With this, Syrians are to be encouraged to voluntarily return home

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After concluding their retreat, the government has committed to the national implementation of the new European asylum rules. The goal is to conduct procedures at the external borders and make the necessary...weiterlesen »

Increase in New Car Registrations in the Previous Year

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Compared to the previous year, the number of new car registrations rose by 12.3 percent to 284,978 vehicles, the highest level since 2019. Petrol hybrid and electric drives were the most popular among...weiterlesen »

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 »

Process on Violent Attack at Vienna Meidling Station: Now the Victims Speak

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They vividly described to a jury how they were attacked on the station premises by mostly masked, black-clad assailants for inexplicable reasons. Some are still suffering from the psychological consequences...weiterlesen »

Missing 34-Year-Old Styrian Woman Found Dead: Body Identified

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"It is now a sad certainty," said Styria State Police Director Gerald Ortner. A 30-year-old man is considered a suspect, who led the police to the location of the body, a forest near his residence. An...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 »

Two Femicides in Two Weeks Shake Austria: Government Under Pressure

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The year is only two weeks old and already two women have fallen victim to femicide. Last year, there were 25 murders of female victims, seven of which occurred during the rampage in Styria. "Two women...weiterlesen »

After Admission Stop: Viennese Parishes Want to Accommodate Refugees from Ukraine

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Since the beginning of January, no new admissions have been made at the last nationwide arrival center for displaced Ukrainians in Vienna - with the exception of particularly vulnerable individuals and...weiterlesen »

Missing 34-Year-Old Styrian Woman Found Dead: Body Identified

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"It is now a sad certainty," said the Styrian State Police Director Gerald Ortner. A 30-year-old man is considered a suspect, who led the police to the location of the body, a wooded area near his residence....weiterlesen »

Cigarette Likely Caused Fire with Ten Partially Seriously Injured in Krems

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An electrical defect in a battery-powered device cannot be ruled out as the cause of the fire according to the current state of investigation, said police spokeswoman Manuela Weinkirn on Wednesday in response...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 »

Hollywood Star Kiefer Sutherland Arrested for Assault and Threats

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According to a police statement, the Canadian allegedly physically attacked and threatened a ride service driver in Los Angeles. The incident occurred shortly after midnight on Monday. The victim did not...weiterlesen »

Fire in Linz: Children's Room Fully Engulfed in Flames

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A mother and her four children fled from a fire in their apartment on Tuesday evening in Linz. The woman and the children, aged one to seven, were treated by emergency services along with a neighbor, reported...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 »

Body in Earth Cellar: Woman Strangled in Weinviertel

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In a community of 2,000 inhabitants in the district of Mistelbach, a 36-year-old woman was strangled. The woman's partner (47) was arrested and taken to the Korneuburg prison, the Lower Austria State Police...weiterlesen »

Two Children & Five Adults Injured in Apartment Fire in the City of Salzburg

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According to the police, the fire broke out in an apartment on the first floor. All residents and the guests of a restaurant on the ground floor were evacuated. Five adults and two children had to be taken...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 »

Missing 34-Year-Old Likely Dead: Partial Confession Made by Suspect

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Indeed, a body was found on Tuesday afternoon, confirmed the spokesperson for the State Police Directorate of Styria, Markus Lamb, in a report by the "Kronen Zeitung". It is highly likely that it is the...weiterlesen »

Violent Attack at Vienna Meidling Station: Trial Resumed

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With Abu Bakar D., the alleged leader of a total of 24 defendants with Chechen roots spoke. The 25-year-old is said to have called for the attack in Meidling. He did not confess. Six co-defendants were...weiterlesen »

No Trace Yet of Missing Styrian Woman

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In the case of the missing woman from Styria, the 30-year-old suspect is to be questioned again by investigators on Tuesday. Additionally, there will be further interrogations in the 34-year-old's environment,...weiterlesen »

Woman Filmed Choking Attack by Her Ex-Boyfriend in Vöcklabruck: Pre-Trial Detention

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The attacker and the victim have known each other since 2019 and were a couple for some time. When the man was imprisoned about three years ago, the relationship ended and they had no further contact....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 »

