Forecast: Austria 2026 Among EU's Laggards in Economic Growth

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The EU Autumn Economic Forecast presented in Brussels on Monday predicts a growth of 0.9 percent for Austria. Only Ireland with 0.2 percent and Italy with 0.8 percent perform worse. At the top is Malta...weiterlesen »

22nd Vienna Economic Forum: Ceremonial Opening

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On the occasion of the 22nd Vienna Economic Forum – Vienna Future Dialogue 2025 and under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Christian Stocker, Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria and Patron of VEF, the...weiterlesen »

Antisemitic Arson Attack at Vienna Central Cemetery: Trial in December

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A previously unblemished 27-year-old is accused of having set fire to the anteroom of the ceremonial hall with an accelerant on the night of November 1, 2023, after climbing over a one and a half meter...weiterlesen »

Customs Chases Smugglers: Thousands of Seizures at Vienna Airport

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The Austrian Customs Office looks back on an intensive summer season 2025. Between July and September, large quantities of illegal goods were discovered during inspections – from tobacco and narcotics...weiterlesen »

New Visitor Record at Buch Wien 25

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The addition of one hall and a 20 percent increase in exhibition space resulted in a visitor increase of more than ten percent compared to the previous year. According to the organizers, around 72,000...weiterlesen »

Representatives of the Assad Regime Indicted in Vienna

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A 61-year-old ex-general, who was brought to Austria in 2015 by the domestic intelligence service due to a deal with Mossad, has been in pre-trial detention since the end of December. However, the second...weiterlesen »

Domestic Consumption Causes Large CO2 Footprint

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A T-shirt sold in Austria illustrates the difference between the calculation methods for the carbon footprint: The production-based method assigns emissions from manufacturing in China to that country....weiterlesen »

"Shrinkflation": SPÖ Demands High Penalties

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Before the final coalition negotiations on a "shrinkflation" law on Monday, the SPÖ is demanding higher penalties for violations of consumer protection standards. The term "shrinkflation" describes smaller...weiterlesen »

Gewessler accuses Totschnig of lacking climate protection

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"As a tough negotiating counterpart," especially on the topic of climate protection, she experienced Mahrer, said Green Party leader Leonore Gewessler in the ORF "Press Hour." However, his resignation...weiterlesen »

Start of Trial in the Wienwert Case in January

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In a comprehensive indictment, the Economic and Corruption Prosecutor's Office (WKStA) accuses former managing director Stefan Gruze, ten other individuals, and three associations of, among other things,...weiterlesen »

After Allegations of Abuse Against Train Driver: Search for More Victims

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The Vienna State Criminal Police Office, Department for Sexual Offenses, is conducting investigations against a 57-year-old former train driver for several sexual assaults. The victims of the former train...weiterlesen »

After Allegations of Abuse Against Train Driver: Search for More Victims

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The Vienna State Criminal Police Office, Department for Sexual Offenses, is conducting investigations against a 57-year-old former train driver for several sexual assaults. The victims of the former train...weiterlesen »

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