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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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"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 »
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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 »
"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 »
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"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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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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 »