Austrians Are Less Afraid of Blackouts

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While last year the probability of a large-scale power outage within the next two years was estimated at an average of 33 percent, the expected risk this year is 29 percent. This is according to a survey...weiterlesen »

Financial Worries Do Not Decrease: Many Will Tighten Their Belts More in 2026

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Increased inflation, weak economic situation - money is causing many people in Austria headaches. Every second person worries about their financial situation, as a survey by Santander Consumer Bank shows....weiterlesen »

Tuesday Brought First Vienna Special State Parliament 2026

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In the Vienna City Hall, the first meeting of the city parliament in the year 2026 took place on Tuesday. The agenda included a special session of the state parliament on the topic of housing. This was...weiterlesen »

Here more apprentices are being taken on than planned

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The ÖBB will take on a total of 300 more apprentices by 2027 than originally planned. This is based on a package provided by the Ministry of Mobility amounting to five million euros, which was presented...weiterlesen »

Government Retreat Begins at the Hofburg

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With about an hour's delay, the government leaders started their first retreat of the new year on Tuesday afternoon. After a meeting with Federal President Van der Bellen, they proceeded to the conference...weiterlesen »

Car Show Vienna Drive Opens Its Doors on Thursday

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The automotive year 2025 went better than expected for manufacturers and dealers. The final registration numbers for the entire year will be presented tomorrow, Wednesday. By November, there was an increase...weiterlesen »

Austria in Pension Shock: Fear of Old-Age Poverty Grows

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The trust of Austrians in the state pension is dwindling - concerns about financial security in old age are growing. According to a study published on Tuesday by Erste Bank, Sparkassen, and Wiener Städtische,...weiterlesen »

Flu Wave Leads to Critical Shortage of Blood Supplies

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The Red Cross and the MedUni/AKH Vienna issued an urgent call for blood donations on Tuesday. The number of potential donors is at a critically low level due to the rampant flu and cold wave, while the...weiterlesen »

Austrians Went to the Cinema More Often Again in 2025

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An increase of 11 percent in box office and 8.1 percent in cinema visits compared to the previous year is reported by the Austrian Film Institute (ÖFI) for the past year. According to figures reported...weiterlesen »

Government Retreat Begins at the Hofburg

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It is quite certain that a cheaper industrial electricity will be established, although there is still a struggle over the counter-financing. It remains open whether the SPÖ's wish will be fulfilled that...weiterlesen »

Survey: Majority of Austrians Support Stricter Asylum Policy

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Accordingly, Austrians want people who have entered the country via smugglers to be unable to apply for asylum. Furthermore, there is support for the obligation to perform community service. The approval...weiterlesen »

Retail Looks Pessimistically into the Near Future

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Consumer and retail climate show no improvement in the past year 2025 nor in the outlook for 2026, as revealed by a recent analysis from the Institute for Retail, Sales, and Marketing (IHaM) at Johannes...weiterlesen »

Green Party Calls for Stricter Rules for Airbnb and Co. in Vienna

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Outside of these zones, there should be further significant restrictions, as party leader Peter Kraus and club chairman Georg Prack demanded at a press conference on Monday. The problem, they reported,...weiterlesen »

After Criticism from Karl Habsburg: Hofer Leaves the Order of St. George

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"As of today, I have relinquished my honorary knighthood in the St. George's Order. Public statements that contradict the spirit of mutual respect make this step seem necessary to me. I regret this development,"...weiterlesen »

Sharia Ban in the Legal System on the Horizon?

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It is also considered very likely that the industry will continue to be supported with electricity prices. The implementation of the rules for the EU asylum reform is unlikely to be part of the decisions...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 »

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