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“Freemasons are in influential positions”: Georg Semler, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Austria, on the relationship between Freemasonry and politics ...
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Former Burgenland Governor Hans Niessl wants to become President
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Arrest after escape: Homeowner catches two burglars in Neusiedl am See - | Neusiedl am See
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SPÖ: Doskozil does not expect a personnel decision on Sunday: Before the meeting with SPÖ leader Andreas Babler, Hans Peter Doskozil wants to coordinate with the ...
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SPÖ: Babler Likely to Step Down: The meeting of the SPÖ's state party leaders has begun. Andreas Babler could lose his position as federal party leader ...
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Three Former State Governors Back Zeiler as SPÖ Leader: Franz Voves sees Zeiler as a “great, rare opportunity”; Peter Ambrozy also considers him capable ...
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In case anyone has already forgotten the asbestos scandal in Burgenland
Death Riders vs Flying Bryant Brothers | FULL MATCH | 14 Year Anniversary Show (29.08.26)
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Future secured: Köhler Kalk allowed to expand quarry near Alberode: The company Köhler Kalk from the municipality of Meißner is allowed to expand the Mönchhof ...
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Mourning the Loss of Former Health Secretary Andrea Kdolsky: Former Health Minister Andrea Kdolsky has died at the age of 63. The APA learned this from people ...
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Key FactsAndrea Kdolsky dies at 63, according to her circle
Sep 30, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: diepresse.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: diepresse.com
- The APA learned from people close to her that Kdolsky had died at the age of 63.
- She received her cancer diagnosis two years ago and repeatedly discussed her battle with the disease publicly.
- In 2007, she joined Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer’s cabinet for the ÖVP and handled health and family affairs.
- In 2026, she was still working on behalf of Burgenland to plan a center for people with cancer.
Search for unknown perpetrators: ATM blown up at supermarket in Kohfidisch - | Oberwart
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OpinionCan Zeiler be SPÖ 2.0?: Gerhard Zeiler challenges Andreas Babler. Behind the personnel debate lies the question of the SPÖ's course and future.
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Paid articlePaywallKey FactsBabler seeks to retain SPÖ leadership after Zeiler’s move
Sep 26, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: kleinezeitung.at
- Babler said Zeiler’s move was no reason for him to withdraw from party leadership.
- He cited his March reelection and a clear mandate received six months earlier.
- Regarding a possible Zeiler candidacy, Babler cited existing rules and said it currently amounted only to rumors.
- Under the statutes, ten percent—around 13,000 members—can trigger a direct election; the board may convene a special party congress.
I believe that in the near future it will become clear that the public pressure within the party will be so strong that even the party chairman will see that it is better to step down.— Peter Pelinka, longtime journalist who advises Zeiler, told Ö1.
Nova Rock 2027: Die Toten Hosen and Ärzte reunited: After their triumphant Vienna concert as part of their farewell tour, Die Toten Hosen will make another stop ...
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The day after the crisis meeting, the SPÖ state parties expressed satisfaction with the compromise reached. The multi-person leadership team ... Show more
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Virus deadly to rabbits arrives in Austria: A new study documents the first outbreak of myxomatosis in brown hares in Austria. Dead animals were found in Vienna ...
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A 35-year-old man killed his cat with a pipe wrench on Sunday in Rechnitz (Oberwart district). He then allegedly tried to decapitate the animal with a spade ... Show more
Up to 1,000 beavers may be killed in Austria: The WWF is concerned about the beaver population. Lower Austria and Vorarlberg have passed new regulations due to ...
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Missing grandfather and dog rescued in Riedlingsdorf fire: On Monday morning, a fire broke out in a room in the residential area of a commercial building in ...
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Paid articlePaywall Search at Lake Neusiedl: Emergency call system rescues 69-year-old from predicament in reeds - | Eisenstadt
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Firefighter Challenge: Florian Unterlercher takes podium place at extreme competition for firefighters - | East Tyrol
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In der SPÖ werden die Weichen für eine Ablöse von Andreas Babler gestellt: Immer offener zeigen sich strategische Vorbereitungen einer Ablöse von Andreas Babler ...
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Key FactsSPÖ explores possible leadership change after Babler
Sep 4, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: diepresse.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: diepresse.com
- Before the retreat in Mauerbach on Saturday and Sunday, Lower Austria, Burgenland, Carinthia, unions and parts of Vienna’s SPÖ tend to distance themselves from Babler.
- Gerhard Zeiler is viewed within the SPÖ as a possible successor, but his associates say nobody has concretely asked him.
- Across much of the SPÖ, it is widely considered that Babler will not be the top candidate at the next national election.
- Most in the SPÖ consider an immediate change and government reshuffle counterproductive; an apparently preferred option is a short campaign with an element of surprise.
Youth gangs in Döbling: District head wants to "deport" ringleader to Burgenland: Children aged twelve and thirteen commit serious crimes in the upscale Döbling ...
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Migration in Austria: In Vienna the proportion is 51 percent, in Burgenland 15: VIENNA. In Austria, 28 percent of the population has foreign roots ...
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Paid articlePaywall Burglary spree stopped: Burgenland State Criminal Police Office arrests duo after 36 break-ins, €150,000 in damages - | Eisenstadt
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Theft in Parndorf: Women stole cash, fight breaks out during arrest at outlet center - | Neusiedl am See
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Heavy blow: Police arrest suspected bicycle thieves after series in Podersdorf - | Neusiedl am See
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OpinionIn Doskozil's land there is strife and discord: The online edition of the Austrian daily newspaper Die Presse.
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Fatal motorcycle accident near Bernstein: 55-year-old crashed over guardrail and succumbed to injuries - | Oberwart
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Police seized 160 animals from a 59-year-old in Burgenland: Tips from the public led to the inspection of the property. The animals were kept in cramped ...
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Christophorus 18 receives new special helmets for delicate missions: LOWER AUSTRIA. Three new air rescue helmets enhance the equipment of Christophorus 18 in ...
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Outpatient clinic and therapy program for ME/CFS sufferers in Burgenland starting in October.
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Refrigerated transport company Ifkovits is building: Königsdorf industrial park gets its first business - | Jennersdorf
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Guesthouse evacuated: Major operation after basement fire in Podersdorf - | Neusiedl am See
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Franz-Senn Hut: Two anniversaries and a summary of the mountain summer - | Stubai-Wipptal
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On August 28: After 36 years, the Kreuzstadl innkeeper closes his doors in Mogersdorf - | Jennersdorf
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Inform Oberwart: WM-Sounds Italia rocked the disco tent with Ivan Fillini and "Der Spiegelman" - | Oberwart
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SPÖ in freefall - | is Babler the wrong pilot or just a passenger?: At the ORF summer interview, party leader Andreas Babler will have to explain why the SPÖ has ...
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Key FactsBabler outlines SPÖ positions in ORF summer interview
Aug 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: diepresse.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: diepresse.com
- The drought relief package agreed the previous week by ