Parliament Raises Student Income Limit
Austria announces a higher income limit for students to help them better balance education and work.
Austria Tightens Pet Breeding Rules
The Austrian parliament votes to amend animal welfare laws to restrict breeding practices that harm pets.
Austria Road Deaths At Record Low
Austria has recorded 130 road fatalities in the first half of 2024, the lowest number since records began in 1961. Interior Ministry statistics reveal Lower Austria with the highest fatalities at 30, followed by Styria at 25, Upper Austria at 24, Salzburg at 14, and Tyrol at 11. Carinthia saw nine deaths, Vienna seven, Vorarlberg […]
Court Convictions in Austria Increase in 2023
In 2023, there were 27,268 judicial convictions in Austria, marking a 3.1 percent increase compared to 2022. As reported by Statistics Austria on Friday, these convictions were based on 44,376 offenses. The largest groups of offenses were again crimes against property (31.2 percent) and crimes against life and limb (18.5 percent). The number of convicted murders increased by 21.6 percent compared to the previous year.
Half of Vienna’s Primary School Students Don’t Speak German at Home
The numbers are even higher at the secondary school level, with 77% of all students not speaking German at home. In Margareten, 96% of all secondary school students do not speak German as their primary language.
Number of Naturalizations in Austria Declines
The number of naturalizations in Austria declined by 18.3% in the first half of 2023.
Austria Ranked 2nd Most Unfriendly Country, Expats Say
Expats in Austria face challenges when it comes to making local friends, with 52% expressing unhappiness, compared to the global average of 37%.
Ludwig: “More Responsibility for Cities Means More Money Too”
72nd. Austrian City Conference (Bad Ischl/Vienna) – The 72nd Austrian City Conference was opened yesterday, Wednesday, May 31, 2023, with a press conference by Mayor Michael Ludwig, President of the Association of Cities, Vice President Mayor Klaus Schneeberger (Wiener Neustadt), Mayor Ines Schiller (Bad Ischl), and Secretary General of the Association of Cities, Thomas Weninger. […]
