Austrian Consumers to Spend Less on Black Friday
Consumers intend to spend only €195 per person this year, down from €215 last year, representing a 10% drop in total sales.
Vienna Book Fair Breaks Attendance Record
The five-day event at the Messe Prater saw a notable increase from the 58,000 attendees last year and 51,000 in 2022.
Sheet Metal Workers Protest Holiday Fund Costs
According to an interest group, the new law has led to retroactive bills amounting to €22.4 million across the sector.
UN Report: One Woman Killed Every 10 Minutes Worldwide
The report, Femicides in 2023, indicates that 60% of the killings were carried out by intimate partners or other family members.
TEDxTU Wien: Exploring Big Ideas and Simple Solutions
The TEDx event in Vienna balanced big ideas like creativity with practical issues like bureaucracy and corporate mindsets.
U1 Will Resume Normal Operation from December
The announcement follows a fire earlier this week on a special service train, which caused severe damage to the tunnel.
600kg of Cannabis Seized at Vienna Airport
Police say 21 suspects, aged between 20 and 54, have been arrested and taken into custody following the operation, which began in July.
Missing Baby from Favoriten Clinic Found Dead
Police have confirmed that the baby was discovered on the hospital grounds, with the mother being the main suspect.
Vienna No Longer ‘the Unfriendliest City’
Once ranked last for friendliness, the Austrian capital now sits third from the bottom, ahead of Berlin and Munich.
Vienna’s Christmas Markets Expect 4.5 Million Local Visitors
Seven in ten Viennese residents (71%) are planning to visit a Christmas market at least once this festive season, a study shows.