Property Deals in Leobersdorf: Allegations Against Mayor
16.09.2025 Recent media reports accuse the mayor of Leobersdorf, Andreas Ramharter, of gaining personal advantages through real estate transactions and rezoning.
Social Welfare Reform: NGOs Want a Seat at the Table
16.09.2025 The local social organizations and NGOs are demanding involvement in the social welfare reform planned by the government.
Package for Affordable Housing Set for Approval
16.09.2025 The government plans to pass a housing package including a rent price cap and value protection for rents in the Council of Ministers on Wednesday.
Viennese Man Threatened Wife and Father-in-Law: WEGA Stopped Him with Gun and Knife
16.09.2025 On the night of Tuesday, an incident of domestic violence is said to have occurred in Vienna-Simmering. The man allegedly threatened his wife and her father during an argument and left the apartment with a kitchen knife. The WEGA eventually stopped the 33-year-old in his vehicle, even though he did not have a valid driver's license. He also had a blank-firing gun with him.
New ÖBB Timetable: This Changes from December
17.09.2025 The ÖBB has presented its new timetable, effective from December 14, in the context of the historic opening of the Koralmbahn between Styria and Carinthia. This effectively creates a new southern railway, and the route from Graz to Klagenfurt can be covered in 41 minutes with the fastest train. From Vienna, there are 26 daily connections to Klagenfurt and 33 to Graz. From spring 2026, trains from the Westbahn company will also be added. The ÖBB ticket prices will increase by 3.5 percent from December.
Judgment: Notino May Not Send Emails to "Cart Abandoners"
16.09.2025 The VKI successfully sued the online retailer Notino. The Vienna Higher Regional Court prohibited several clauses – including the automatic customer approach after order cancellation.
"Driver Did Not Agree with Measures": Speeder from Lower Austria Drove Away During Stop
16.09.2025 In the Weinviertel, the vehicle of a speeder was confiscated this week.
Cosmetic Fencing Stopped in Vienna-Meidling
16.09.2025 The Vienna police have arrested a 34-year-old suspected of selling stolen goods over several months.
Brave Homeowner Subdues Burglar After Chase Through Vienna-Simmering
16.09.2025 On Monday morning, a 37-year-old single-family homeowner in Vienna-Simmering noticed, upon returning from a walk with his wife, that two unknown men were coming out of his house. When he confronted them, they ran away. After a chase through several gardens and a scuffle, one of the men was apprehended.
Store Detectives Pursue Teenagers After Break-In at Vienna Grocery Store
16.09.2025 A teenager is said to have forcibly entered a grocery store in Vienna-Favoriten on Monday evening. He was apprehended by store detectives and temporarily arrested.
Stricter Criteria for Continuing Education Time
16.09.2025 Starting in early 2026, the current educational leave will be replaced by the model of further education time. The draft law has now been sent for review – with stricter criteria, more control, and higher benefits for low-income earners.
New ÖBB Timetable: Changes Starting in December
16.09.2025 The ÖBB has presented its new timetable, effective from December 14, in the context of the historic opening of the Koralmbahn between Styria and Carinthia. This effectively creates a new southern railway, and the route from Graz to Klagenfurt can be covered in 41 minutes with the fastest train. From Vienna, there are 26 daily connections to Klagenfurt and 33 to Graz. From spring 2026, trains from the Westbahn company will also be added. The increase in ticket prices is at least four percent.
"Worked Flawlessly": Proceedings Against Doctor Dropped
16.09.2025 After being accused of gross negligence manslaughter, the public prosecutor's office in Steyr has now dropped all proceedings against a former doctor of the Kirchdorf Clinic.
More Exercise for Children: School Initiative to be Expanded
16.09.2025 The "daily exercise unit" in schools is intended to get more children moving. For this purpose, the funds are being increased – and ÖFB head coach Ralf Rangnick has been recruited as an ambassador.
Condominiums: Vienna on the Podium in Price Ranking
23.09.2025 The real estate network Raiffeisen Immobilien has examined the prices for condominiums in the provincial capitals and found a gap between eastern and western Austria.
