Car Driver Seriously Injured in Accident in Upper Austria

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A car rollover and a subsequent rear-end collision on the Westautobahn A1 near St. Georgen im Attergau (Vöcklabruck district) on late Friday evening resulted in four injuries. The car of a 27-year-old...weiterlesen »

Attempted E-Scooter Robbery of Boy in Vienna-Döbling

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When the mother wanted to visit a doctor with her son, they encountered the suspect and were allegedly threatened by him. According to a statement released on Saturday, the police eventually detained a...weiterlesen »

Attempted E-Scooter Robbery of Boy in Vienna-Döbling

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When the mother wanted to visit a doctor with her son, they encountered the suspect and were allegedly threatened by him. According to a statement released on Saturday, the police eventually detained a...weiterlesen »

Drunk Person Injures Police Officer in Vienna-Leopoldstadt

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The police were dispatched to the Riesenradplatz after a man reportedly behaved aggressively towards security personnel and some stall operators at the Christmas market. Upon their arrival, the officers...weiterlesen »

E-Scooter Rider in Critical Condition After Accident in Vienna-Liesing

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The man was in life-threatening condition after the incident, and both the e-scooter and the car were damaged. Investigations are ongoing, the authorities announced in a press release on Saturday. (Red)...weiterlesen »

Is the Eurovision Song Contest Losing More Countries?

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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 »

U2/U5 Construction Site Causes Significant Building Damage on Linke Wienzeile

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During the construction of the Vienna subway project U2xU5, a serious incident occurred at the beginning of November: The tunnel floor broke, causing the ground level in the surrounding area to sink. The...weiterlesen »

15-Year-Old Attacked Ex-Girlfriend at Vienna Subway Station Längenfeldgasse: Girl Fell onto Tracks

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On December 5th, around 7:00 AM, a dangerous incident occurred at the Längenfeldgasse subway station in Vienna-Meidling. A 15-year-old attempted to attack his ex-girlfriend with a knife. A 40-year-old...weiterlesen »

Girl with Distress Signal: Stepfather Charged - Trial Still This Year in Vienna

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Court spokeswoman Christina Salzborn confirmed the relevant information to the APA on Friday afternoon. As Salzborn announced, there is already a trial date. The hearing has been scheduled for December...weiterlesen »

Shopping Day on December 8th Causes Excitement Every Year

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Since 1995, stores have been allowed to open nationwide on the Marian feast day in Austria. However, the social partner agreement at that time has been polarizing for 30 years. Some retail chains and smaller...weiterlesen »

Is the Eurovision Song Contest Losing More Countries?

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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 »

WEGA Operation After Knife Attack in Vienna 15

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Officers from the Fünfhaus City Police Command were called to a multi-party house on Felberstraße on December 4th around 7:00 PM. According to the police, a loud confrontation and subsequent physical attacks...weiterlesen »

Methamphetamine and Several E-Scooters Seized in Vienna Apartment

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The Vienna police reported three arrests and a search on Friday. At the beginning of the month, officers from the State Criminal Police Office, Drug/Accompanying Crime Investigation Unit, arrested three...weiterlesen »

15-Year-Old Attacked Ex-Girlfriend at Vienna Subway Station Längenfeldgasse: Girl Fell onto Tracks

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On December 5th, around 7:00 AM, a dangerous incident occurred at the Längenfeldgasse subway station in Vienna-Meidling. A 15-year-old attempted to attack his ex-girlfriend with a knife. A 40-year-old...weiterlesen »

Family Dispute in Vienna-Margareten Led to Police Intervention

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On December 4th, police officers had to respond to an apartment in a multi-party house in Vienna-Margareten around 8:45 PM, after a loud argument reportedly took place between a 40-year-old and his 59-year-old...weiterlesen »

Tram Hits 80-Year-Old in Vienna-Landstraße: Life-Threatening Condition

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In Vienna's Fasangasse, a serious traffic accident occurred on December 4th around 12:30 PM. An 80-year-old pedestrian was hit by a tram while crossing the road and critically injured. According to initial...weiterlesen »

Is the Eurovision Song Contest Losing More Countries?

