Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center

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The opera, which has performed at the arts center since 1971, was concerned about declines in attendance and donations during President Trump’s second term The Washington National Opera performed "Come...weiterlesen »

West Nile Virus Spreads: Record Number of Cases in Austria

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The West Nile virus is transmitted in Austria by native mosquitoes. In 2024, 37 cases were documented, including 19 patients with severe courses who had to be treated in the hospital. This makes 2024 the...weiterlesen »

"Action 55+": New AMS Program for Older Unemployed

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The "Action 55+" aims to create between 3,000 and 6,000 collectively bargained jobs, as announced by Labor Minister Korinna Schumann (SPÖ) at a press conference on Friday. The Austrian Federal Economic...weiterlesen »

Parcel Delivery Driver Collided with Train in Industrial District

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A parcel delivery driver collided with a freight train on Friday at a factory entrance in Oed, a part of the market town of Waldegg (district of Wiener Neustadt). The small van was at risk of falling from...weiterlesen »

Agreement on Mercosur Trade Agreement: Austria Remains Opposed

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The EU ambassadors voted in Brussels on Friday, with a majority in favor of the agreement being signed by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on January 12 in Paraguay. Austria was bound to a no...weiterlesen »

KV of the Upper Austrian Order Hospitals: vida Announces Demonstration

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The employees are demanding wage increases at least in line with inflation and a gradual reduction of working hours to 35 hours. However, the employers are only offering 3.3 percent and consider a reduction...weiterlesen »

Mercosur Pact: The Reactions from Austria

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Despite or precisely because of changed geopolitical realities, the known positions of the various players remained intact. Different voices came from the ÖVP. "With the Mercosur agreement, the EU Commission...weiterlesen »

"Action 55+": New AMS Program for Older Unemployed

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The "Action 55+" aims to create between 3,000 and 6,000 jobs with collective agreement wages, as announced by Labor Minister Korinna Schumann (SPÖ) at a press conference on Friday. The initiative is not...weiterlesen »

Before Collective Agreement Negotiations: WKÖ Recommendation for Voluntary Wage Increase for Retail Workers

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On January 19, the Chamber of Commerce and the vida union plan to negotiate again on the collective agreement for the approximately 150,000 retail workers. "Unfortunately, the positions are deadlocked;...weiterlesen »

Agreement on Mercosur Trade Agreement: Austria Sticks to No

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The EU ambassadors voted in Brussels on Friday, with a majority in favor of the agreement being signed by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on January 12 in Paraguay. Austria is bound to a "No"...weiterlesen »

Cold Wave in Austria Continues: Vienna Also Appears Wintry

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The coldest spot in the country on the night of Friday was Schwarzau im Freiwald at an altitude of 788 meters. In the village in the municipality of Moorbad Harbach in the district of Gmünd in Lower Austria,...weiterlesen »

Flood Research Project in Lower Austria: Public Called to Assist

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A research project by the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Boku) aims to systematically document historical floods in Lower Austria before the start of instrumental measurements....weiterlesen »

Selenskyj: Sicherheitsabkommen mit USA fast fertig

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Hunderttausende in der Ukraine waren von der Stromversorgung abgeschnitten. Selenskyj schloss ein Kriegsende bis Mitte 2026 nicht aus This handout photo released by the Cyprus Presidency of the EU shows...weiterlesen »

We Pressed Trump on His Conclusion About the ICE Shooting. Here’s What He Said.

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The exchange was a glimpse into the president’s reflexive defense of his federal crackdown on immigration. Natalie Harp, an aide to President Donald Trump, shows a video of the fatal shooting of Renee...weiterlesen »

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