Districts Hotly Contested in Vienna Election
14.04.2025 Just under two weeks separate the federal capital from the Vienna election. What is the situation in the districts?
Spain wants debate on ESC exclusion of Israel
12.04.2025 Spain has made a demand regarding Israel ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025.
Mouth and Foot Disease: New Regulation Coming
14.04.2025 Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) remains a topic of concern. A new regulation is now on the horizon.
Police Officers Became Heroes in Salzburg's Pinzgau
12.04.2025
In Taxenbach (Pinzgau/Salzburg), the police likely saved the life of an 18-year-old tourist from Belgium on Saturday.
Wiener Derby: Austria Wien aims to score full points against Rapid Wien without fan support
12.04.2025 The different conditions for the 345th Vienna Derby between Rapid Vienna and Wiener Austria suggest an exciting showdown.
Tick Vaccination: Vienna Starting Monday with TBE Vaccination Campaign
12.04.2025 Next Monday, a TBE vaccination campaign will start at the municipal vaccination center TownTown in Vienna.
United Kingdom Raises Alarm with Terror Warning for Austria
12.04.2025 A terror warning concerning Austria comes from the United Kingdom.
Tynna's Voice Worries Germany Ahead of ESC
12.04.2025 Germany's candidates Abor & Tynna are less than five weeks away from the Eurovision Song Contest. However, the voice of the Viennese singer is causing concern.
Fire in Vienna-Ottakring: Two People Injured
12.04.2025 In the Huttengasse in Vienna-Ottakring, emergency services responded to a fire on Saturday.
FPÖ and Beer Party Received Fines
14.04.2025 The Independent Party Transparency Senate (UPTS) in the Federal Chancellery has imposed fines on the Beer Party and the FPÖ.
Drunk Man Attacked Police Officers in Vienna-Penzing
12.04.2025 On suspicion of attempted resistance against state authority, a 39-year-old was temporarily arrested on Friday in Vienna-Penzing. However, the man repeatedly resisted using physical force and attempted to injure a female officer with kicks, the police reported.
19-Year-Old Threatened and Beaten in Vienna-Leopoldstadt
12.04.2025 In Vienna-Leopoldstadt, a 19-year-old is said to have been threatened with a knife by an acquaintance and injured by another person with blows during an argument.
Several Broken Into Basement Compartments in Vienna-Brigittenau
12.04.2025 A resident in Vienna-Brigittenau noticed two strangers in the basement area on Friday evening - as well as a bolt cutter with one of them.
Police Stopped Deficient Semi-Trailer Truck in Vienna-Simmering
12.04.2025 In Vienna-Simmering, the police stopped a semi-trailer truck early Thursday morning. The officers noticed severe defects in the tires, the authorities reported.
Professional Cannabis Plantation Discovered in Vienna Family House
12.04.2025 During a house search in Vienna-Meidling on Friday, a professional cannabis plantation was uncovered.
Doskozil returns to Burgenland after surgery
12.04.2025 For Burgenland's Governor Hans Peter Doskozil (SPÖ), it's back to Austria after his larynx surgery.
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Caused Delays at Border
12.04.2025 Patience was needed at border crossings in Lower Austria and Burgenland on Saturday. The reason: Measures against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
Employee of Grocery Store in Vienna-Margareten Injured
12.04.2025 In Vienna-Margareten, a robbery is said to have occurred on Friday.
Loan Player Trio to Stay at Wiener Austria
12.04.2025 Vienna Austria does not want to say goodbye to Maurice Malone, Nik Prelec, and Matteo Perez Vinlöf yet.
Vienna State Opera Awaits Several Premieres
12.04.2025 The new schedule for the Vienna State Opera includes several premieres.
Fuel Prices at Easter: In These Holiday Countries, Refueling is More Expensive
12.04.2025 The VCÖ examined gasoline prices in neighboring countries before the Easter holidays.
Renovation Work at Julius-Tandler-Platz in Vienna Begins
11.04.2025 The renovation of Julius-Tandler-Platz starts next week: Greening, a high-class bike path, and new meeting zones are intended to improve the climate in the Alsergrund district. The work will last until the end of the year.