Burgenland: 21-Year-Old Wanted to Kill Father with Axe
16.09.2025 On Monday afternoon, a 21-year-old attempted to kill his father with an axe. The Burgenland police were able to intervene in time and persuade the young man to leave the house in the Neusiedl am See district.
Former Lobbyist Hochegger is Fit for Detention
16.09.2025 The ex-lobbyist Peter Hochegger, convicted in the Buwog affair, is indeed fit enough to begin his prison sentence, reports the "Kurier" (Tuesday edition). The decision made by the first court based on an expert opinion was confirmed by the Higher Regional Court.
Cow Kicked Boy in Carinthia
16.09.2025 In Carinthia, a four-year-old was flown to the hospital on Monday after an incident with a cow.
Moose "Emil" Received "Police Protection" in Mostviertel
16.09.2025 Moose "Emil" continues to explore Lower Austria. On Monday, he once again received "police protection".
85-Year-Old Missing in Laxenburg - Police Request Information
16.09.2025 Lower Austria's police requested information on Tuesday in the context of a missing 85-year-old.
Threats Against Mauthausen Concentration Camp Memorial - Cobra and Police in Action
16.09.2025 After threats against the Mauthausen concentration camp memorial, Cobra and police have arrested a young man.
Civil Servant Salaries: Things Get Serious on Tuesday
16.09.2025 Government and union come to the negotiating table on Tuesday regarding civil servant salaries.
Football: Injury Forces Schlager to Take a Break
16.09.2025 Austria's football export Xaver Schlager is facing a muscle injury.
Farmer Lost Her Life During Haymaking in Tyrol
16.09.2025 Hay work ended tragically for a farmer in Vals in Tyrol on Monday.Number of Deaths in Traffic Accidents Involving Drugs Explodes
16.09.2025 The number of people who died in drug-related traffic accidents doubled last year. 12 deaths represent a sad record in this country since records began in 2012.
2025 there were fewer wasps than the previous year
16.09.2025 Anyone who ate outdoors this year could mostly do so undisturbed: The wasps were significantly less present than last year.
Babler Nominated Again as SPÖ Leader
16.09.2025 The SPÖ executive board has nominated Andreas Babler as a candidate for the party leadership.
Social Assistance - "Now the Hard Work Begins"
15.09.2025 The government gave the "starting signal" for the "New Social Assistance" announced in the government program on Monday.
Harald Serafin is dead: Austria loses a crowd favorite
15.09.2025 Audience favorite Harald Serafin has passed away. The 93-year-old died at the beginning of the week in Vienna.
Christa Kummer resigns as ORF Weather Presenter
15.09.2025 Christa Kummer will no longer be working as an ORF weather presenter. It will end this coming Friday.
Social Assistance - "Now the Hard Work Begins"
15.09.2025 The new week has brought the "starting signal" for the "Social Assistance NEW" by the government.
Orbán about Vienna: "Public Safety in Ruins"
15.09.2025 Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has commented on the capitals of Austria, Germany, Sweden, and France via Facebook. "In Vienna, Berlin, Stockholm, and Paris, public safety is in ruins," said the head of government.
Israel will participate in the ESC 2026 in Vienna
15.09.2025 Before the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, the director of the Israeli television station Kan has spoken out.
Arrest of Viennese Woman After Frauds
15.09.2025 On Thursday, a woman from Vienna was arrested for allegedly enriching herself through fraud.
Harald Serafin is dead: Austria loses a crowd favorite
15.09.2025 Audience favorite Harald Serafin has passed away. The 93-year-old died at the beginning of the week in Vienna.
False Accusation Against Strache: Book is Being Recalled
15.09.2025 The book "Resistance Has No Form, Resistance Is the Form" by the Vienna Festival Weeks director Milo Rau is facing a recall.
Accident with Train in Lower Austria: 76 Students from Vienna Evacuated
15.09.2025 In Lower Austria, an accident involving a car and a train occurred on Monday. The latter had 76 students from Vienna on board.
More than 50,000 Plants: Vienna Snack Park Opens
15.09.2025 In Vienna, the new Naschpark at the Naschmarkt was opened at the beginning of the week. This week, a festival for local residents is also set to take place.
