Football World Cup Qualifiers: ÖFB Team Only Needs a Point Against Bosnia

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"The boys are highly motivated, we are all highly motivated and can hardly wait for this game to be played," says ÖFB team coach Ralf Rangnick ahead of the qualification match for the 2026 Football World...weiterlesen »

Cyclist in Lower Austria Run Over by Car

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The 37-year-old cyclist was on the B44 with her bicycle around 6:00 a.m. According to the police, the woman from the St. Pölten district was wearing a safety vest, a helmet, and had both the front and...weiterlesen »

Already More Traffic Fatalities This Year Than in the Entire Year 2024

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Since the beginning of the year, there have been 353 traffic fatalities, compared to 351 last year, reported the Austrian Road Safety Board (KFV) on Monday. For the entire year, the KFV expects a projected...weiterlesen »

New System MeinAMS Launches: Unemployed Must Now Switch

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The Public Employment Service (AMS) is replacing the eAMS account for job seekers with the new online platform MeinAMS. A three-week transition phase started on Monday. During this time, you can still...weiterlesen »

Three Arrests After Burglary in Vienna Apartment

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When the officers from the Brigittenau City Police Command arrived on November 16th around 6:30 PM, they found a damaged key safe and a broken apartment door. The officers searched the apartment and initially...weiterlesen »

21-Year-Old Beat Ex-Girlfriend in Vienna-Meidling to the Point of Hospitalization

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Emergency services from the Meidling City Police Command were alerted around 12:45 AM after the woman was found injured in her apartment. She was already receiving emergency medical care from the Vienna...weiterlesen »

Ex-girlfriend threatened with gun: 43-year-old triggered WEGA operation in Vienna-Favoriten

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On November 16, a 43-year-old man pulled a firearm in the apartment of his former partner in Vienna-Favoriten and threatened the woman with it. He then fled the scene. The police were able to arrest him...weiterlesen »

Feverish Search for the Gunman of Vienna-Ottakring: Who Has Seen Him?

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Following the shooting in front of a venue in Vienna-Ottakring on November 6, where three people were injured and a 33-year-old man was fatally shot, investigations are in full swing. Two suspects have...weiterlesen »

Man Attacked Girlfriend in Graz Bakery: Arrest

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The 54-year-old was arrested, medically treated at LKH Graz, and then taken to the Graz police detention center. During the interrogation, he only partially confessed to the act, the state police department...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 »

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 »

Accident in Lake: 29-Year-Old Driver Fatally Crashed

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The driver lost control of his vehicle for reasons still unknown shortly after midnight on a right-hand curve on the Walgaustraße (L 50). He collided head-on with a concrete base and then plunged into...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 »

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 »

Fatality in Basement Fire in Leopoldsdorf

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According to the police, the fire broke out around 5:30 a.m. in a single-family house in Leopoldsdorf near Vienna. When the fire brigade arrived at the building, thick smoke was visible coming from a basement...weiterlesen »

Fatalities and Seriously Injured in Collision on S5 in Lower Austria

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The accident occurred after a vehicle, driven by a 30-year-old woman, skidded on the S5 from Vienna towards Tulln. Initial investigations revealed that the woman did not have a valid driver's license....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 »

"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 »

Arrest after Wild Brawl in Vienna-Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus

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During the arrest, one of the men became increasingly aggressive and attempted to punch one of the officers. The 30-year-old man was then temporarily arrested. According to initial witness statements,...weiterlesen »

Arrests After Car Break-In in Vienna-Brigittenau

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After a witness noticed the suspicious behavior of the two men, who were going from vehicle to vehicle in a publicly accessible underground garage in Vienna-Brigittenau, looking inside and trying to open...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 »

Man Rescued After Fall in Excavation Site at Vienna's Michaelerplatz

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According to Anna Gutt, the spokesperson for the State Police Directorate, a 37-year-old man presumably fell over the railing of the historical excavation site around 6:00 PM. Witnesses then called the...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 »

Company Christmas Party Without Regret: These Tips Help Avoid Pitfalls

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Caution: What happens at a Christmas party rarely stays there. Anyone who makes a faux pas must expect the whole company to know about it. Therefore, the Chamber of Labor Upper Austria advises adhering...weiterlesen »

Attention Fire Hazard: Tips for Safe Use of Fireplace, Tiled Stove, or Heater

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When the damp cold fog creeps under the skin outside, the desire for a cozy warm, crackling fireplace increases. However, indoor fireplaces also pose a "serious risk," as demonstrated by the Fire Prevention...weiterlesen »

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