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der Standard 2h

Nobel Prize-winning author Elfriede Jelinek calls on Austria to take advantage of the opportunities to support the Palestinians and criticizes the current situation in the conflict between Israel and Palestine, in which she sees a looming ethnic cleansing and land grabbing. (translated)

Palästinenser: Jelinek fordert Österreich auf, "Gelegenheitsfensterchen" zu nützen
Harald Vilimsky 2h

Austria, together with ten other EU states, supports an initiative that could weaken the current principle of unanimity in foreign and security policy. FPÖ European Parliament member Harald Vilimsky describes it as an attack on Austrian sovereignty. (translated)

Kurier 4h

In Austria, the education of parents significantly influences the educational careers of their children, with the difference in educational opportunities being considerable shortly after primary school, and the heritability of education remains strongly pronounced. (translated)

Bildungschancen: Wie die Eltern, so die Kinder
Kurier 4h

Austria's Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger summoned the Russian ambassador in response to the hybrid threat from Russia following an attempted bombing with a drone at Leipzig Airport. (translated)

Leipzig-Drohne: Meinl-Reisinger bestellte russischen Botschafter ein
newsORF.at 4h

The CO2 emissions in Austria have increased by 0.7 percent in 2025 according to the Austrian Federal Environment Agency, raising renewed concerns about achieving EU climate targets and the need for additional measures in all sectors. (translated)

Umweltbundesamt: CO2-Emissionen 2025 gestiegen
Emanuel Boeminghaus 4h

Knall aus Österreich - 74 Millionen Euro Schulden und rund 500 Mitarbeiter betroffen. Drei Gesellschaften des Autozulieferers Pollmann sind insolvent. #Pollmann #Österreich #Autoindustrie #Insolvenz Insolvenz: Für Pollmann International, Pollmann Austria und Pollmann Werkzeugbau wurde am Landesgericht Krems ein Sanierungsverfahren ohne Eigenverwaltung beantragt. Die drei Gesellschaften beschäftigen zusammen rund 500 Mitarbeiter und weisen einen Gesamtschuldenstand von 74 Millionen Euro auf. Sanierung: Die Produktion soll weiterlaufen und ein Großteil der Beschäftigten soll nach Angaben des Unternehmens erhalten bleiben. Pollmann verweist auf den strukturellen Wandel der Automobilindustrie und führt bereits weit fortgeschrittene Gespräche mit Investoren. Die Insolvenz zeigt den zunehmenden wirtschaftlichen Druck auf europäische Automobilzulieferer. @HotManufaktur vielen Dank für den wichtigen Hinweis! Quelle: Die Presse https://t.co/Jwb3P6tkks #Insolvenz #Autoindustrie #Österreich

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der Standard 8h

Austria's CO2 emissions have increased by 0.7 percent in 2025, marking a turning point after three years of decline, primarily due to higher emissions in the building sector resulting from a colder winter. (translated)

Nach drei Jahren Rückgang: Österreichs CO2-Emissionen steigen wieder
Kurier 9h

A recent study shows that in Austria, educational success strongly depends on the educational attainment of parents, starting already in primary school and continuing through tertiary education, while differences due to migration background are less significant. (translated)

Bildungschancen in Österreich: So stark ist der Einfluss der Eltern
Janik 9h

Laut [Abendblatt] ist Elfadli für Gespräche mit einem anderen Verein freigestellt und auf dem Weg nach Österreich. #hsv #Fußball #Transfer #Österreich

Harald Vilimsky 9h

Elf EU countries including Austria want to soften the principle of unanimity in European foreign policy. (translated)

Kurier 12h

The extreme dryness in Austria is causing severe problems in the alpine pastures, as many farmers have had to bring their animals down to the valley earlier than planned due to a shortage of feed and water, highlighting the dramatic situation of agriculture in the region. (translated)

Dramatische Lage auf Österreichs Almen: „So schlimm war es noch nie“
Kurier 12h

Austria is expected to miss the EU climate target for 2025, as greenhouse gas emissions have increased by 0.7 percent to 67.1 million tons due to a cold winter and reduced hydropower. (translated)

Ernüchternde Prognose: Österreich verfehlt EU-Klimaziel für 2025
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der Standard 23h

Cyberattacks are increasing in Austria, with one in three companies already affected, while the risk perception among executives is declining according to an EY report. (translated)

Cyberangriffe nehmen zu – jedes dritte Unternehmen in Österreich war bereits betroffen
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der Standard 1d

Author Regina Bruckner calls for companies to increasingly hire older employees in light of the shortage of skilled workers, as they too are affected by rising unemployment and face challenges particularly in the Austrian labor market. (translated)

Wer über fehlende Fachkräfte jammert, sollte Ältere einstellen
newsORF.at 1d

Austria has submitted its national draft of the EU Rewilding Regulation to the EU Commission, with Environment Minister Totschnig relying on existing programs and making additional measures dependent on sufficient EU funding, while criticism is voiced by environmental protection organizations and the Greens. (translated)

Erster Entwurf setzt auf Bestehendes
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The Austrian Alpine Club has removed the controversial summit plaque of the former "Pillewizer" in the Alps, thereby abolishing the name and status of the mountain as a three-thousander, after it was determined that the point named after Wolfgang Pillewizer was associated with the NSDAP and its racist ideology. (translated)

„Pillewizer“ verschwindet von Landkarte - Alpenverein räumt Nazi-Gipfel ab
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der Standard 1d

OeNB Chief Kocher warns of rising inflationary pressure that may require interest rate hikes, while addressing the long-term challenges and need for reforms in Austria. (translated)

OeNB-Chef Kocher: Inflationsdruck könnte Zinserhöhung nötig machen
Kurier 1d

Inflation in Austria rose to 3.2 percent in August 2026, driven by rising prices for fuels and heating oil, while food price increases remain subdued due to the reduced value-added tax. (translated)

Energie teurer: Inflation legt im August wieder zu
Kurier 2d

Brigadier Jürgen Schlechter expresses concern about the need to technologically upgrade the Austrian Armed Forces and warns that in future wars machines could make decisions about life and death. (translated)

Brigadier: „Wenn die Maschine entscheidet, beginnt eine grausame Zeit“
Kurier 2d

The parish of Hütteldorf is advocating for the 45-year-old Iranian Ali A., who, despite his qualifications as a civil engineer and carpenter and his learning of German in Austria, cannot stay because authorities want to send him back to Slovakia, where he suffers from racism and violence. (translated)

„Lernt Deutsch, ist qualifiziert“: Pfarre Hütteldorf setzt sich für Iraner ein