LIFE-Boat4Sturgeon: Floating Rearing Station for Sturgeons Opened on the Vienna Danube
10.04.2025 On Thursday, a floating breeding station for sturgeons was opened on the Vienna Danube on a specially converted ship. By 2030, 1.6 million young fish are to be raised and released into the Danube on the LIFE-Boat4Sturgeon.
Ten-Year Record for Alpine Fatalities in Austria's Mountains
11.04.2025 In 2024, 309 people lost their lives in the Austrian mountains, an increase compared to 271 fatalities in 2023. This figure is also above the ten-year average of 284. The number of injured was 9,324, which is consistent with the previous year's level but above the ten-year average of 7,982, according to the Austrian Board for Alpine Safety (ÖKAS).
People Emerged from Trunk: Extended Family Smuggled to Vienna
10.04.2025 In Vienna-Favoriten, nine people, including seven children, were apprehended on Thursday and a suspected smuggler was arrested. The police operation occurred after a witness observed family members partially exiting from the trunk of a car.
NEOS Demand Structural Reforms Due to Budget Deficit
10.04.2025 On Thursday, the state chairpersons of the NEOS in Lower Austria and Styria spoke out and emphasized the pink demand for a structural reform in Austria.
Pickpockets Caught Red-Handed in Vienna-Favoriten
10.04.2025 On Wednesday morning, handcuffs clicked for two women on Laxenburger Straße in Vienna-Favoriten after they were caught red-handed by police officers during an attempted pickpocketing.
Brutal Robbery with Knife in Vienna Supermarket: 19-Year-Old Caught
10.04.2025 On Wednesday afternoon, a brutal robbery with a knife occurred in a supermarket in Vienna-Favoriten.
Pedestrian Ran in Front of Vienna Tram: Dead
10.04.2025 On Wednesday evening, a fatal traffic accident occurred in Vienna-Hernals. A pedestrian stepped directly in front of an approaching tram - the man died as a result of the collision.
Brutal Robbery in Vienna Apartment: Victim Surprised in Sleep and Seriously Injured
10.04.2025 A 37-year-old Viennese man was attacked in his sleep and brutally robbed by two as yet unknown men in his apartment in Vienna-Simmering early Tuesday morning.
Austrian Film Awards 2025: All Nominations at a Glance
10.04.2025 On June 12, the 15th Austrian Film Award will be presented in Vienna. Here is an overview of this year's nominations.
Gewessler: Greens should be understood not only in the lecture hall, but also in the pub
10.04.2025 The future Green Party chairwoman Leonore Gewessler wants to make her party's ideas more understandable. If she is elected as the federal spokesperson at the Green Party Congress at the end of June, she also intends to take over the leadership of the parliamentary club.
Robbery in Brussels: FPÖ Representative Grandits Slightly Injured
10.04.2025 During a delegation trip of the state parliament to Brussels, the Burgenland FPÖ representative Thomas Grandits was apparently attacked and slightly injured.
Austrian Film Awards 2025: All Nominations at a Glance
10.04.2025 On June 12, the 15th Austrian Film Award will be presented in Vienna. Here is an overview of this year's nominations.
Danger at Intersections: Motorcycle Speed is Greatly Underestimated
11.04.2025 Car drivers often significantly underestimate the speed of motorcycles approaching intersections.
How the Weather Will Be at the Start of the Easter Holidays
10.04.2025 Geosphere Austria promises a holiday start with bright sunshine and unusually warm temperatures of up to 25 degrees. However, a disturbance zone moving in from Sunday will bring more clouds and occasional rain. Nevertheless, one can continue to enjoy spring-like temperatures.
Trade Association Warning of "Flood of Cheap Goods" from Asia Due to US Tariffs
10.04.2025 According to the Trade Association, the new US tariffs against China are leading to an increased influx of cheap goods from the Far East to Europe. More and more Asian container ships with inferior goods are now heading to Europe instead of the USA, explained Managing Director Rainer Will at a conference in Vienna.
Vienna Housing Market in Crisis: Rental Prices Rise, Supply Shrinks
10.04.2025 Even at the beginning of 2025, the situation in the Vienna housing market remains tense. The gap in supply is particularly widening in the rental segment, while the ownership market continues to recover.
Sport Arena Vienna Almost Complete: Opening Planned for July
10.04.2025 Mayor Ludwig and City Councillor Hacker visited the new Sports Arena in Vienna-Leopoldstadt on Thursday. The hall is intended to promote both amateur and professional sports equally and will accommodate up to 3,000 visitors. The opening is planned for July.
1,000 Deployments: Red Cross Tele-Emergency Doctor in Lower Austria on Course for Success
10.04.2025 Since its implementation, the tele-emergency doctor initiated by the Red Cross Lower Austria has already been deployed 1,000 times.
