After Acquittal in Abuse Case: Two Boys in Custody on Suspicion of Robbery

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They are alleged to have committed a robbery in a garage in Vienna, confirmed Mirsad Musliu, the lawyer of the younger one - he is 17 years old - initially on Monday in response to an APA inquiry, following...weiterlesen »

Social Assistance Tightening: ÖVP Wants Lower Austria Model as Upper Limit

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The stricter rules are to be decided in the state parliament session on Thursday. "Lower Austria thus remains a pioneer in the fight against social abuse," Zauner declared at a press conference on Monday....weiterlesen »

Cheap Electricity Act Comes to Ministerial Council

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NEOS club chairman Yannick Shetty emphasized the necessity of the Electricity Industry Act (ElWG) for lower prices. A passage could occur at the beginning of 2026 if an opposition party agrees. The National...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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Vienna has reached its annual solar power target

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According to information from the office of Environmental City Councillor Jürgen Czernohorszky (SPÖ) to the APA, the targeted annual solar power goal of 250 MWp (megawatt peak) was exceeded by 58 MWp,...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 »

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 »

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