Man Arrested After Shooting Girlfriend with Bow and Arrows
The suspect allegedly shot his girlfriend with a bow and arrow in Graz on Sunday morning, leaving her with life-threatening injuries.
Vienna U-Bahn and ÖBB Services Remain Disrupted by Flooding on Monday
Passengers are advised to use unaffected lines for their journeys, as it remains unclear when normal services will resume.
Schoolchildren in Storm-Hit Areas Excused from School
This also applies to pupils unable to attend due to road closures or unsafe routes caused by storm damage.
Vienna Launches Costume Lending Service for Independent Theatre
The platform is aimed at easing budget pressures on independent theatre companies by cutting the costs of costume procurement and storage.
Every Second Election Poster in Vienna Vandalised
Gewista, the company managing advertising spaces, says it has responded to around 1,000 incidents of vandalised election posters.
Flooding Stops Some Vienna U-Bahn Services and Forces Evacuations
Service on Vienna’s U-Bahn lines U2, U3, U4 and U6 has been partially suspended due to continuous heavy rain, with some areas in western Vienna hit by floodwaters.
Schönbrunn Zoo Says Goodbye to Beloved Pandas
Yang Yang and Yuan Yuan will now spend the rest of their lives in a facility in China that specialises in caring for elderly pandas.
Vienna and Lower Austria Prepare for Flooding as Heavy Rain and Storms Continue
Vienna faced steady rain and strong winds on Friday, with heavier downpours and storm gusts up to 90 km/h expected on Saturday, particularly in the west of the city.
Wien Energie to Stop Buying Russian Gas from 2025
The decision makes Wien Energie the first Austrian energy provider to explicitly move away from Russian gas supplies.
Austria Faces Road Closures Due to Severe Rain and Snow
The Austrian motorway authority, Asfinag, stated that teams along the Tauern region, Brenner Motorway, and Arlberg Expressway are on standby, fully prepared with salt supplies and snowplows.