Conchita surprises with announcement about ESC

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Austria's ESC Queen Conchita says goodbye to the competition before the Vienna home Song Contest in May. "I am withdrawing from the ESC context from now on. I am stepping back to focus more on other professional...weiterlesen »

Dementia Patient in Vienna Abused: Caregiver Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Prison

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The 26-year-old assaulted the woman on September 18, 2025, during his caregiving duties. The assault was uncovered by a surveillance camera that the woman's son had installed for her safety, which recorded...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 »

Woman Threatened with Knife in Vienna Homeless Shelter

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The older of the two women had turned to the shelter's staff, who then involved the authorities. The 37-year-old confessed to the threat during an interrogation. The French woman - who reported a long-standing...weiterlesen »

89-Year-Old in Vienna-Simmering Becomes Victim of Fake Police Officers

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The 89-year-old was called by an as-yet unidentified man who pretended to be a police officer. He claimed that someone had tried to withdraw money from his account. Therefore, a "colleague" would come...weiterlesen »

Fire Department Rescued 59-Year-Old from Burning House

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His clothing had caught fire. The 59-year-old was brought to safety from the balcony of the house, which was fully ablaze, under heavy respiratory protection and flown to the Salzburg State Hospital, as...weiterlesen »

No Trace Yet of Missing Styrian Woman

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In the case of the missing Styrian woman, the 30-year-old suspect is to be questioned again by investigators on Tuesday. There will also be further interrogations in the 34-year-old's environment, said...weiterlesen »

Google Fonts - Lawsuit Against Hairdresser from Lower Austria Dismissed

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The lawsuit was dismissed. The decision is not final, and her lawyer Marcus Hohenecker announced an appeal against the decision upon request from the APA. Several thousand companies were asked to pay damages...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 »

Several Injured in Nighttime Fire in Krems

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A fire in a multi-family house in Krems resulted in ten injuries in the night leading up to Tuesday. Firefighters, the Red Cross, and police were in large-scale operation, reported Philipp Gutlederer from...weiterlesen »

Several Injured in Nighttime Fire in Krems

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A fire in a multi-family house in Krems resulted in ten injuries in the night leading up to Tuesday. Firefighters, the Red Cross, and police were in large-scale operation, reported Philipp Gutlederer from...weiterlesen »

Skier Wanted to Cross Street: Hit by Car

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The 41-year-old winter sports enthusiast from the Lower Austrian district of Bruck an der Leitha apparently drove onto the snow-covered road immediately in front of the driver from the Netherlands to cross...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 »

Several Injured in Nighttime Fire in Krems

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Numerous members of the fire department and rescue services were deployed during the night leading up to Tuesday at a fire in a multi-family house in Krems. One person suffered serious injuries, reported...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 »

Styrian Woman (34) Missing - Police Officer Arrested

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In the case of the 34-year-old woman from Styria, who has been missing since the weekend, a 30-year-old police officer was arrested on Monday. He is suspected of possibly being involved in the disappearance...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 »

Four Years in Prison: Farmer (80) in Styria Convicted of Serious Bodily Harm

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An 80-year-old farmer was sentenced to four years in prison on Monday for intentional grievous bodily harm at the Graz Regional Criminal Court. He must also pay 18,700 euros in damages for pain and suffering....weiterlesen »

Styrian Woman (34) Missing - Police Officer Arrested

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In the case of the 34-year-old woman from Styria, who has been missing since the weekend, a 30-year-old police officer was arrested on Monday. He is suspected of possibly being involved in the disappearance...weiterlesen »

Subsidized Electricity Price for Companies Demanded

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Economy Minister Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (ÖVP) is likely to bring the demand for a lower electricity price for the industry to tomorrow's government retreat. If Germany takes measures regarding the industrial...weiterlesen »

A10: Closure of the Brentenberg Tunnel Remains in Place After Truck Fire

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As Asfinag announced on Monday afternoon, a single-lane traffic management is the quickest and best immediate measure. Following initial investigations by experts, further insights into the extent of the...weiterlesen »

Large Fire in Vienna Company Building: Cold Hindered Extinguishing Efforts

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During a fire that broke out on Sunday evening in a commercial establishment in Vienna-Donaustadt, more than 100 firefighters were on duty throughout the night. Flames and smoke were visible from afar,...weiterlesen »

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