Agreement on Social Plan for Dismissed Lieferando Drivers
11.04.2025 Lieferando has agreed on a social plan with the union for the planned layoffs of several hundred drivers. The company confirmed a corresponding "Standard" report. The Austrian subsidiary of Just Eat Takeaway plans to switch to a model with freelance service contracts.
National Council Meetings Scheduled for the Week After Easter
11.04.2025 The National Council will meet on two days in the week after Easter, as agreed in the presidential meeting on Friday according to parliamentary correspondence.
Registration and Fees: What Day Visitors Need to Know in Venice
11.04.2025 Venice is tightening its measures against mass tourism this year. All the information about it here.
Vienna Zoo Schönbrunn now lays out epidemic carpets for zoo visitors
11.04.2025 The Vienna Zoo Schönbrunn has placed disinfection mats at the entrances as the latest precautionary measure against the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease and asks all zoo visitors to consciously walk over them.
Construction Site Due to Renovation of the Augarten Bridge in Vienna-Leopoldstadt
11.04.2025 As part of the renovation of the Augarten Bridge, a two-way bike path is being created in the plateau area Augarten Bridge/Obere Donaustraße/Untere Augartenstraße. Additionally, new trees will be planted.
From this Salary, You Are Considered a Top Earner in Austria
11.04.2025 In Austria, the median income for full-time employees in 2025 is 55,000 euros gross per year. Who is considered a top earner, which industries pay the highest salaries, and how large the salary differences between genders are - here you will find all the important details about the current income situation.Prison Sentence for Carinthian Due to Sexual Offenses
11.04.2025 A 56-year-old man was sentenced to seven years in prison at the Klagenfurt Regional Court. The jury found him guilty of committing serious sexual offenses against a 13-year-old girl and a woman who was heavily under the influence of drugs. The verdict is not yet legally binding.
AI Chatbot Answers Questions About the Vienna Election 2025
11.04.2025 The AI chatbot "FragDiePartei.at" allows voters to ask specific questions about the political positions of the parties running in the Vienna election 2025. The information comes from official election programs and current web sources.
Family Representatives of the States Want Revised Parental Leave Model
11.04.2025 "A reform is urgently needed," said Salzburg's Deputy Governor Marlene Svazek (FPÖ) with regard to the current parental leave model.
ÖBB Record Number of Passengers
11.04.2025 The ÖBB transported more passengers last year than ever before. Overall, the number increased by 3.6 percent to 511.3 million passengers.
Surprise Visit by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica
11.04.2025 Pope Francis caused a stir with a surprise visit to St. Peter's Basilica. He was accompanied by his personal nurse and, for the first time since his tenure, was not in official attire.
Fiscal Council Expects Budget Deficit of 4.4 Percent
11.04.2025 The autumn forecast of the Fiscal Council for a budget deficit of 4.1 percent in 2025 is no longer valid.
National Fund: This Step Taken by Rosenkranz
11.04.2025 National Council President Walter Rosenkranz (FPÖ) will be "fully represented" as chairman of the National Fund for NS Victims, as he confirmed to the "Kronen Zeitung".
From the Cellar to Freedom: Happy Ending for Research Sheep Susi
11.04.2025 For the first time in her life, the research sheep Susi feels the warm sun on her fleece. She smells fresh grass and bleats and chills with other sheep outdoors. After countless months in the basement of a research lab without daylight in Vienna, Susi is now allowed to lead a species-appropriate life at the Assisi Farm in Stockerau.
JJ and Conchita in the Eurovision Song Contest Mashup
11.04.2025 Queen Mum and the possibly future ESC Queen in a duet: JJ, Austria's hopeful at this year's 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, has teamed up for a duet with Conchita, the legendary winner of 2014.
Melker Abbey Library: Next Stage of Renovation is Imminent
11.04.2025 During the fourth renovation phase in the Melk Abbey Library this year, among other things, the windows in the Marble Hall will be renovated, books will be restored and cleaned, the garden pavilion will be re-roofed, and the facade of the south bastion will be repaired.
