Eurovision Song Contest: Switzerland Stayed a Quarter Under Budget

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SRG as a model for ORF? The Swiss host broadcaster of this year's Eurovision Song Contest from Basel significantly stayed under the budgeted costs: Of the 20 million Swiss Francs (21.4 million Euros) allocated...weiterlesen »

Domestic Economy Continues to Recover Slowly

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Austria's economy continues to recover slowly, but a stable growth phase cannot yet be spoken of, emphasized Statistics Director General Manuela Lenk. According to Lenk, there were still no noticeably...weiterlesen »

New Development Around ID Austria

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The registration for ID Austria will now be possible in more locations. An additional 509 municipalities are now authorized to issue it, the Federal Chancellery announced. In total, 1,350 or about two-thirds...weiterlesen »

Every Fifth Adult in Austria Has a Pre-Diabetic Condition

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"Data on the prevalence of prediabetes with the risk of developing diabetes mellitus and undiagnosed diabetes are rare in Central Europe, and previously unavailable from Austria," write Caren Sourij (University...weiterlesen »

Representative Study Shows: These Are the Biggest Fears and Concerns of Austrians

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Compared to the last survey in April, the fear of inflation (40 percent; up seven percentage points) and concerns about the domestic healthcare system (40 percent; up ten percentage points) have increased....weiterlesen »

KV Negotiations for Retail Workers Unsuccessful: Works Meetings

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On Wednesday, the third round of negotiations for the retail workers ended without result, according to the vida union. The offer made by the employers is significantly below the 3.5 percent increase demanded...weiterlesen »

Personnel in Order Hospitals Threatens Strike During Collective Agreement Negotiations

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The staff in religious hospitals are giving employers a deadline and announcing strike actions if no agreement is reached within 40 days during the collective bargaining negotiations. They are demanding...weiterlesen »

Property Tax Debate Divides Government

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The three-party coalition remains divided regarding the increasingly loud demand from municipalities for an increase in property tax. While the ÖVP rejects an increase, Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler (SPÖ)...weiterlesen »

Streiks im Sozialbereich erreichen heute Wien

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The employees in the social economy are observing their second day of strikes on Wednesday. After strikes were already held in the federal states the previous day, work will now also be halted in Vienna...weiterlesen »

Study: Migrants Often Work Below Their Educational Level

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Immigrants in Austria are above average in terms of education, but they are often employed below their qualifications – for example, due to unrecognized foreign degrees. This is shown in an OECD paper...weiterlesen »

Austrian Municipalities Face Investment Halt

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At a press conference, an increase in property tax and lower hospital payments were particularly demanded. It concerns the levies withheld by the states from the municipalities to finance hospitals. According...weiterlesen »

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