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The rent caps decided this year bring significant relief in housing costs according to the Minister responsible for housing, Andreas Babler (SPÖ). According to current calculations by the Austrian Tenants'...weiterlesen »
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The first special state parliament session of the coming year is set: The Vienna Greens have submitted a request for an extraordinary session, as they informed the APA. The focus will be on the topic of...weiterlesen »
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Xenia Hausner can certainly be described as a late bloomer: The native Viennese was already in her early 40s when she discovered paint and brush for herself. Soon she was attached to this form of expression...weiterlesen »
The number of births in Austria has continued to decline. This is shown by the study "Families in Numbers" published by the Federal Chancellery on Monday. According to this, there were only 77,238 births...weiterlesen »
For many, the New Year's Eve fireworks are simply part of the year's end. Animal rights activists , however, see it differently and have been demanding a comprehensive ban for some time. Not only pets...weiterlesen »
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An arsonist set fire to a workshop in Regau (Vöcklabruck district) in the night leading up to Monday and apparently sprayed a swastika next to the entrance gate to the hall in a business park. The police...weiterlesen »
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The days between Christmas and the New Year bring strong impulses to the Viennese economy: Hotels and gastronomy businesses report good occupancy, and business in Viennese trade continues to boom as many...weiterlesen »
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Which food trends will really take hold - and which will remain just social media hypes? The online supermarket and farm shop Gurkerl has analyzed internal sales data and identified five key food and drink...weiterlesen »
The Styrian and Graz KPÖ called for the Day of Open Accounts at the end of the year. Since the introduction of support in 1998, 3.85 million euros have been spent on 31,027 individuals and households....weiterlesen »
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Sometimes relationships need time to grow. Although the Vienna Philharmonic and their upcoming New Year's Concert conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin have known each other since 2010, it wasn't love at first...weiterlesen »
The prices for household energy rose significantly in November: Compared to the same period last year, they increased by 10.9 percent. Compared to October, the price for household energy rose by 1.5 percent...weiterlesen »
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The turn of the year from Wednesday, 31.12.2025, to Thursday, 01.01.2026, traditionally brings closures due to New Year's Eve runs and New Year's Eve events, according to ARBÖ. This year, longer delays...weiterlesen »
The government has now officially set its start of the year. Directly after the school holidays, the first Council of Ministers will be held on January 7th, with tourism as the central topic. The following...weiterlesen »
As part of targeted operations, the Vienna police seized a total of 1340 pyrotechnic items between December 27 and December 28, 2025. The measures were primarily aimed at the import of illegal fireworks...weiterlesen »
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The upcoming New Year's Eve will once again be celebrated in Vienna. At the center of the festivities is the New Year's Eve Trail. The 34th edition offers an open-air program at a total of eight locations...weiterlesen »
By far the highest amount of damage occurs in Vienna, where costs amount to around 1.6 million euros annually. The insurance company highlighted damages caused by pyrotechnics such as firecrackers, rockets...weiterlesen »
ÖVP parliamentary leader Andreas Hanger sees the on-site inspection planned at the beginning of the Pilnacek investigation committee initiated by the FPÖ as a "political show at the taxpayers' expense."...weiterlesen »
The Catholic Church is facing an eventful year in 2026. The highlight will be the episcopal consecration of the new Archbishop of Vienna, Josef Grünwidl, which will take place on January 24th in St. Stephen's...weiterlesen »
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Since January 1, 2025, plastic and metal packaging have been collected together nationwide in the Yellow Bin or Yellow Bag in Austria. The majority of people (66 percent) in Austria find this circumstance...weiterlesen »
The preparations for the committee of inquiry into the housing association "Neue Eisenstädter" continue in Burgenland even over the Christmas period. While the state parliament directorate takes care of...weiterlesen »
Price increases for fuels will also be possible only once daily, namely at 12 noon, over the next three years. Reductions, on the other hand, remain possible at any time. The corresponding fuel price regulation,...weiterlesen »
Looking at the polls, the balance sheet of the three-party coalition at the end of the year appears rather disastrous. The former major parties ÖVP and SPÖ achieve only 18.9 and 18 percent respectively...weiterlesen »
In addition to spending on New Year's Eve celebrations, retailers expect additional sales from the redemption of vouchers and cash gifts, as well as from the exchange of gifts. "Around 10 to 15 percent...weiterlesen »
The outlook of Austrians for the coming year remains rather bleak. Persistent inflation, rising prices, the Ukraine war, and the Middle East conflict weigh on the mood, according to the 54th New Year's...weiterlesen »
The 21-year-old Romanian had secured the help of two friends after an initial fight, the police reported on Saturday. The young man had visited the apartment around 7:00 a.m., initially gaining the upper...weiterlesen »