Attention: Chamber of Labor Warns of Traps in Rental Contracts

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This applies, for example, to rental apartments in buildings constructed after mid-1953 without subsidies and to attic apartments in old buildings constructed after December 2001. In rental agreements...weiterlesen »

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 »

Christkindlmarkt at Vienna City Hall Square: Program and Highlights 2025

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It's almost that time again: On November 14th, the Vienna Christmas Market at Rathausplatz kicks off the pre-Christmas season , along with the small ice rink at the Christmas market. And this year's opening...weiterlesen »

Deceased Patient: Upper Austria's Health Holding CEO Resigns

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He announced this at the beginning of a special meeting of the Health Holding regarding the case of a rejected patient who died, in a personal statement. His contract actually runs until 2029. Harnoncourt...weiterlesen »

Mayor of Neunkirchen Resigns

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"This decision was not easy for me, as I have carried out my work as mayor with great commitment and passion," said the mayor of Neunkirchen, Klaudia Osztovics (ÖVP). For Berlosnig, the resignation came...weiterlesen »

Deceased Patient: Upper Austria's Health Holding CEO Resigns

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He announced this at the beginning of the special meeting of the Health Holding regarding the case of a rejected patient who passed away, in a personal statement. His contract actually runs until 2029....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 »

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 »

Savings in Youth Coaching Cause Heavy Criticism

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Since 2012, youth coaching has aimed to keep young people aged 15 and over in school or training, or to reintegrate them into the system after dropping out. According to evaluations, the measure is a success...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 »

Online Gambling: Bill Expected to Come This Year

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This is overdue, as the concessions for lotteries, online gambling, and six casinos are already set to expire in 2027. The previous government failed with the plan for its own gambling authority, mainly...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 »

ÖGK Expects High Loss

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A deficit of 459.6 million euros is forecast for the ÖGK in 2026, which is expected to rise to 797.7 million euros by 2029. Peter McDonald, chairman of the umbrella association of social insurance carriers,...weiterlesen »

NEOS General Assembly: Pink Party Sees Itself as "Reform Engine"

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In the balloon hall of the Arsenal in Vienna, Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger called for structural measures in budget consolidation and more transparency in state finances at the NEOS members'...weiterlesen »

Football World Cup Qualification: First Training of the National Team at the ÖFB Campus

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On Sunday, Austria's national football team trained for the first time at the new ÖFB campus in Vienna-Aspern. However, only those players who were not in action for long during the 2-0 match on Saturday...weiterlesen »

Vienna's Archbishop Grünwidl Warns Against Self-Proclaimed "Saviors" in Politics

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"Faith or religion will always be political," said Vienna's Archbishop Josef Grünwidl, as it has to do with values and ways of life. However: "Party politics is not the business of the Church." In this...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 »

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 »

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 »

Manhunt After Robbery at Store in Vienna-Brigittenau

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A so far unknown man initially engaged the employee present in the store in a supposed sales conversation before suddenly pushing her behind the counter and demanding the release of all cash from the register....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 »

Vienna-Ottakring: 65-Year-Old Woman Robbed by Her Own Son

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The State Police Directorate reported that the 65-year-old woman appeared at a police station at 11 PM. She explained that her son, with whom she lives, had hit her, threatened her, and demanded money....weiterlesen »

ÖFB-Team before "Final" in World Cup Qualifiers against Bosnia "totally optimistic"

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ÖFB Supervisory Board Chairman Josef Pröll expressed confidence even before the return flight after Austria's 2:0 victory in Cyprus in the qualification for the FIFA World Cup : "I am totally optimistic...weiterlesen »

Christmas Tree at the Vienna Christmas Market at Rathausplatz Shines

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After the opening of the Vienna Christmas Market at Rathausplatz on Friday, the Christmas tree was ceremoniously illuminated in the presence of Mayor Michael Ludwig and Governor Anton Mattle. The spruce...weiterlesen »

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