Karl-Heinz Grasser transferred to house arrest with ankle monitor

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The former Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser (FPÖ/then ÖVP-affiliated), who has been incarcerated in the Innsbruck correctional facility since early June following his conviction in the Buwog trial,...weiterlesen »

After Shots Fired at Police: 59-Year-Old Appears in Court

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Following a shootout with the police on September 4 of the previous year in the Freistadt district, the 59-year-old involved will appear in court in Linz on January 8. He is accused of resisting state...weiterlesen »

Firework Caused Fire in Multi-Unit Building in Amstetten District

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Four residential units were affected by the fire in the Amstetten district. Three residents had to be taken to the Hospital of the Sisters of Mercy in Linz with suspected smoke inhalation. A pyrotechnic...weiterlesen »

Four Missions Per Day: Vienna's Christophorus Was in High Demand in 2025

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Christophorus 9, the emergency medical helicopter stationed on the roof of the ÖAMTC Mobility Center in Vienna, was called to 1,449 missions in 2025. This made it one of the most frequently used helicopters...weiterlesen »

Pyrotechnics Seized from 13-Year-Old in Neunkirchen District

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According to the investigations, the 13-year-old, along with other teenagers, went on a shopping trip to the Czech Republic. There, he is said to have bought fireworks without the knowledge of his companions....weiterlesen »

52-Year-Old Threatened Partner in Vienna-Ottakring with Knife and Axe

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According to the police, the 52-year-old allegedly threatened her 69-year-old partner out of jealousy on January 1st in their shared apartment in the 16th district of Vienna. She initially pointed a kitchen...weiterlesen »

Viennese Man Shot Himself in the Leg on New Year's Eve

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On New Year's Eve, a man was handling a firearm in his apartment in Vienna-Floridsdorf. According to the police, a shot was fired, hitting the 77-year-old in the left leg. The man suffered a through-and-through...weiterlesen »

Arrests During Marital Dispute in Vienna-Favoriten

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The exact trigger for the marital dispute in Vienna-Favoriten is still unclear, but the 43-year-old man is said to have initially threatened to kill his 44-year-old wife. Subsequently, the woman allegedly...weiterlesen »

10-Year-Old Seriously Injured in Pyrotechnics Accident in Vienna-Donaustadt

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The 10-year-old, who had several fingers severed by the explosion of a firecracker, had to be provided with emergency medical care by the Vienna professional rescue service and taken to the hospital. The...weiterlesen »

Firefighting Operation for Apartment Fire in Vienna-Josefstadt

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When the fire department arrived at the scene shortly after midnight, two windows of the apartment on the second floor had already been broken by the fire, and flames were bursting out. Upon the arrival...weiterlesen »

Positive Annual Report on Air Quality in Vienna

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"Vienna's air quality is now consistently much better than it was at the turn of the millennium," said Vienna's Climate Councillor Jürgen Czernohorszky. "In the last 15 years, we have achieved a great...weiterlesen »

Karl-Heinz Grasser transferred to house arrest with ankle monitor

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Shortly before 9:00 AM, a transport vehicle for prisoners left the correctional facility in Innsbruck. Whether the former top politician was inside was initially uncertain. The APA had already discovered...weiterlesen »

Serious Sledding Accident of Viennese Woman on Semmering

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The police report that the 41-year-old woman from Vienna was on her way from the Hirschenkogel mountain station to the start of the sledding track. In the entry area, she lost control, which led to an...weiterlesen »

New on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video & Co.: The Streaming Releases from January 5 to 11

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Attention film and series fans: These are the film and series releases from January 5 to 11 on Netflix, Paramount+, and Amazon Prime Video. >> More streaming news at a glance His & Hers (January 8) Miniseries...weiterlesen »

Marathon Deployment for Vienna Professional Fire Brigade on New Year's Eve

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The Vienna professional fire brigade was in continuous operation during the New Year's transition of 2025/26. A total of 389 operations had to be managed on New Year's Eve. In addition to numerous small...weiterlesen »

Tugan Sokhiev will conduct the Vienna New Year's Concert 2027

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After welcoming a debutant at the podium of the New Year's Concert this year with Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Vienna Philharmonic will continue this path in 2027: The 49-year-old Russian conductor Tugan...weiterlesen »

Entire Roof Structure on Fire in Traun: Residents Evacuated

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Four people were injured in a fire in a multi-family house in Traun (Linz-Land district) on the night of Thursday. The fire started in the area of a balcony on the third floor and quickly spread to the...weiterlesen »

Family Stranded in Freezing Cold on S2: Vienna Police Assisted with Breakdown on New Year's Eve

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In Vienna-Donaustadt, officers from the state traffic department noticed a seemingly stranded car on December 31 at the S2 exit Herrmann-Gebauer-Straße. The vehicle was already iced over inside and out....weiterlesen »

New Year's Eve Drama in Vienna: 14-Year-Old Loses Hand in Firecracker Explosion

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Due to the explosions of firecrackers and rockets, several people were injured on New Year's Eve in Vienna. The most serious accident occurred in Favoriten: A 14-year-old lost a hand five minutes before...weiterlesen »

Fires and Firecracker Accidents: New Year's Eve Challenged Emergency Services in Lower Austria

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The Lower Austrian fire departments were challenged on New Year's Eve. Between 8:00 PM and 4:00 AM, they had to respond to 130 operations, which is more than twice as many as the previous year (2024/25:...weiterlesen »

Spray Candles Set Ceiling on Fire in Graz Bar: Several Injured

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A fire in a bar in downtown Graz caused a stir on New Year's Eve and reminded people of the deadly fire in the Stern-Bar exactly two years ago. According to the Graz professional fire department, there...weiterlesen »

Around 550,000 people welcomed the year 2026 at the Vienna New Year's Eve Trail

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Approximately 550,000 visitors celebrated the New Year on the Vienna New Year's Eve Trail on the night of Thursday, despite freezing temperatures and strong winds. The city of Vienna drew a positive conclusion...weiterlesen »

From 2026 No More Tax on Tampons and Pads

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Menstrual products such as tampons, pads, and menstrual cups will become cheaper in Austria from 2026. The reason is the complete abolition of the value-added tax on these products. Currently, the tax...weiterlesen »

The Vienna New Year's Concert 2026 LIVE on TV and Stream

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For decades, the Vienna New Year's Concert has been considered a fixed part of the cultural start of the year in Vienna. On January 1, 2026, the Canadian conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin will conduct for...weiterlesen »

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