Introduced: This Voracious Flatworm is Now Active in Austria Too

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A flatworm species introduced from South America is rapidly spreading in Europe. The land planarian "Obama nungara" has now been detected in Austria for the first time, the Natural History Museum (NHM)...weiterlesen »

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

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He warned that "trade policy decisions by the USA and the reactions of other major players like China would dampen global trade." The forecast assumes that "all tariffs introduced or credibly announced...weiterlesen »

ÖOG: No Mistakes by Doctors and Nurses in Death of Patient in Upper Austria

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Before an extraordinary supervisory board meeting of the Upper Austrian Health Holding (OÖG) on Monday, the chairman of the OÖG, Franz Harnoncourt, announced his resignation. Harnoncourt's contract, who...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 »

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 »

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 »

FPÖ and NEOS for Reversal of WKÖ Salary Increases

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FPÖ and NEOS renewed their long-standing demand to end the mandatory membership of businesses in the Chamber of Commerce. "The system remains completely untouched," said Schnedlitz regarding the interim...weiterlesen »

"Go Get Them, Boys!": Van der Bellen Wished the ÖFB Team Luck Before the Football World Cup Qualifiers

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"I was very pleased to be allowed in the locker room. That is usually a taboo zone, it was a nice gesture towards me," said Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen and also reported: "In conclusion,...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 »

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 »

Deceased Patient: Upper Austria's Health Holding CEO Resigns

vor 22 Stunden - VOL.at

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

vor 24 Stunden - VOL.at

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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