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According to the police, the 24-year-old farm owner was cleaning a tanker when the pressure of the device decreased. Therefore, he went to the technical room and discovered the fire. 16 fire brigades prevented...weiterlesen »
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The law, which stipulates that the sale of smokable hemp products will only be possible in tobacconists from 2029, represents an "inexplicable discrimination" against hemp shops, which is effectively equivalent...weiterlesen »
The domestic real estate market has started to recover this year. "Positive development, positive turnaround," said the CEO of the Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH) region at the real estate service...weiterlesen »
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On November 17, 2025, around 5:50 PM, a witness informed the Vienna police because he recognized a teenager who was previously involved in a robbery. Upon the officers' arrival, a young boy was spotted...weiterlesen »
The biggest price drivers were again energy and gastronomy. The costs for housing, water, and energy rose by 6.6 percent, while restaurants and hotels became 6.0 percent more expensive. Household energy...weiterlesen »
The displacement of established eating habits by highly processed foods is a major driver of the globally increasing burden of diet-related chronic diseases, emphasize the 43 experts. They have examined,...weiterlesen »
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The House of the Sea presented its new freshwater facility on Wednesday. Whether fish, shrimp, or snails, each tank would tell its own story. The aim is also to convey the importance of conservation breeding...weiterlesen »
A new survey reveals how differently Austrians approach their Christmas shopping. From planners to spontaneous buyers, from AI assistance to gift refusal: shopping behavior is diverse – but clearly influenced...weiterlesen »
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In Vienna, there is a shortage of around 500 places for children with increased or intensive care needs. This was reported by City Councillor for Education and Youth, Bettina Emmerling (NEOS), on Wednesday...weiterlesen »
The forecast for Christmas sales from the Institute for Retailing, Sales, and Marketing is based on a consumer survey and anticipates gift expenditures of about 2.35 billion euros this year. The previous...weiterlesen »
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"School should prepare well for life," said Education Minister Christoph Wiederkehr (NEOS) at a press event in a Vienna school. Financial and economic education are particularly important so that young...weiterlesen »
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According to the authorities, there was an "abstract threat" that was "taken seriously" because the teenager and former student of the educational institution was already known to the police. The Cobra...weiterlesen »
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Together with the festival visitors, strategies against the "script of authoritarian forces" and for strengthening democracy are to be developed. The festival is organized by "Faktor D," the democracy...weiterlesen »
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Thus, the 180 x 128 cm painting, created between 1914 and 1916, which depicts the youthful Elisabeth Lederer - the daughter of Szerena Lederer, a confidante of Klimt - against an exotic background, also...weiterlesen »
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"I have worked with many teams that also had good cohesion. But how this group behaves is on a whole different level," said ÖFB head coach Ralf Rangnick on Tuesday after the 1:1 draw at Vienna's Ernst...weiterlesen »
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The people of Vienna plan about four million visits to the capital's Christmas markets. 71 percent want to visit at least once, with many going once or twice and a quarter even weekly or more often. There...weiterlesen »
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The decision will be made next week in the WKÖ Presidium. "All state chambers will take the same step," said the WKÖ on Tuesday. The 693 independent professional organizations "are strongly advised to...weiterlesen »
The 28-year-old is accused by the prosecution of having "murdered the pensioner in the most brutal manner" this February. The motive was suspected to be the unfulfilled hope of an inheritance. The Romanian...weiterlesen »
This was announced by Health Minister Korinna Schumann (SPÖ) on Tuesday afternoon after an online meeting with state representatives. During the meeting, it was unanimously noted that emergency care in...weiterlesen »
The Artificial Intelligence is supposed to help with the design of experiments, said Malik, who recently moved from the USA to the new institute called "AITHYRA" of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW),...weiterlesen »
The 25-year-old mother is accused of negligent homicide, according to court information from Tuesday. The woman's five-year-old son is said to have gotten hold of a lighter and started a fire with it while...weiterlesen »
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 »
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 »
The decision to stop the increase in compensation for top officials will be made next week in the WKÖ Presidium. "All state chambers will take the same step," said the WKÖ on Tuesday. The 693 independent...weiterlesen »
The government plans for hemp shops to have time for reorientation during a transition phase. To continue selling until the end of 2028, they need a "hemp license" from the monopoly administration. Additionally,...weiterlesen »
Affected were, among others, X (formerly Twitter), Canva, Truth Social, as well as the AI tool ChatGPT from OpenAI. In Austria, the website of the daily newspaper "Kurier" was affected, and the page of...weiterlesen »
Viennese researchers have discovered a major security vulnerability in WhatsApp. Due to the weakness in the so-called Contact Discovery Mechanism of the messenger, they were able to conduct a comprehensive...weiterlesen »
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 »
In 2026, she will follow in the third year of the "Jedermann" production by Canadian Robert Carsen as the companion of protagonist Philipp Hochmair, succeeding Deleila Piasko, who embodied this role for...weiterlesen »
Young people with psychosocial problems receive too little support according to the umbrella organization pro mente Austria. Meanwhile, half of the Austrian and German youth would feel "not good," as new...weiterlesen »
Benecke had access to this part of the sofa in the Moscow State Archive. In the documentary, a piece of fabric with blood is used for DNA sequencing, which has since ended up in a US museum. It is said...weiterlesen »
The basement fire with one fatality in Leopoldsdorf near Vienna (Bruck an der Leitha district) on Sunday is likely due to the careless handling of a solid fuel stove by the 67-year-old. The result of the...weiterlesen »
On the occasion of its 130th anniversary, the Jewish Museum Vienna invites you to an open house day on Sunday, November 23, 2025. With free admission, visitors can experience a varied program at both locations...weiterlesen »
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 »