ORF Chief Weißmann: Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna Will Not Suffer from Cancellations

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"The show will not suffer in any way," said ORF Director General Roland Weißmann, referring to the boycott announced by several broadcasters of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna on Friday to Ö1....weiterlesen »

Is the Eurovision Song Contest Losing More Countries?

vor 10 Stunden - VOL.at

The decision made on Thursday evening at an EBU General Assembly to allow Israel to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2026 in Vienna poses a challenge for the gigantic music competition....weiterlesen »

These Lists Are Running in the St. Pölten Election

vor 11 Stunden - VOL.at

The election proposals for the St. Pölten election had to be submitted by Friday, with additions possible until December 17. In the capital of Lower Austria, 44,063 people are eligible to vote. On January...weiterlesen »

Is the Eurovision Song Contest Losing More Countries?

vor 12 Stunden - VOL.at

The decision made on Thursday evening at an EBU General Assembly to allow Israel to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2026 in Vienna poses a challenge for the gigantic music competition....weiterlesen »

Price Explosion at the Pump: Fuel Prices Have Risen Sharply Again

vor 13 Stunden - VOL.at

Diesel became more expensive in November compared to October by 6.5 cents and Super by 2.3 cents per liter. On average for the month, diesel was at 1.577 euros/liter, Super at 1.526 euros. "Although there...weiterlesen »

5,000 Christmas Packages for Families in Need

vor 13 Stunden - VOL.at

For those in need in Austria, Christmas should be a little nicer. Therefore, the Team Austria Table started distributing 5,000 family Christmas packages with consumer goods and toys at its 127 distribution...weiterlesen »

What Experts Say Could Help Against High Electricity Prices

vor 13 Stunden - VOL.at

Investment incentives, a withdrawal of politics, and the disentanglement of mutual corporate participations - these are some of the measures that could contribute to reducing high electricity prices in...weiterlesen »

Vienna has the lowest land consumption of all federal states

vor 15 Stunden - VOL.at

For World Soil Day on December 5, Vienna is emerging as a pioneer in land conservation. Despite a population growth of five percent since 2022, the daily land consumption in the capital is only 0.08 hectares...weiterlesen »

What does the Vienna SPÖ still want?

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

The biggest enemy of the federal SPÖ under the leadership of Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler? One might think it's the comrades around Mayor Michael Ludwig in Vienna: While Babler and company, hoping to...weiterlesen »

ESC 2026 in Vienna: Israel May Participate

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Israel is allowed to participate in the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna 2026. As a result, the anniversary competition in May 2026 will have to proceed without long-standing ESC core countries like...weiterlesen »

ESC 2026 in Vienna: Israel is allowed to participate

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Israel is allowed to participate in the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna 2026. As a result, the anniversary competition in May 2026 will have to proceed without long-standing ESC core countries such...weiterlesen »

ESC 2026 in Vienna: Israel is allowed to participate

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Israel is allowed to participate in the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna 2026. This clarification of the long-contested issue was brought by the General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union...weiterlesen »

Vienna Continues Successful Integration Project "College 25plus"

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Vienna continues the funding project "College 25plus". This was announced by the office of Social City Councilor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) to the APA. It is a free offer for asylum seekers as well as persons...weiterlesen »

Volunteering in Austria: Almost Every Second Person is Involved Voluntarily

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3.73 million people in Austria are volunteering in clubs, churches, organizations, and initiatives or helping others informally. This is almost half of the population aged 15 and over, at 48.2 percent,...weiterlesen »

Domestic Economy Continues to Recover Slowly

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

ESC: Waiting for Decision on Israel Comes to an End

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The decision on whether Israel will participate in the 70th Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna is pending. On Thursday and Friday, a general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) will take...weiterlesen »

"Elk Emil" Chosen as Word of the Year 2025

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"Elk Emil" not only caused a media stir with its journey through Lower and Upper Austria, but it also managed to become the Austrian Word of the Year 2025. As the Society for Austrian German (GSÖD) further...weiterlesen »

Every Fifth Adult in Austria Has a Pre-Diabetic Condition

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

"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

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

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 »

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