Central Matura Starts Today with Greek Exams
5.05.2025 Today, Monday, marks the start of this year's central school-leaving exams. The beginning is still very subdued with the exams in the subject of Greek - only 32 students have registered for the written exam in this subject.
SPÖ Vienna Decides on Coalition Partner After Vienna Election
5.05.2025 On Monday, the state party executive of the SPÖ will decide with whom the party will enter negotiations for a future city government following the Vienna municipal council election.
"Neurological Problem": Wolfgang Ambros in Hospital
4.05.2025 Fans are concerned: Wolfgang Ambros had to cancel a concert in Traunstein, Germany at short notice due to a neurological problem and go to the hospital.
Red Bull Salzburg keeps title dreams alive with last-minute victory over Austria Wien
4.05.2025 Red Bull Salzburg keeps their title hopes alive in the football Bundesliga after late goals from Dorgeles Nene and Petar Ratkov secured a 2-0 victory over Wiener Austria on Sunday.
Police Foil Attack on Lady Gaga Concert in Rio
4.05.2025 Brazil's police have reportedly foiled a planned attack on a mega concert by Lady Gaga at the Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro.
New Record Broken at Wings for Life World Run
4.05.2025 The Wings for Life World Run set a new record on Sunday during its twelfth edition with 310,719 runners.
Great Relief: Missing 35-Year-Old Found After Search Operation
4.05.2025 A 35-year-old woman from Reichenau an der Rax who was missing over the weekend was found near the Styrian-Lower Austrian border in Fischbach, slightly hypothermic but safe, after a large-scale search operation involving 200 emergency personnel.
Rapid Misery Continues - 0:1 Defeat Against WAC
4.05.2025 The WAC continued its winning streak in the football Bundesliga with a narrow 1-0 victory against Rapid Vienna on Sunday, thus remaining in the race for the championship.
Viennese SPÖ Begins Coalition Negotiations
4.05.2025 On Monday, the Vienna SPÖ plans to announce which party it will enter coalition talks with. The options are NEOS, the Greens, and the ÖVP.
Kilograms of Drugs Delivered to Styria: 23-Year-Old Convicted
4.05.2025 A 23-year-old man is suspected of having brought around one kilogram of heroin and other illegal drugs from Vienna and Salzburg to the Liezen district over several months last year and selling them in the greater Schladming area.
Old Tradition with a Clear Message: Why New Popes Change Their Name
4.05.2025 When white smoke rises from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, the first question often is: What will the new pope be called? The choice of name is a centuries-old ritual – and much more than mere tradition.
50 Years of Fighting Against Smoking: "Non-Smoking Pope" Wants Outdoor Ban
4.05.2025 Robert Rockenbauer, federal leader of the "Protection Association for Non-Smokers", calls for stricter measures in light of Austria's need to catch up on the issue of smoking compared to international standards, including outdoor smoking bans and stricter regulations for e-cigarettes.
Plakolm calls for headscarf ban for young people and warns against further family reunification
8.05.2025 In the ORF "Press Hour" on Sunday, European Minister Claudia Plakolm advocated for the retention of the veto right in EU foreign policy and spoke in favor of gradual integration for Western Balkan states. She also supports a constitutional headscarf ban for young people and measures against family reunification in Austria.
Schönborn: These Qualities the New Pope Must Have
4.05.2025 The new Pope, who will emerge from the conclave beginning on May 7 in the Vatican, must be a shepherd and a credible person and Christian, regardless of his geographical origin. This was emphasized by the emeritus Archbishop of Vienna, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, on Sunday in an interview with the APA in Rome.
Car Crashed into Tree in Lower Austria: 25-Year-Old Dead
4.05.2025 A young man from the Gänserndorf district was fatally injured in an accident with his car early on Sunday morning.
Tractor Runs Over 69-Year-Old in Zwettl: Seriously Injured
4.05.2025 In Zwettl in the Waldviertel, a 69-year-old woman was seriously injured on Saturday when she was run over by an unsecured tractor.
Second Ukraine Trip by Meinl-Reisinger is Imminent
5.05.2025 Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger will travel to Ukraine next week for the second time during her term.