230,000 Euros Swindled: Police Catch Investment Fraudster
11.04.2025 Around 230,000 euros were lost by a 76-year-old from Salzburg in a supposed investment. After a report from his bank, the police launched an investigation and were able to identify two Germans as the suspected perpetrators.
Independent Farmers' Association Takes Agricultural Chamber Election to Constitutional Court
11.04.2025 The Independent Farmers' Association (UBV) has challenged the election to the Chamber of Agriculture in Lower Austria at the Constitutional Court (VfGH).
Ship Dock Dürnstein Reopened After Flood
11.04.2025 The Dürnstein ship landing in the Krems district, which was damaged by flooding last year, is open again.
Fog, Color, AI: Banks Receive High-Tech Protection Against Burglary Gangs
11.04.2025 Austria responds to the increase in ATM explosions with AI-supported security technology, fogging systems, and new dye systems.
Serbian Protest Cyclists Left Austria Behind
11.04.2025 The Serbian protest cyclists, who were seen in Vienna on Monday and in Salzburg on Thursday, are no longer in Austria.
Start of the Species Protection House in Vienna's Schönbrunn Zoo
11.04.2025 In the Vienna Zoo Schönbrunn, the starting signal for the new Conservation House was given on Friday.
Rapid Vienna and Wiener Austria Received Football Bundesliga License in First Instance
11.04.2025 All clubs in the Football Bundesliga, with the exception of Austria Klagenfurt, have received the license for the 2025/26 season in the first instance.
Construction Noise Too Loud: 50-Year-Old Threatened Workers in Vienna-Favoriten with Axe
11.04.2025 In Vienna-Favoriten, a 50-year-old man was temporarily arrested in the district part of Oberlaa on Thursday after threatening construction workers with an axe and threatening to destroy vehicles.
Fiscal Council Expects Budget Deficit of 4.4 Percent
11.04.2025 The autumn forecast of the Fiscal Council for a budget deficit of 4.1 percent in 2025 is no longer valid.
Climate Protection and Lobau Tunnel Topic in the Vienna City Council
11.04.2025 In Vienna, a special municipal council meeting requested by the Greens took place on Friday.
Shoplifter Bit Store Detective in Vienna-Döbling
11.04.2025 Police officers from the Döbling City Police Command were called to a shopping center on Thursday because a shoplifting incident had occurred in a supermarket.
Brawl at Vienna Central Station Ended Fatally
11.04.2025 A dispute at Vienna's main train station ended in a brawl on Monday, which ultimately proved fatal for a 38-year-old man.
Vienna Bathing Season Starts on May 2 - Without Increase in Admission Prices
11.04.2025 The final preparations for the Vienna bathing season are in full swing. The city's outdoor and family pools will attract visitors from May 2nd with modernizations, free children's swimming courses, and a diverse cultural program. Admission prices will not be increased this year.
Vienna Bathing Season Starts on May 2 - Without an Increase in Admission Prices
11.04.2025 The final preparations for the Vienna bathing season are in full swing. The city's outdoor and family pools will entice visitors from May 2nd with modernizations, free children's swimming courses, and a diverse cultural program. Admission prices will not be increased this year.
Family Reunification: Headwind for Draft Law
11.04.2025 The bill intended to bring a suspension of family reunification continues to face opposition.
Election posters in Vienna are increasingly being destroyed
11.04.2025 In recent weeks, the number of damaged election posters in Vienna has increased significantly. According to reports from the Vienna ÖVP and the FPÖ, numerous poster stands have become targets of vandalism. Experts warn of the impact of these attacks on democratic culture.
Dragovic is allowed to play in the Vienna Derby after all
11.04.2025 The suspension of Austria's Aleksandar Dragovic has been reduced according to the Football Bundesliga.
ÖBB Record Number of Passengers
11.04.2025 The ÖBB transported more passengers last year than ever before. Overall, the number increased by 3.6 percent to 511.3 million passengers.