What Experts Say Could Help Against High Electricity Prices

vor 59 Minuten - VOL.at

Investment incentives, a withdrawal of politics, and the disentanglement of mutual corporate participations - these are some of the measures that could contribute to reducing high electricity prices in...weiterlesen »

Fiaker horse collapsed at Vienna's Heldenplatz and got stuck: Fire brigade operation

vor einer Stunde - VOL.at

An accident involving a carriage horse occurred last Saturday at Vienna's Heldenplatz. According to the Association Against Animal Factories (VGT), a horse remained motionless on the ground after a fall...weiterlesen »

What does the Vienna SPÖ still want?

vor 4 Stunden - VOL.at

The biggest enemy of the federal SPÖ under the leadership of Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler? One might think it's the comrades around Mayor Michael Ludwig in Vienna: While Babler and company, hoping to...weiterlesen »

ESC 2026 in Vienna: Israel May Participate

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Israel is allowed to participate in the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna 2026. As a result, the anniversary competition in May 2026 will have to proceed without long-standing ESC core countries like...weiterlesen »

ESC 2026 in Vienna: Israel is allowed to participate

vor 16 Stunden - VOL.at

Israel is allowed to participate in the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna 2026. As a result, the anniversary competition in May 2026 will have to proceed without long-standing ESC core countries such...weiterlesen »

ESC 2026 in Vienna: Israel is allowed to participate

vor 17 Stunden - VOL.at

Israel is allowed to participate in the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna 2026. This clarification of the long-contested issue was brought by the General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union...weiterlesen »

Dog Crate Case in the Waldviertel: New Report Implicates Social Worker

vor 18 Stunden - VOL.at

In the case of a now 15-year-old who was allegedly locked in a dog crate and tortured by his mother in the Waldviertel, a medical report is available. The expertise obtained in the civil lawsuit for pain...weiterlesen »

Thieving Raccoon Fell Asleep Drunk During Break-In

vor 18 Stunden - VOL.at

An employee of the store in Ashland, Virginia, on the East Coast of the USA, discovered the animal unconscious and flat on its belly in the restroom on Saturday morning (local time), as the Hanover County...weiterlesen »

Strike Week of the Social Economy Ended with Protest in Vienna

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With a loud protest action in front of the office of the Employers' Association of the Social Economy Austria (SWÖ) in Vienna, employees in the social economy ended their strike week on Thursday afternoon....weiterlesen »

"Rammbock" Gang Convicted Again in Wiener Neustadt

vor 20 Stunden - VOL.at

Three members of a "battering ram" gang received prison sentences again on Thursday in Wiener Neustadt in the second trial. The Supreme Court (OGH) had overturned parts of the verdict, as reported by the...weiterlesen »

Songbird Trapping in the Salzkammergut: Complaints with Success

vor 20 Stunden - VOL.at

The Regional Administrative Court (LVwG) of Upper Austria has upheld the complaints of the Association Against Animal Factories (VGT) and Animal Protection Austria against around 30 notices regarding songbird...weiterlesen »

How Part-Time Rates Changed in the Third Quarter

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From July to September, according to the microcensus labor force survey, 33,400 fewer women worked part-time and 38,600 more worked full-time than in the previous year's quarter. The women's part-time...weiterlesen »

Volunteering in Austria: Almost Every Second Person is Involved Voluntarily

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3.73 million people in Austria are volunteering in clubs, churches, organizations, and initiatives or helping others informally. This is almost half of the population aged 15 and over, at 48.2 percent,...weiterlesen »

Again, Abandoned Cats Rescued from Spielbergalm

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The animal welfare organization Pfotenhilfe rescued two more abandoned cats from the deeply snow-covered Spielbergalm in Gaißau (Hallein district) on December 3rd. Already on Saturday, two tomcats had...weiterlesen »

Vienna would need 370 years to repay the debts

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The figures have recently worsened. As of 2023, purely mathematically, the city would have been debt-free in about 240 years. The basis of the evaluation is the financial debts of 11.94 billion euros reported...weiterlesen »

