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ÖÄK Vice President Risks Removal Over Expense Allegations

ÖÄK vice president Harald Mayer faces a no-confidence vote after reports of €26,000 monthly pay and controversial expense practices.

Find out which Vienna shops, supermarkets, and malls open on December 8, 2025, including holiday hours for Hofer, Spar, Billa, dm, and major centers.

Lower Austria and Styria push for fewer immigration quota places in Austria’s 2025 settlement ordinance, sparking FPÖ criticism and legal debate.

Police investigate a Burgenland teacher accused of having students build a swastika in class as education authorities review consequences.

Austria’s public film funding hit a record €164.6m in 2024, driven by ÖFI+ and FISAplus, with 82% of support coming from federal schemes.

Israel will be allowed to compete in Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, a meeting of the participating broadcasters has decided.

Austria will continue technical talks with the Taliban to enable deportations of criminal refugees, Interior Minister Karner says.

Austria passes a law capping inflation-driven rent hikes and setting five-year leases as Greens join majority despite earlier criticism.

Vienna plans significant fee increases including higher dog taxes and administrative charges as the city adjusts to rising costs.

Austria’s unemployment climbs to 399,199 in November, rising for the 32nd month as vacancies and apprenticeships decline, AMS reports.