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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 »

NÖ: Several Injured After Accident with Drunk Driver from Vienna

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A traffic accident with four injuries was caused by an intoxicated 58-year-old woman on Thursday evening in Haslau-Maria Ellend (district of Bruck a. d. Leitha). According to police reports on Friday,...weiterlesen »

Viennese Skier Seriously Injured in Accident on Planai

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On Thursday afternoon, a heavily intoxicated skier from Vienna collided with a rope that was set up to secure a snow groomer in Schladming. At that time - around 5:30 PM - the slope on the Planai was closed...weiterlesen »

Involved in Car Breakdown: 45-Year-Old Killed in Burgenland

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The Hungarian citizen and his 28-year-old passenger had come to a stop on the road due to a breakdown and wanted to push the car into an adjacent field. A 20-year-old driver coming from behind apparently...weiterlesen »

Fiaker horse collapsed at Vienna's Heldenplatz and got stuck: Fire brigade operation

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An accident involving a carriage horse occurred last Saturday at Vienna's Heldenplatz. According to the Association Against Animal Factories (VGT), a horse remained motionless on the ground after a fall...weiterlesen »

Frontal Crash Between Car and Bus in Upper Austria: Twelve Injured

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In a collision between a car and a bus on Thursday in Alkoven (Eferding district), twelve people were injured, two of them seriously. The cause of the accident was unclear, the police reported on Friday....weiterlesen »

U2/U5 Construction Site Causes Significant Building Damage on Linke Wienzeile

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During the construction of the Vienna subway project U2xU5, a serious incident occurred at the beginning of November: The tunnel floor broke, causing the ground level in the surrounding area to sink. The...weiterlesen »

Curious Incident in Lower Austria: Car Stuck in Visitor Walkway to "Cheese Maker World"

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In the Gmünd district, a man got lost with his car on December 3rd and drove – presumably by accident – over the visitor path to the "Cheesemaker World". While attempting to drive onto the premises, the...weiterlesen »

Dog Crate Case in the Waldviertel: New Report Implicates Social Worker

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In the case of a now 15-year-old who was allegedly locked in a dog crate and tortured by his mother in the Waldviertel, a medical report is available. The expertise obtained in the civil lawsuit for pain...weiterlesen »

16 Million: Vienna House of the Sea Celebrates Visitor Milestone

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On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, the House of the Sea in Vienna celebrated its 16 millionth visit. A young family from Lower Austria was welcomed and was delighted with special attentions. On the occasion...weiterlesen »

Thieving Raccoon Fell Asleep Drunk During Break-In

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An employee of the store in Ashland, Virginia, on the East Coast of the USA, discovered the animal unconscious and flat on its belly in the restroom on Saturday morning (local time), as the Hanover County...weiterlesen »

Racist "L'amour toujours" Chants in Upper Austria

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Guests of a venue in Gosau, Upper Austria, allegedly sang "L'amour toujours" with the lyrics "Germany for the Germans, foreigners out!" on Saturday. This was reported by the "Oberösterreichische Nachrichten"...weiterlesen »

"Rammbock" Gang Convicted Again in Wiener Neustadt

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Three members of a "battering ram" gang received prison sentences again on Thursday in Wiener Neustadt in the second trial. The Supreme Court (OGH) had overturned parts of the verdict, as reported by the...weiterlesen »

Austrian Police Discontinue Outdated App

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The police will discontinue their police app on December 5th. The application no longer meets current technical requirements, and all relevant information and service offerings are available through other...weiterlesen »

Car Collides at Level Crossing with Badner Bahn

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A car with two occupants collided with a train of the Badner Bahn traveling towards Baden. The vehicle was hit head-on and hurled against a traffic light. Passersby called emergency number 122 and reported...weiterlesen »

Songbird Trapping in the Salzkammergut: Complaints with Success

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The Regional Administrative Court (LVwG) of Upper Austria has upheld the complaints of the Association Against Animal Factories (VGT) and Animal Protection Austria against around 30 notices regarding songbird...weiterlesen »

Investigations Surrounding Graz Influencer Continue

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In the case of the Graz influencer found dead last Saturday, there were initially no further significant investigation results on Thursday. The examination of the burned-out car of the arrested ex-boyfriend...weiterlesen »

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