Lower Austria: Glider Falls onto Road in Brand-Nagelberg
A glider crashed onto a residential road in Waldviertel, Brand-Nagelberg, killing the pilot.
Study: 20 Minutes in the Woods Cuts Stress in Half
Twenty minutes in the Vienna Woods cuts cortisol levels by half and boosts mood, while an urban stay shows no effect, reveals a MedUni Vienna study.
World No Tobacco Day: 1.5 Million Austrians Smoke Daily
1.5 million Austrians (21 %) smoke daily; ÖGK warns flavored tobacco products target youth and promotes free six-week quit courses on World No Tobacco Day.
Five Arrests and 6 kg Crystal Meth Seized in Vienna
Vienna’s street crime task force arrests five, uncovers “bunker” apartment, and seizes six kilograms of Crystal Meth plus cocaine in coordinated May 8 raids.
Parents Arrested in Vienna on Suspicion of Life-Threatening Infant Abuse
Parents arrested in Vienna after doctors uncover severe injuries in their nine-week-old baby, suspected shaken-baby syndrome; infant now in hospital custody.
House Prices Average €2,709/m² in 2024
Median Austria 2024 real estate prices: €4,000/m² for condos, €2,709/m² for houses, and land up to €124/m², with Vienna and Vorarlberg leading.
New Integration Rules: German Courses and Sanctions for Immigrants
Austria launches a mandatory three-year integration program “from day one,” with compulsory German courses.
Austria Bans Marriage Under 18 & Between Cousins
Austria will ban under-18 marriages and cousin unions from August 2025, raising the marriage age to 18 and closing child-marriage loopholes.
Briton Arrested at Vienna Airport with 11.3 kg of Cannabis
In the suitcase of a Briton, on Tuesday during controls at Vienna Airport in Schwechat (district Bruck an der Leitha), 11.3 kilos of cannabis herb were discovered. The 31-year-old was arrested before the onward flight. The piece of luggage had been checked in in Bangkok and was to be transported via Frankfurt to Newcastle in […]
Summer 2025: Austria Tourism Expects Record 22.5 Million Guests
Austria Tourism expects 22.5 million summer visitors in 2025, up from 21 million last year, despite rising hotel costs and shifting guest spending patterns.