Government Agrees on Reduction of VAT on Basic Foodstuffs

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The reduction had been demanded by the SPÖ for some time, for example by party leader Andreas Babler last autumn. The halving of the tax is to take effect in the middle of the year. Which foods will become...weiterlesen »

Shots Triggered WEGA Operation in Vienna-Ottakring

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Officers from the Ottakring City Police Command and officers from the special unit WEGA were alerted to Hasnerstraße in Vienna-Ottakring on January 14 due to alleged shots. According to a witness, a man...weiterlesen »

Car Registrations Climbed to Highest Level Since 2019

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The domestic car market experienced a significant upswing last year. A total of 284,978 passenger cars (Pkw) were registered for the first time in 2025 - an increase of 12.3 percent compared to the previous...weiterlesen »

Social Welfare Reform: Further Discussions, Many Open Questions

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According to APA information, concrete results are not to be expected, and no media information was initially planned. The content is likely to include plans to bind social assistance recipients more closely...weiterlesen »

More Visitors for Schloss Hof and Co.

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The Schönbrunn Group reports an increase in visitors for all locations for the past year 2025. The total number of guests rose from around 4,776,000 in 2024 to 5,260,000 visitors. According to CEO Klaus...weiterlesen »

New Gross-Net Calculator Shows Income 2026

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The Federal Ministry of Finance has updated the gross-net calculator to the 2026 status. On the website bmf.gv.at , employees and pensioners can now calculate their expected net income. The calculator...weiterlesen »

Lower VAT on Basic Foodstuffs Likely to Come

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The results of the meeting will be presented on Wednesday afternoon. The reduction of the value-added tax on staple foods has been demanded by the SPÖ for some time, for example by party leader Andreas...weiterlesen »

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 »

Thirteen-Year-Old Child Dies in Avalanche in Bad Gastein

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The boy was caught and completely buried by the avalanche in the Sportgastein ski area in the Hohe Tauern in the open ski area. The young Czech was rescued by emergency services and resuscitated for about...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 »

Twelve-Year-Old Child Dies in Avalanche in Bad Gastein

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The boy was caught and completely buried by the avalanche in the Sportgastein ski area in the Hohe Tauern in the open ski area. The young Czech was rescued by emergency services and resuscitated for about...weiterlesen »

Twelve-Year-Old Child Dies in Avalanche in Bad Gastein

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Despite all medical measures, the emergency doctor could only confirm the child's death. According to current knowledge, the avalanche occurred after the affected person, accompanied by others, entered...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 »

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 »

SOS Children's Village Moosburg: Admission Stop Not Lifted for the Time Being

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The department newly responsible for child and youth welfare in the Carinthian state government began talks with SOS Children's Village on Monday. It concerns an allocation stop for the Moosburg Children's...weiterlesen »

Family Reunification: This is the Result of a Constitutional Court Ruling

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The highest court thus overturned a decision by the Federal Administrative Court. After the change of power in Damascus, a revocation process was initiated for several hundred people from Syria. Subsequently,...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 »

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 »

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