Self-Ignition Likely Caused Fire at Landfill in St. Pölten
4.05.2025 On a landfill in St. Pölten, around 300 square meters were fully ablaze on Saturday afternoon. Six fire departments were deployed and managed to contain the flames and smoke development.
Serious Carriage Accident in Upper Austria: 77-Year-Old and Grandchild Injured
4.05.2025 In an accident involving a horse-drawn carriage on Saturday afternoon in Fornach, Upper Austria, a 77-year-old man and his 15-year-old grandson were injured. The two had gone for a carriage ride.
Ex-girlfriend shot in Pinzgau: Police hunt fugitive suspect
8.05.2025 After the fatal incident in Maria Alm, where a 34-year-old woman was shot, the police are still intensively searching for the fugitive suspect. Images of the man and the getaway car have now been released.
After Rocket Attack: Israel Flights Canceled
4.05.2025 After a rocket attack on Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, both AUA and the low-cost airlines Wizz Air and Ryanair have canceled all flights from Vienna to Israel on Sunday.
Music Too Loud: 52-Year-Old Threatened with Weapon by Neighbor in Vienna-Favoriten
4.05.2025 A 52-year-old Viennese man called the police emergency number on Saturday evening after he and two friends were allegedly threatened with a suspected firearm.
Attack with No-Parking Sign: Man Rioted in Vienna City
4.05.2025 A 49-year-old man triggered a police operation in downtown Vienna on Saturday by first threatening a shop owner with scissors and later hitting the shop window with a no-parking sign.
Brave Store Detective Apprehends Serial Thief in Vienna-Meidling
4.05.2025 An observant store detective at a drugstore in Vienna-Meidling caught a suspected serial thief on Saturday.
Eurovision Song Contest 2025: Austria in Top 3 of Betting Odds
4.05.2025 The predictions from the betting offices show that Austria's Song Contest participant JJ with "Wasted Love" will surely advance to the final on May 17th from the 2nd semi-final on May 15th. A total of 13 betting offices agree that the Austrian entry has good chances in the grand final.
Vienna Hotel Robbed: Perpetrator Flees with Backpack Full of Money
4.05.2025 An unknown perpetrator has stolen cash in the four-figure range from a hotel in Vienna and fled on a bicycle with a black backpack full of money. The search is ongoing.
Alarm at Vienna Subway Station: Man with Weapon Sighted
4.05.2025 A man with a blank-firing gun caused a police operation near a Vienna subway station on Friday evening after witnesses alerted emergency services.
Fire Department Rescued Cats from Burning Apartment in Lower Austria
4.05.2025 On Saturday evening, four cats were rescued from a building fire in Waidhofen an der Ybbs.
Austria's ESC Entrant JJ is on the Way to Basel
5.05.2025 Austria's Song Contest hopeful JJ embarked on the ESC adventure on Sunday. Together with the delegation, they are taking the train to Basel to work on the final preparations for the big performance in the second semi-final on May 15.
Fake Professor Swindled Valuable Jewelry from 83-Year-Old
4.05.2025 An 83-year-old woman in the Braunau district handed over her gold jewelry and watches worth around 70,000 euros to a fraudster.
Chaos on the A2: Mega Traffic Jam Due to Unsecured Beer Crates
4.05.2025 A semi-trailer on the A2 in Lower Austria got into a critical situation on Friday afternoon when hundreds of inadequately secured beer crates almost fell onto the road. The consequences: hours of firefighting operations and significant traffic jams.
Stabbing in Vienna-Favoriten Leaves Injured
4.05.2025 In the course of a dispute between several people at Wielandplatz in Vienna-Favoriten, a 33-year-old was attacked with a knife on Friday evening.
Cyclist Crashed into Pedestrian in Mödling: 62-Year-Old Dead
4.05.2025 A cyclist died in the Vienna-Meidling hospital on Friday after a collision with a young pedestrian on Thursday in Mödling.
Crash with Minibus: Viennese Woman Died in Serious Motorcycle Accident in Lower Austria
4.05.2025 A 31-year-old woman from Vienna died in a motorcycle accident in Lower Austria on Friday after the vehicle collided with a minibus in Schwadorf.