Gewessler: Greens should be understood not only in the lecture hall, but also in the pub
10.04.2025 The future Green Party leader Leonore Gewessler wants to make her party's ideas more understandable. If she is elected as the federal spokesperson at the Green Party Congress at the end of June, she also intends to take over the leadership of the parliamentary club.
Desire for More Independence: More Than Half of Austrians See Trump as a Threat to the EU
10.04.2025 The majority of the Austrian population is not enthusiastic about US President Donald Trump and his actions. 60 percent wish for more independence of the EU from the United States during his presidency. 55 percent even see Trump's presidency as a danger for Europe. This is shown by a survey published on Thursday by the Gallup Institute. Only one fifth expect a positive development for the EU during his term.
Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Lower Austria Also Requested Assistance Deployment
10.04.2025 After Burgenland, Lower Austria has now also requested an assistance mission for disinfection measures at the border due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Slovakia and Hungary.
Tourists Arrive in E-Cars: Expansion of E-Charging Stations in Tourist Areas Demanded
10.04.2025 The VCÖ urges a faster expansion of charging stations for electric cars in tourist regions. The reason: Austria's holiday guests are increasingly traveling with battery-powered cars.
How Burgenland's Governor Doskozil is Doing After the Larynx Surgery
10.04.2025 As announced, Burgenland's Governor Doskozil underwent another larynx surgery at the University Hospital Leipzig.
Fiskalrats-Chef Badelt Expects Even Higher Budget Deficit This Year
10.04.2025 Fiscal Council President Christoph Badelt expects an even higher budget deficit for the year 2025 than previously anticipated.
"Schicki-Micki House": KPÖ Annoyed About New Building on Vienna's Radetzky Street
10.04.2025 The KPÖ sharply criticizes the construction of a luxury project on Radetzkystraße in Vienna-Landstraße and calls for measures such as a residential sticker for landlords and a vacancy and infrastructure levy.
Rosenkranz to Chair FPÖ Parliamentary Inquiry
10.04.2025 National Council President Walter Rosenkranz could take over the chairmanship in the planned FPÖ inquiry committee on the Ministry of the Interior. As already known, they want to limit themselves to the last government period.
"Official Election Information" for Vienna Election is Being Delivered
10.04.2025 Since last week, the Austrian Post has been delivering the "Official Election Information" to all eligible voters in Vienna.
Swastika Engraved in Party Logo of FPÖ State Parliament Club in St. Pölten
10.04.2025 A swastika has been carved into the party logo of the Lower Austrian FPÖ parliamentary club at the entrance to the Landhaus St. Pölten, and the name of the Freedom Party club chairman Reinhard Teufel has been crossed out in an elevator.
Solo Sixer in Wednesday's Lotto Draw
10.04.2025 On Wednesday, there was a solo six in both the Lotto and LottoPlus. In the Joker, four players were able to celebrate a win.
King Charles and Queen Camilla visited Pope Francis
10.04.2025 Pope Francis met with King Charles and Queen Camilla in an unannounced meeting at the Vatican on Wednesday. This occurred as part of their state visit to Italy, as both Buckingham Palace and the Vatican announced in the evening.
Rewe will invest 1.5 billion euros in the modernization of stores
10.04.2025 The parent company of Billa, Rewe, intends to implement the largest investment project in its history in Austria. Approximately 1.5 billion euros are to be invested by 2027 in the modernization of the branches as well as in a new partially automated warehouse. Despite the "relatively unstable economic situation" and the, from Rewe's perspective, unjustified cartel fine of 70 million euros, the decision was made to launch this investment offensive, explained Rewe Austria's CEO Marcel Haraszti in an interview with APA.
New Record for WienMobil Bike Rentals
10.04.2025 The people of Vienna pedaled hard in 2024. 980,000 WienMobil bikes were rented last year – an increase of 34 percent compared to 2023.
Totschnig wants to establish CO2 storage in Austria
10.04.2025 Climate and Agriculture Minister Norbert Totschnig has advocated for the lifting of the ban on CO2 storage in Austria, which has been in place since 2011.
Investigations After Small Plane Crash Near St. Pölten
10.04.2025 After the crash of a small aircraft with one fatality on Wednesday afternoon at the Völtendorf airfield near St. Pölten, investigations into the cause continued on Thursday, according to police reports.
Neo-ÖFB-Chief Josef Pröll Facing Major Challenges
10.04.2025 The ÖFB caused a surprise on Wednesday. At the election committee meeting in Vienna, it was not the expected Christian Jauk, but the former Vice Chancellor Josef Pröll who was selected as the future president of the association. The 56-year-old faces several challenges.
Spring Collective Agreement Negotiations: Still No Agreement in the Chemical and Electrical Industry
10.04.2025 The second round of the spring collective agreement negotiations in the chemical and electrical industries also ended on Wednesday without a result.