Austrian Christmas Tree in the EU Parliament: Tradition Continues

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For the 28th time, the Austrian Christmas tree adorns the European Parliament in Brussels this year. ÖVP Member of the European Parliament Alexander Bernhuber ceremoniously handed it over to Parliament...weiterlesen »

Fiaker Horse Collapsed at Vienna's Heldenplatz and Got Stuck: Fire Brigade Operation

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

An accident involving a carriage horse occurred last Saturday at Vienna's Heldenplatz. According to the Association Against Animal Factories (VGT), a horse remained motionless on the ground after a fall...weiterlesen »

Domestic Economy Continues to Recover Slowly

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Austria's economy continues to recover slowly, but a stable growth phase cannot yet be spoken of, emphasized Statistics Director General Manuela Lenk. According to Lenk, there were still no noticeably...weiterlesen »

Rhino at Zoo Schmiding Gave Birth to Baby

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At Zoo Schmiding (District Wels-Land), a white rhinoceros has been born. Early Tuesday morning, a zookeeper discovered the newborn. With the help of video recordings, the exact birth time was determined...weiterlesen »

Is the Planned StVO Amendment Unconstitutional?

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

According to a new ÖAMTC report, the amendment to the Road Traffic Regulations (StVO) is not in compliance with the constitution. Last week, the mobility club already warned of a potential "rule chaos";...weiterlesen »

ESC: Waiting for Decision on Israel Comes to an End

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The decision on whether Israel will participate in the 70th Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna is pending. On Thursday and Friday, a general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) will take...weiterlesen »

"Elk Emil" Chosen as Word of the Year 2025

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"Elk Emil" not only caused a media stir with its journey through Lower and Upper Austria, but it also managed to become the Austrian Word of the Year 2025. As the Society for Austrian German (GSÖD) further...weiterlesen »

Representative Study Shows: These Are the Biggest Fears and Concerns of Austrians

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Compared to the last survey in April, the fear of inflation (40 percent; up seven percentage points) and concerns about the domestic healthcare system (40 percent; up ten percentage points) have increased....weiterlesen »

KV Negotiations for Retail Workers Unsuccessful: Works Meetings

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On Wednesday, the third round of negotiations for the retail workers ended without result, according to the vida union. The offer made by the employers is significantly below the 3.5 percent increase demanded...weiterlesen »

Still No Agreement in IT-CBA Negotiations

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After the fruitless third round of collective bargaining negotiations in the IT sector with 90,000 employees, the GPA union announced company meetings on Wednesday. Previous offers from employers are "unacceptable."...weiterlesen »

Badelt for Yes to Mercosur Agreement

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

According to Badelt, who presented the Productivity Report 2025 on Wednesday, the industry in Austria is suffering from US tariffs and urgently needs new sales markets. Therefore, Badelt advises the government...weiterlesen »

Personnel in Order Hospitals Threatens Strike During Collective Agreement Negotiations

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The staff in religious hospitals are giving employers a deadline and announcing strike actions if no agreement is reached within 40 days during the collective bargaining negotiations. They are demanding...weiterlesen »

Sticker, Passport, PV Systems: Here There Will Be Less Bureaucracy in the Future

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The federal government has agreed on an initial package of measures for deregulation. Among the many individual measures decided in the Council of Ministers on Wednesday are the extension of inspection...weiterlesen »

No longer up-to-date: Call for Amendment of the Medical Act

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The Medical Services Act (SanG) introduced in 2002 was necessary at the time due to the enormous technological progress. Since then - more than 23 years - it has not been revised. The Austrian Red Cross...weiterlesen »

Streiks im Sozialbereich erreichen heute Wien

vor 2 Tagen - VOL.at

The employees in the social economy are observing their second day of strikes on Wednesday. After strikes were already held in the federal states the previous day, work will now also be halted in Vienna...weiterlesen »

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