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Vienna Budget Gap for 2025 Revised Down to €2.8 Billion

Vienna expects its 2025 budget deficit to total €2.8 billion, €1 billion less than forecast, with lower debt and reduced interest costs.

Autopsy results show a 24-year-old man in Leopoldsdorf died from a traffic accident. Police are investigating a suspected hit-and-run.

Asylum applications in Austria fell 36% last year, with Afghans the largest group and fewer people in basic care, official data show.

Austria’s largest espionage trial in decades begins in Vienna, with former intelligence officer Egisto Ott accused of spying for Russia.

Vienna plans a pilot project for closed housing of criminally underage repeat offenders, focusing on education, child welfare, and safety.

Vienna’s state parliament debates German-language support as parties clash over kindergarten education and migration.

Austria’s parliament approves new tax-free overtime rules for 2026, prompting debate over fairness, budget impact, and incentives for work.

Austria’s intelligence chief warns that Russia is the country’s main espionage threat, citing disinformation, cyberattacks, and influence operations.

Vienna opens the new U2 Lina-Loos-Platz station in January 2026, expanding the subway to 110 stations and improving access to Donaustadt.

Former Vienna ÖVP leader Manfred Juraczka moved into a top role at the Vienna Business Agency in November 2025 without a public tender.