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Fatal shooting in Austrian army barracks

Fatal shooting in Austrian army barracks

Fatal shooting in barracks: officer arrested When photographers arrive at the airfield barracks in Wiener Neustadt shortly after the crime, military police officers are just hanging the entrance with camouflage nets. The police investigation is already underway at this time. At 6:55 a.m. Friday, several shots had been fired...

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People smuggling mafia

The truth about the people smuggling mafia

In 2022, 687 traffickers were arrested in Austria – twice as many as in 2020. In the previous year, 687 traffickers were identified, reported and mostly arrested in Austria. More than 300 of them in Burgenland alone, the main route of trafficking crime leads via Hungary to Austria. After...

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Burning with wood

Is heating with wood climate neutral?

Is heating with wood climate neutral? At present, we urgently need the carbon storage power of our trees, but heating with wood is in greater demand than it has been for a long time. The battle for the forest is a test of strength It crackles contemplatively, a cosy...

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Austria property market has changed

Real estate property market has changed noticeably in recent weeks. In the first half of the year, demand for property was very still high – now the signs have changed. Prices could fall in some places. After years of price rallies in the real estate market, there are increasing...

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ki season more expensive than ever

Ski season more expensive

Price increase: This ski season will be more expensive than ever but to put it in to perspective an increase of 8% would equate to an avergae of approximately €6 per day ( the price of one beer! ). According to the cable car companies, the reason for the...

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Austria construction boom ends

Austria construction boom ends

End of the construction boom: permits and subsidies decline Experts expect only 62,000 housing units to be approved for construction this year. Only 15 percent of homes will be built with housing subsidies. The new construction boom of the past years is coming to an end – this is...

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Nato air sheild

Austria is not invited to NATO air Sky Shield

Defense Minister Tanner expects a discussion at EU level. But so far: “In Austria, we have not received any invitation to this discuaaion to build a joint air defense system. Austria has not received an invitation to the so-called Sky Shield Initiative, i.e. the joint planned air defense system...

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