Senior Residence in the Waldviertel Evacuated Due to Fire
15.09.2025 In Waidhofen an der Thaya, a fire over the weekend led to the evacuation of a senior residence.
16-Year-Old with Stab Wounds in Vienna School: No Third-Party Fault
15.09.2025 After a 16-year-old girl was found with stab wounds in the abdominal area in Vienna last week and investigations were conducted in all directions, foul play has now been ruled out.
Neighbor Attacked with Knife in Stairwell in Vienna-Floridsdorf
15.09.2025 In the stairwell of a multi-party house in Vienna-Floridsdorf, a 26-year-old allegedly inflicted a cut wound on his neighbor, who is two years younger, with a knife on Sunday.
Jackpot with 1.6 Million Euros Awaits on Wednesday
15.09.2025 On Sunday evening, there was no ticket with the "six correct numbers" in the Lotto "6 out of 45", so a jackpot of 1.6 million euros awaits participants on Wednesday.
Kilograms of Drugs Seized in Apartment in Vienna-Favoriten
15.09.2025 A large quantity of narcotics was secured by the police during the search of an apartment on July 19 in Vienna-Favoriten. Among them were more than 45 kilos of marijuana.
Massive Taxi Tax Fraud Uncovered in Vienna
15.09.2025 In Vienna, the Office for Fraud Prevention (ABB) in the Ministry of Finance has uncovered a family of entrepreneurs who allegedly committed tax evasion amounting to millions over several years with multiple taxi companies.
Vienna Police Achieve Major Success Against Drug Crime
15.09.2025 Officers from the Task Force for Combating Street Crime (EGS) conducted several successful operations with arrests and seizures against drug-related crime on Saturday.
Driver on Drugs in Lower Austria Had Baby on Board
15.09.2025 Under the influence of drugs and without a valid driver's license, but with a six-month-old baby on board, a 26-year-old driver was pulled over at the Völlerndorf rest area (district of St. Pölten) over the weekend.
NÖ has been "Moose Land" for four weeks
15.09.2025 Moose "Emil" continues to make headlines nearly a month after being spotted in Mistelbach.
Attack in Shopping Center: Woman Beaten in Vienna-Landstraße
15.09.2025 A foot patrol from the Vienna-Mitte police station was called on Sunday because a woman was repeatedly hit by a man in a shopping center.
Cold Front to Late Summer: This is What the Weather Will Be Like in the Coming Days
15.09.2025 In the coming days, the weather will be varied: The week begins with plenty of sunshine and pleasant temperatures, but by midweek, it will become mixed again.
Severe Weather Demanded Emergency Services in the Tulln District
15.09.2025 On Saturday evening, a storm challenged the emergency services in the Tulln district. In St. Andrä-Wördern, heavy rainfall led to blockages, floods, and road closures.
Woman in Vienna Threatened with Murder by Husband
15.09.2025 On Saturday, officers from the Margareten City Police Command were called by a woman who claimed her husband had threatened to kill her if she did not resume their relationship.
Robbery During Sales Meeting in Vienna-Brigittenau
15.09.2025 On Saturday, a 27-year-old became the victim of a robbery during a scheduled sales meeting in Vienna.
Teenagers Robbed Twelve-Year-Old in Vienna-Fünfhaus
15.09.2025 On Saturday, three teenagers aged 13, 14, and 15 are said to have robbed a twelve-year-old in Vienna-Fünfhaus.
ARBÖ warns of traffic jams on the weekend
15.09.2025 According to the ARBÖ, the upcoming weekend will represent the "big showdown" in the summer travel traffic of 2025.
Ziggy Alberts before Vienna concert: "Forever grateful to Austria"
15.09.2025 On October 3rd, a concert by the Australian musician Ziggy Alberts will take place in Vienna. "I have an interesting family history related to Austria," he explained beforehand.
Registration Phase for Vienna Children's or Youth Parliament Begins
15.09.2025 The Vienna Children's or Youth Parliament is gearing up for another edition. The registration phase is now starting.
Happy Birthday: Former Albertina Director Klaus Albrecht Schröder Turns 70
15.09.2025 The former Albertina director and now managing director of the Vienna Actionism Museum, Klaus Albrecht Schröder, is 70 years old. "No one seriously believed that I would retire and poison pigeons in the park," he recently joked.