Austria Airlines to resume flights to Tel Aviv – but ceasefire deal now delayed
According to the Lufthansa Group, Austrian Airlines will resume flights to Tel Aviv, Israel beginning on February 1st, 2025. […]
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Runner hit by tram on Vienna’s Ringstrasse – LPD Wien investigating as may have ignored a red light
If you want to keep up-to-date on crime in Vienna, Austria, accidents between a tram and a pedestrian, security […]
Herbert Kickl and Christian Stocker even more serious about talks to form new Austrian government
Talks continue between Kickl and Stocker Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Herbert Kickl and ÖVP leader Christian Stocker are said […]
Why is Rene Benko trending in Austrian news right now?
In the first of a series of “Quick Takes” about Austrian news, Austrian businessman Rene Benko has been popping […]
5.5% increase in nights spent in Austria’s hotels, guesthouses, holiday apartments Winter 2023/24
While much of the economic news in Austria in the last three years has been more negative than positive, […]
Hungarian government suing Austria’s SPAR for defamation? Here’s what we know so far
It appears there is a mini legal war brewing between Hungary’s government and the Austrian supermarket chain SPAR this […]
Austrian poverty level rose in 2023 – absolute poverty up over 50% since 2022
While the Austrian government, which currently comprises a coalition of the ÖVP and Grüne parties is constantly telling us […]
SPAR Veggie Girasoli Spinat-Cashew recalled in Austria due to peanut contamination
If you have recently bought a vegan pasta product at a SPAR supermarket in Austria called SPAR Veggie Girasoli […]
Austrian economy will stagnate in 2024 due to EU downturn and high interest rates
WIFO predicts Austrian GDP will grow by just 0.2 percent in 2024 Anyone who has walked around Vienna recently […]
Austria increases border security after Germany legalizes cannabis – Nope, not in Austria, thanks!
After a new law in Germany has been implemented that should be called the “Bound to End Well for […]
Syrian man arrested in connection with knife attack at Vienna’s Reumannplatz on March 18th
Suspect in Vienna knife attack at Reumannplatz arrested yesterday According to Vienna Police (Polizei Wien), a 20-year-old Syrian man […]
39-year-old man dies after fall from window in Vienna’s Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus district
Police officers from the Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus division of the Vienna Police (Polizei Wien) were called to an incident in that district […]
Inflation rate in Austria for February, 2024 fell but still 4th highest in the EU
The inflation rate in Austria for February, 2024 fell to 4.3 percent As many people living in Vienna, Austria […]
Austrians no longer need visa to travel to China for short visits – a 6-month trial by the Chinese?
New visa-free travel rules for Austrians visiting China went into effect today According to various Austrian news media, any […]
What is search engine market share in Austria for desktop, tablet and mobile in 2024?
One of the things I keep a check on as a journalist who predominantly works online is the search […]
Vienna’s Allgemeines Krankenhaus is Austria’s #1 hospital per Newsweek and Statista
Anyone who lives in Austria and knows how good the Austrian healthcare system is probably doesn’t need to be […]
Pepco files for bankruptcy in Austria – closing 73 stores and exiting the country
Pepco pulling out of Austria as market not profitable for the discount retailer Sad news in Austria for the […]
Woman in Vienna, Austria stalked by ex-partner for weeks – man given an entry and approach ban
Violence against women in Vienna, Austria is still common While Vienna, Austria is one of the world’s safest cities, […]
ÖBB and Westbahn will give refunds for cancelled train travel due to heavy snow and ice
With heavy snowfalls and ice throughout Europe, including here in Austria, many rail travelers have been left wondering this […]
Bomb in a Vienna disco turns out to be a flashing red light seen by a drunk guy
According to a Vienna police spokesman, and via a press release from LPD Wien, a 24-year-old man made a […]
Fake police and bank scam in Vienna, Austria targets two more elderly people this month
Bank scams in Vienna, Austria have been ongoing for many years In the last few years, there have been […]