Warehouse Fire in Wiener Neustadt Led to Major Fire Department Deployment
4.05.2025 A major fire in a warehouse in Wiener Neustadt required the deployment of numerous fire departments on Friday evening.
Leprosy Patient Treated at Vienna General Hospital
4.05.2025 The Vienna General Hospital (AKH) has treated a patient with "lepromatous leprosy," as the hospital confirmed. The man is now receiving outpatient treatment. He may have contracted the disease while traveling.
Eva Glawischnig has finished dancing on "Dancing Stars"
4.05.2025 With the Paso Doble to "Bring Me to Life," they couldn't convince the jury and audience this time: For Eva Glawischnig and Dimitar Stefanin, it was the end on Friday at "Dancing Stars".
Survey: 55 Percent in Austria Fear Third World War
4.05.2025 In Austria, 55 percent of people fear the outbreak of a Third World War. According to a representative online survey by the market research institute Integral, they see peace in Europe as most threatened by the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, but also by current US politics and immigration.
Before the Start of the Conclave: Who Will Be the Next Pope?
4.05.2025 The voting cardinals of the Catholic Church will gather in the Vatican from Wednesday to elect a new pope during the conclave.
Austrians spend an average of 60 euros for Mother's Day
4.05.2025 According to a survey by KMU Forschung Austria, seven out of ten Austrians plan to give a gift on May 11th for Mother's Day.
62-Year-Old Pedestrian in Lower Austria Hit by Car and Seriously Injured
2.05.2025 On Friday, a 62-year-old pedestrian in Hainburg an der Donau (Bruck a. d. Leitha district) was hit and seriously injured on a sidewalk by the car of an 80-year-old.
Road Construction Works in Vienna-Floridsdorf
2.05.2025 Due to time-related damage, road resurfacing work will begin on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, on Prager Straße in the direction out of the city at the intersection with the on- and off-ramp A22- Nordbrücke in Vienna-Floridsdorf.
Government Sends Pension Changes for Review: What Will Change
2.05.2025 From the coming year, some changes are planned in the pension system.
Bomb Threat Against Tyrolean School: 14-Year-Old Incited 17-Year-Old Viennese to Commit the Act
2.05.2025 A 14-year-old student from Tyrol is said to have incited a 17-year-old from Vienna to make a bomb threat against a middle school in Innsbruck at the end of April.
After Vienna Election: First Exploratory Round Concluded on Friday
2.05.2025 After the Vienna SPÖ started its exploratory round on Wednesday with its current coalition partner, the NEOS, following the Vienna election, it was the turn of the Greens and the ÖVP on Friday.
Budget: Government Launches Major Tax Package
2.05.2025 On Friday, the government initiated a comprehensive legislative package aimed at advancing budget consolidation.
This is what Vienna can expect at the Festival of Joy 2025
2.05.2025 The Vienna Heldenplatz will host the 13th edition of the Festival of Joy on May 8. "80 Years of Liberation from National Socialism - For a Never Again and Peace in Europe" is the main theme this time.
Military Vehicle Accident in Allentsteig: Two Injured
2.05.2025 Early Friday morning in Allentsteig (Zwettl district), a 22-year-old member of the Swiss Army collided with a 19-year-old woman's car while driving a military vehicle.
Unemployment Strongly Dependent on Educational Attainment
2.05.2025 On Friday, the AMS presented an analysis of unemployment figures in the context of educational qualifications.
Road Closures at Wings for Life Run 2025 in Vienna
2.05.2025 The ÖAMTC has pointed out closures ahead of the Wings for Life Run on Sunday in Vienna.
392,600 People Unemployed in April
2.05.2025 The unemployment rate remains significantly higher in April compared to the same period last year. There is a massive increase in those seeking apprenticeships.
Father and Sons Attacked Police Officers in Vienna Station: Three Officers Injured
2.05.2025 A routine operation in Vienna-Leopoldstadt escalated: Three police officers were injured, two of the officerscould not continue their duty.
Panzerfaust and Explosive Grenade Discovered in Vienna's Danube
2.05.2025 At the Steinitzsteg in Vienna-Floridsdorf, war material was discovered in the Danube on the national holiday. After an initial recovery was not possible, a bazooka and an explosive grenade were retrieved from the water on Friday.