, involving his...weiterlesen »

Syrian "Torture General" in Vienna: Indictment Welcomed by Victim's Lawyer

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The accused are charged with the most serious human rights violations. One of them was ironically supported by the domestic intelligence service in 2015. Khaleb Al H. was the head of Department 335 of...weiterlesen »

Epstein Files: This is Why the Name Sebastian Kurz Appears

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According to "Standard," former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is mentioned in documents released by the US Congress in the Jeffrey Epstein case. In chats between sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and former Trump...weiterlesen »

Hanke presented plans for Asfinag road projects

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These were the plans that his predecessor and Green Party club chairwoman Leonore Gewessler demanded in mid-October. The review of the individual projects has now been completed, Hanke noted. Around 3.8...weiterlesen »

Mahrer also Resigns as President of the Chamber of Commerce

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According to consistent media reports from Thursday, Vice President Martha Schultz will take over on an interim basis. There was no official confirmation from the WKÖ to the APA at first. According to...weiterlesen »

Epstein Files: This is Why the Name Sebastian Kurz Appears

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According to "Standard," former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is mentioned in documents released by the US Congress in the Jeffrey Epstein case. In chats between sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and former Trump...weiterlesen »

Bombshell in the Islamist Scene: Several Arrests in the DACH Region

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On Thursday, police and state security conducted several house searches, suspect interrogations, and over 110 threat assessments during a "Joint Action Day." Additionally, there were several arrests, according...weiterlesen »

Mahrer remains reserved despite succession speculations

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After Harald Mahrer, as President of the Chamber of Commerce, was confronted with open calls for resignation from significant party and chamber colleagues following recent known events, it was initially...weiterlesen »

Free HPV Vaccination Offer in Austria is Ending

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The HPV vaccination against several types of cancer is only free for 21- to 29-year-olds for a few more weeks. The offer runs until June 30, 2026, but the first vaccination must be administered by December...weiterlesen »

"Plan Z": Wiederkehr Wants to Transform School "for Real Life"

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The NEOS had promised a catch-up race in education and had already set many things in motion, he emphasized. In times of profound change, however, catching up is not enough. Wiederkehr therefore announced...weiterlesen »

Mahrer remains reserved despite succession speculations

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After Harald Mahrer, as President of the Chamber of Commerce, was confronted with open calls for resignation from significant party and chamber colleagues following recent known events, it was initially...weiterlesen »

During Probationary Period: 18-Year-Old in Leoben Again Suspected of Terrorism

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An 18-year-old, who was already convicted in 2023 for planning an attack on a school in Bruck an der Mur, has now received another indictment from the Leoben public prosecutor's office, among other things,...weiterlesen »

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 »

Luxury Real Estate in Vienna: What Drives the Market

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According to the current market report by Engel & Völkers , the Vienna market is remarkably stable. While the residential real estate market is cooling overall, the premium segment is even recording increasing...weiterlesen »

Call for More Places at HTL, HAK and Co

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In Austria, most young people attend a vocational school after middle school or lower secondary school (AHS-Unterstufe). Between 1973 and 2023, the number of students at vocational middle and higher schools...weiterlesen »

Here's what's at Open Jazz Vienna 2025

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Two stages for edition No. 2: After the Open Jazz Vienna festival played in the federal capital for the first time last year, the second act follows on November 20th over two days and at two locations,...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 »

Buch Wien 2025 opened at Messe Wien

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"The fair is bigger this year than ever before. That makes us proud," said Benedikt Föger, President of the Austrian Publishers and Booksellers Association (HVB), in his welcoming remarks at Buch Wien...weiterlesen »

Chamber of Commerce Lower Austria does not increase compensations in the Presidium for now

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The suspension of compensations in the presidium of the Chamber of Commerce of Lower Austria (WKNÖ) will remain in effect until the results of the audit by the Court of Audit are available, according to...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 »

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 »

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 »

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