Climate Change Causes Local Glaciers to Melt Rapidly
10.04.2025 A study by researchers from Innsbruck and the UK shows that even with a limitation of the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius, only a small part of the glaciers in the Ötztal and Stubai Alps would remain. However, forecasts suggest an increase of 2.7 degrees by 2100, which also applies to the rest of the country.
Totschnig Warns of Spread of Foot-and-Mouth Disease at Easter
10.04.2025 Agriculture Minister Totschnig pointed out in an interview with the APA the increased risk of the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at Easter.
US Tariffs Threaten Up to 10,000 Jobs in Austria
10.04.2025 US tariffs significantly burden the domestic export economy and, according to a forecast by Bank Austria's chief economist Stefan Bruckbauer, could not only slow economic growth by 0.25 percentage points but also endanger up to 10,000 jobs.Forecourts at Vienna Central Station Become Climate-Ready
10.04.2025 The city of Vienna and ÖBB are planning a redesign of the forecourts of Vienna Central Station together.
Single-Use Deposit System in Austria: Millions of Packages Already Returned
10.04.2025 Since the start of the deposit return system in Austria at the beginning of the year, 36 million beverage containers have already been successfully returned.
Auto Registrations: Massive Increase in E-Cars
10.04.2025 In the first quarter of 2024, new car registrations increased by 4.4 percent. Alternative drives accounted for 54.7 percent, with an increase of 26.1 percent. Gasoline hybrid drives increased by 26.8 percent, diesel hybrids by 6.8 percent. While electric cars recorded a growth of 31.2 percent, Tesla sales plummeted.
No Result in Collective Bargaining Negotiations in the Chemical and Electrical Industry
9.04.2025 No agreement was reached on Wednesday in the second round of collective bargaining negotiations in the chemical and electrical industries.
Ex-Vice Chancellor Josef Pröll becomes new ÖFB Chief
9.04.2025 The former Vice Chancellor Josef Pröll takes over as the new head of the Austrian Football Association (ÖFB).
NÖ: Plane Crash with One Fatality Near St. Pölten
9.04.2025 Not far from the capital of Lower Austria, St. Pölten, a plane crash occurred on Wednesday resulting in one fatality.
NÖ: Plane Crash with One Fatality Near St. Pölten
9.04.2025 Not far from the capital of Lower Austria, St. Pölten, a plane crash occurred on Wednesday resulting in one fatality.
Trial Postponed After Car Chase in Carinthia
9.04.2025 After a car chase in Carinthia, the trial at the Klagenfurt Regional Court has been postponed to obtain an expert opinion.NÖ: Plane Crash with One Fatality Near St. Pölten
9.04.2025 Not far from the capital of Lower Austria, St. Pölten, a plane crash occurred on Wednesday resulting in one fatality.
Vienna Gin Festival 2025 at the Vienna Semperdepot with many new highlights
9.04.2025 The Semperdepot in Vienna will once again become the meeting point for the European gin community on May 9 and 10, 2025. Around 150 exclusive gin products, exciting masterclasses, and innovative signature drinks from industry leaders will be offered.
New Festival in Spring 2025 in Vienna
9.04.2025 A new festival called Vienna Digital Cultures will take place in Vienna in the spring. The motto is "Model Collapse".
Criticism of Draft on Messenger Surveillance
9.04.2025 The privacy advocates from epicenter.works criticize the government draft for the surveillance of messenger services. The draft for messenger surveillance not only weakens the fundamental right to data protection and endangers the IT security of the country as a whole, but also poses a threat to democracy.
Behind the Scenes: Augarten Vienna Invites to White Weeks
9.04.2025 During the White Weeks in May, Augarten Vienna offers a rare glimpse behind the scenes. On tours through the manufactory, visitors can experience all stages of production – from white production to painting.Renovation Work in Johannesgasse and Am Heumarkt in Vienna-Landstraße
9.04.2025 After construction work, the roadway as well as the pedestrian and bicycle path in Johannesgasse and Am Heumarkt in Vienna-Landstraße will be finally renovated.
Construction Work in Intersection Area in Vienna-Leopoldstadt Over the Weekend
9.04.2025 Due to time-related damage, road resurfacing work will begin on Friday, April 11, 2025, at 8 PM, at the intersection of Franzensbrückenstraße/Schüttelstraße/Untere Donaustraße in Vienna-Leopoldstadt.
Government Agreed on Work Plan
9.04.2025 The government has agreed on a work plan until the summer during its two-day retreat.
IS Returnee Evelyn T. in Vienna Sentenced to Two Years on Probation
9.04.2025 On Wednesday, the former IS supporter Evelyn T., who was brought home from Syria with her seven-year-old son on March 1, was convicted at the Vienna Regional Court for terrorist association and criminal organization.
Penalty for Curious Drivers After Action by the "Last Generation"
9.04.2025 The actions of the climate activists of the "Last Generation" repeatedly caused a stir, including among curious drivers in the opposite directions of the affected sections, resulting in traffic jams.