Allegations of Abuse Against Former Train Driver: Already 13 Victims Known

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The interviews with the alleged victims are still pending, according to a spokesperson's statement to the daily newspaper. The ex-train driver is accused of having abused underage, partly still immature...weiterlesen »

Fatal Traffic Accident in Styria

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The 39-year-old truck driver from the Leibnitz district was traveling on Schönbergstraße (L602) towards Kaindorf an der Sulm in the Leibnitz district around 8:20 a.m. when he lost control and veered into...weiterlesen »

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 before the qualification match for the 2026 Football World...weiterlesen »

Complaint Against Wöginger Diversion: WKStA Cites General Prevention

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The fact that "even in the case of a - as here condensed - suspicion, a conviction ultimately cannot be expected" could not have a "deterrent effect on potential imitators," quoted "Der Standard" from...weiterlesen »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

FPÖ State Councilor Antauer to Be Blue Top Candidate in St. Pölten Election

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"St. Pölten needs a mayor who makes the city safe - I am ready to take on this task," said Antauer. Due to the existing incompatibility, he would resign from the position of regional councilor to become...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 »

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 »

BILLA starts Gruftsackerl campaign for the homeless in Vienna again

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For the fourth time, BILLA, in collaboration with Caritas, is offering the so-called "Gruftsackerl." The aid packages contain basic foodstuffs and everyday products and benefit homeless people in Vienna....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 »

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 »

Working from Home: How Our Living Spaces Are Changing in the Long Term

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A recent study by the Complexity Science Hub, led by economist Fabian Braesemann, has shown that living behavior in Vienna has sustainably changed since the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated rise of...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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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