This right was granted to a transgender person by the VfGH

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The Constitutional Court (VfGH) has granted a transgender person the right to have their gender entry removed from the civil status register. According to the "Presse" (Monday edition), this overturned...weiterlesen »

Minus 29 Degrees: Austria Experienced Coldest Night of This Winter

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In second place was Schwarzau im Freiwald in the Gmünd district of Lower Austria with minus 28.4 degrees at 788 meters. However, the cold wave should be over - for now - as stated by Geosphere Austria...weiterlesen »

Song Contest 2026 Becomes a Security Test for Vienna Police

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Their chief, State Police President Gerhard Pürstl, expressed this conviction in an APA interview. At the same time, he emphasized that the challenge is not entirely new. "It's not the first," he said,...weiterlesen »

Construction Work on Vienna's Handelskai Causes Detours

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On a stretch of 200 meters at the Vienna Handelskai, two lanes are temporarily closed. One lane per direction remains continuously passable. To shorten the construction time, work is also being carried...weiterlesen »

Large Fire in Vienna Company Building: Cold Hindered Extinguishing Efforts

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During a fire that broke out on Sunday evening in a commercial establishment in Vienna-Donaustadt, more than 100 firefighters were on duty throughout the night. Flames and smoke were visible from afar,...weiterlesen »

Weather Warning: Increased Risk of Black Ice at the Start of the Week

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The start of the workweek brings us a warm front that will move over Austria from the west. As announced by Geosphere Austria, light snowfall will begin in Vorarlberg and the Tyrolean Oberland during the...weiterlesen »

Avalanche Incidents: One Dead and Several Injured

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She was initially rescued in critical condition but died shortly thereafter at the Innsbruck clinic, the police announced in the evening. The accident occurred below the Wetterkreuz on a north slope. In...weiterlesen »

2025 was an average earthquake year in this country

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61 of them were also felt by the population, as stated in a release on Wednesday. Additionally, seven seismic events from neighboring countries were perceptible domestically. Overall, the Geosphere documented...weiterlesen »

Rudolf Scholten: "Jour fixe is the synonym for bad communication"

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His first official act as a voluntary special advisor to Culture Minister Andreas Babler (SPÖ) was to lend him the 1979 classic "Culture for All" by Frankfurt's cultural officer Hilmar Hoffmann. With Rudolf...weiterlesen »

Dry January: These Are the Benefits

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Experts from Brown University in the USA have discovered that a short break from alcohol consumption can enhance mood, sleep, and health - even if one does not completely abstain from alcohol for the entire...weiterlesen »

Bread for Ducks & Swans: Serious Danger Instead of Animal Love

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"For many people, old bread or rolls are considered classic bird food. But what is meant as animal love can seriously harm ducks and swans," warns the Austrian Animal Welfare Association. "Bread is like...weiterlesen »

How Babler Sees His Situation as SPÖ Leader

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The SPÖ leadership met on Saturday in Gumpoldskirchen for a New Year's retreat. Content-related stakes were driven, it was said afterwards in a press release. Party leader Andreas Babler, however, was...weiterlesen »

Bad News About Brentenberg Tunnel

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During an initial inspection, significant damage was found in the first 100 meters of the tunnel, said Asfinag spokesperson Alexander Holzedl on Saturday afternoon to APA. In addition to a detailed damage...weiterlesen »

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