Night of Wishes: Geminids Bring Spectacular Meteor Shower

vor 2 Stunden - VOL.at

Not only in August, when the annual Perseid meteor shower occurs, is it worth looking up: The "Geminids" in December are actually considered "the most reliable and usually the most beautiful" meteor shower...weiterlesen »

U2/U5 Construction Site Causes Significant Building Damage on Linke Wienzeile

vor 13 Stunden - VOL.at

During the construction of the Vienna subway project U2xU5, a serious incident occurred at the beginning of November: The tunnel floor broke, causing the ground level in the surrounding area to sink. The...weiterlesen »

Government Seeks Approval from FPÖ and Greens for Electricity Market Act

vor 15 Stunden - VOL.at

ÖVP energy spokesperson Tanja Graf expressed the expectation of a "positive response" to the electricity market law by the meeting of the Economic Committee next Tuesday. SPÖ colleague Alois Schroll agreed...weiterlesen »

Cybersecurity Law Cleared Important Hurdle

vor 17 Stunden - VOL.at

There is time pressure with the cybersecurity law, as Austria is already facing infringement proceedings because the implementation of the EU directive (NIS-2) to improve IT security was delayed. This...weiterlesen »

ORF Chief Weißmann: Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna Will Not Suffer from Cancellations

vor 18 Stunden - VOL.at

"The show will not suffer in any way," said ORF Director General Roland Weißmann, referring to the boycott announced by several broadcasters of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna on Friday to Ö1....weiterlesen »

Is the Eurovision Song Contest Losing More Countries?

vor 19 Stunden - VOL.at

The decision made on Thursday evening at an EBU General Assembly to allow Israel to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2026 in Vienna poses a challenge for the gigantic music competition....weiterlesen »

Digital Euro to Make Europe More Independent

vor 19 Stunden - VOL.at

"For me, the digital euro is just the continuation of the introduction of the euro more than 25 years ago," said Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer. In economically uncertain times, Europe could become...weiterlesen »

How Schools Are Now Being Streamlined

vor 21 Stunden - VOL.at

"The goal is clear: less bureaucracy, more autonomy, more freedom," said Education Minister Christoph Wiederkehr (NEOS) on Friday. The bureaucratic burden for school administrations has increased significantly...weiterlesen »

Is the Eurovision Song Contest Losing More Countries?

vor 21 Stunden - VOL.at

The decision made on Thursday evening at an EBU General Assembly to allow Israel to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2026 in Vienna poses a challenge for the gigantic music competition....weiterlesen »

What Experts Say Could Help Against High Electricity Prices

vor 22 Stunden - 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 »

Vienna has the lowest land consumption of all federal states

vor 24 Stunden - VOL.at

For World Soil Day on December 5, Vienna is emerging as a pioneer in land conservation. Despite a population growth of five percent since 2022, the daily land consumption in the capital is only 0.08 hectares...weiterlesen »

What does the Vienna SPÖ still want?

vor einem Tag - 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 »

Does the Summer Night Concert fall victim to Vienna's austerity measures?

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Every year, the Summer Night Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic attracts tens of thousands of visitors to the Schönbrunn Palace Park – with free admission. Now, the organizers are confronted with a drastic...weiterlesen »

U2/U5 Construction Site Causes Significant Building Damage on Linke Wienzeile

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

During the construction of the Vienna subway project U2xU5, a serious incident occurred at the beginning of November: The tunnel floor broke, causing the ground level in the surrounding area to sink. The...weiterlesen »

Mandatory Summer School is Coming: Teachers Warn of Chaos

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The teachers' union sees "serious problems" with the planned new mandatory summer school for children needing German language support. Otherwise, there was a lot of approval expressed during the review...weiterlesen »

ESC 2026 in Vienna: Israel May Participate

vor einem Tag - 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 like...weiterlesen »

ESC 2026 in Vienna: Israel is allowed to participate

vor einem Tag - 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 einem Tag - 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 »

Vienna Continues Successful Integration Project "College 25plus"

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Vienna continues the funding project "College 25plus". This was announced by the office of Social City Councilor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) to the APA. It is a free offer for asylum seekers as well as persons...weiterlesen »

Green Light from the Education Committee for Headscarf Ban in Schools

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

In addition to the governing parties, the Freedom Party also voted for the measure, while the Greens opposed it due to constitutional concerns. The same legislative amendment is also intended to establish...weiterlesen »

Paid for Child Abuse: State Official from Lower Austria Arrested

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

A high-ranking state official from Lower Austria has been arrested because he allegedly paid for livestreaming of child abuse. Pre-trial detention was imposed on Sunday due to the risk of committing the...weiterlesen »

Manhunt in Lower Austria: Perpetrator Withdrew Thousands of Euros with Someone Else's Card

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

The withdrawals were made at ATMs in Vienna and Deutsch-Wagram. According to the police, the damage amounts to a low five-figure sum in euros. The police are asking the public for assistance in identifying...weiterlesen »

New Rules Planned for Private Schools: This is What Should Change

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Currently, the establishment of a private school only needs to be notified and can be prohibited within three months due to lack of prerequisites. From the beginning of 2027, an approval process is to...weiterlesen »

Masonry Swastika at Burgenland School: Investigations Against Teacher

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

At a school in Burgenland, a teacher is said to have had students build a swastika during class. Based on his sketch, the youths reportedly constructed the prohibited Nazi symbol stone by stone as an assignment....weiterlesen »

Paid for Child Abuse: State Official from Lower Austria Arrested

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

A high-ranking state official from Lower Austria has been arrested because he allegedly paid for livestreaming of child abuse. Pre-trial detention was imposed on Sunday due to the risk of committing the...weiterlesen »

Eurovision Song Contest 2026: Vienna Tourism Seeks Partners for Supporting Program

vor einem Tag - VOL.at

Under the title "Vienna OffStage," an event and cultural program will be offered for about 2,500 delegates and accredited media representatives coming to Vienna in May. A jury will select a representative...weiterlesen »

ESC: Waiting for Decision on Israel Comes to an End

vor 2 Tagen - 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 »

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