Flat Tax for Working in Retirement from 2026 is Uncertain

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A central point of contention is whether the flat tax for work during retirement should apply exclusively to employees, as proposed by Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer (SPÖ). The ÖVP, on the other hand,...weiterlesen »

Government Agrees on Tax Fraud Package

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Next year, the planned measures are expected to bring 270 million euros into the budget, and by 2029, additional revenues of 1.4 billion euros are anticipated through fraud prevention. The focus is on...weiterlesen »

Frenchman Indulged in Expensive Dinners Without Paying: Final Stop in Vienna City Center Hotel

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The incident occurred around 9 PM. "The man was apparently hungry," police spokesman Markus Dittrich said on Tuesday. According to him, the alleged fraudster ordered, among other things, spaghetti, fries...weiterlesen »

New Shopping Center "Lügner City" Set to Open in Vienna in 2026

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As reported by ORF, a former building materials warehouse of the insolvent dealer "Quester" in Heiligenstadt will be transformed into a novel and sustainable "ShoppingMall" called "Lügner City." This innovative...weiterlesen »

AK Survey Shows: More Than Half in Part-Time Due to Childcare or Caregiving for Relatives

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In the Chamber of Labor's online survey, the question "Why do you work part-time?" could be answered with multiple responses. For nearly a quarter of the respondents, the high professional workload was...weiterlesen »

Government Presents New Proposal for Electricity Industry Act

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During the review, there was much criticism of the feed-in tariffs provided for in the Electricity Industry Act (ElWG). In the future, not only consumers but also electricity producers should be involved...weiterlesen »

"Wien-Bonus" could be expanded

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The prerequisite for this would be that the EU allows separate tariffs for locals, as he explained in a conversation with media representatives on Tuesday. He welcomed the fact that the federal government...weiterlesen »

Frenchman indulged in expensive dinners multiple times without paying: Final stop in Vienna city center hotel

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The incident occurred around 9 PM. The 35-year-old was unable to settle the bill for the expensive dinner and wanted to charge it to a room. However, he had not actually checked into the room, which led...weiterlesen »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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