Sharp Increase in Autumn: Covid-19 Remains Dangerous

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"Similar to 2024, a significant increase in virus load has already been observed in wastewater monitoring this autumn. Almost a third of hospital admissions due to severe respiratory diseases were attributed...weiterlesen »

FPÖ Calls for 1,500 More Police Officers for Vienna

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The Vienna FPÖ is demanding 1,500 more police officers in the city. This is the minimum required number, it was asserted at a press conference on Monday. According to party leader Dominik Nepp, not enough...weiterlesen »

Driving Bans on Shopping Saturdays on Inner Mariahilfer Street and Neubaugasse in Vienna

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The traffic bans apply on the shopping Saturdays of November 29, December 6, December 13, and December 20, as well as on December 8. The section of the Inner Mariahilfer Straße between Getreidemarkt/Museumsplatz...weiterlesen »

Despite Country Deficits: EU Sees Austria on Track in Deficit Procedure

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Austria is likely to be certified by the EU Commission as being on track in the ongoing deficit procedure, despite expected higher budget deficits of the federal states. The EU Commission plans to present...weiterlesen »

Karner Warns of Growing Drone Threat in EU Countries

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Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) warns of an increasing drone threat. European security circles assume that the threat to critical infrastructure, such as airports, in EU countries will noticeably...weiterlesen »

Vienna Nursing Education: FSW Starts New Round with 50 Places

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A total of 150 applicants were interested in the three-year training at the Vienna School of Nursing, but only 25 of them secured a place in the new training, as reported by "Vienna Today". The training...weiterlesen »

Swing Kitchen: Restructuring of Vegan Burger Chain Failed

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"Together with the owner representatives who were ready to finance, the management had made intensive efforts until the end to find a solution with well-known investors from the gastronomy industry. However,...weiterlesen »

FPÖ Calls for 1,500 More Police Officers for Vienna

vor 17 Stunden - VOL.at

The Vienna FPÖ demands 1,500 more police officers in the city. This is the minimum required number, it was asserted at a press conference on Monday. According to party leader Dominik Nepp, not enough new...weiterlesen »

Drug Dealer Caught in Vienna-Favoriten

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The task force for combating street crime managed to arrest the two suspects in Vienna-Favoriten on Sunday, who were selling drugs in public spaces. First, a 27-year-old was arrested, on whom 14 additional...weiterlesen »

Food Prices Continue to Rise - But Farmers Barely Profit

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"The share of agricultural production in the final price is small – and continues to decrease," says Wifo agricultural expert Franz Sinabell. A key reason: The prices for agricultural raw materials are...weiterlesen »

Photovoltaic Boom Continues Despite Subsidy Cuts

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Despite drastically reduced government subsidies, the expansion of photovoltaic systems in Austria remains at a comparatively high level this year. According to the market study "Photovoltaic Industry...weiterlesen »

Kick-off for the New Boiler Replacement Funding

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The Ministry of Environment, led by Minister Norbert Totschnig (ÖVP), is now accepting applications for subsidies for boiler replacements as well as for the renovation bonus via sanierungsoffensive.gv.at...weiterlesen »

Stability Pact: Novak Expects Solution

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Tyrol's Governor Anton Mattle (ÖVP) expects a "conclusion" at the next negotiation round on the Stability Pact on Friday at the Ministry of Finance in Vienna. "For anything else, the public lacks understanding...weiterlesen »

Drug Scene at Vienna's Westbahnhof Grows: Residents Feel Abandoned

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For two years, Peter Haubenberger has been working as a general practitioner at the Primary Care Center Vienna-West, located directly behind the Westbahnhof. In the program "Vienna Today," he notes: "When...weiterlesen »

Strict Advent Controls in Vienna: Police Intervened in Several Districts

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In Vienna-Landstraße, authorities once again discovered an unauthorized beauty clinic in an apartment. Two individuals were performing medical treatments without medical approval – including a lip injection....weiterlesen »

Stability Pact: Novak Expects Solution

vor 22 Stunden - VOL.at

Tyrol's Governor Anton Mattle (ÖVP) expects a "conclusion" at the next negotiation round on the Stability Pact on Friday at the Ministry of Finance in Vienna. "For anything else, the public lacks understanding...weiterlesen »

42-Year-Old Dead After Ski Accident in Styria

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A fatal skiing accident happened on Sunday outside the secured ski area in the Planai ski resort in the Liezen district of Styria. At around 12:15 PM, a 42-year-old man from Graz was found lifeless by...weiterlesen »

Fraud Prevention Package Expected to Bring 270 Million

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According to data provided by the Ministry of Finance, more effective controls will play a central role. They aim to generate 110 million through measures such as additional inspectors and improved data...weiterlesen »

Asylum Applications in Austria Declining: Most Significant in October

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The 1,293 submitted applications represent a decrease of 49 percent compared to October 2024. Overall, there were 14,325 applications in the first ten months, according to the Ministry of the Interior's...weiterlesen »

Police Were Able to Track Down Drug Dealer in Vienna

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The 51-year-old Austrian citizen is alleged to have sold psychotropic substances in tablet form to a specific buyer over an extended period (October 2023 to October 2025) for a five-figure euro amount....weiterlesen »

Shoplifter Caught in Vienna-Landstraße

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A store detective at a drugstore in Vienna-Landstraße reportedly noticed a woman on Saturday afternoon who took an item, tore off the price tag, and left the store without paying for it. She apprehended...weiterlesen »

Duo Arrested After Shoplifting in Vienna-Favoriten

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A store detective at a hardware store in Vienna-Favoriten alerted the police emergency number because he allegedly observed a woman and a man taking goods and attempting to leave the store without paying....weiterlesen »

Man in Vienna-Liesing Bit Partner on the Cheek: Arrest

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A neighbor heard the loud altercation from a nearby apartment around 12:30 AM and called the police. "The man is in police custody. A preliminary alcohol test showed the 53-year-old had a blood alcohol...weiterlesen »

37-Year-Old Harassed Pedestrians on Vienna's Mariahilfer Straße: Arrest

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Police officers who attempted to stop him were attacked by the Hungarian, reported police spokeswoman Julia Schick on Saturday: "Two officers were injured during the arrest but were able to continue their...weiterlesen »

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