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Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
1 day ago · Technical fault caused fire on Vienna’s U1 subway. The fire that halted service on Vienna’s U1 subway line last month was caused by a technical fault in the electrical system, the Vienna State Office of Criminal Investigation confirmed, Der Standard reported. No passengers were on board at the time, but six Wiener Linien employees were injured, and significant damage was caused to the ...
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Jul 24, 2024 · COVID-19 wave on the horizon: Austrian Health officials urge vaccination. Wastewater analyses reveal a rising trend of COVID-19 in Austria, prompting health officials to remind people of the National Immunization Committee's (NIG) recommendations.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Jan 26, 2024 · Charges Filed Against Former Vienna Cab Drivers Involved in Thefts. The Vienna public prosecutor's office has filed charges against three former cab drivers accused of engaging in a series of deliberate thefts from heavily intoxicated victims outside nightclubs, broadcaster ORF reported.. The criminal taxi drivers, aged between 33 and 57, are charged explicitly with aggravated theft in a ...
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
Mar 18, 2024 · Bilingual push for lessons in English in Austrian schools. Der Standard reported that there will be a push for more lessons to be taight in English in Austrian schools to incease te amount of bilingual education on offer.. Education Minister Martin Polaschek (ÖVP) has sent a draft bill of bilingual teaching proposals for review and the policy will allow schools to experiment with bilingual ...
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Sep 15, 2023 · Austrian cities go dark for ‘Earth Night’ 42 cities and communities in Austria will go dark Friday night for ‘Earth Night’. The observance sees participants shut off all lights from 10pm for the whole night, as a way to draw attention to light pollution.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Jan 5, 2024 · Smokers pay €2.7bn in taxes a year. Last year, Austrians smoked a total of 12.6 billion cigarettes, marking a significant consumption rate, according to a report by Die Presse.While the price per pack increased by 30 cents, the tobacco tax has not changed.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
May 10, 2024 · Austria's healthcare at 'tipping point', centre-left party says (Photo by Natanael Melchor on Unsplash) Austria's healthcare at 'tipping point', Raiffeisen Bank scraps controversial Russia deal, spot in Eurovision finale and more news from Austria on Friday.
Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Dec 15, 2023 · Centre-left SPÖ moves further to the left with new leadership. In a recent survey conducted by Der Standard, supporters and critics of the confirmed SPÖ chairman, Andreas Babler, seem to agree on one aspect: that he will steer the centre-left party SPÖ further toward the left.. The survey, based on responses from a random sample of 800 people representing eligible voters, offered a range of ...
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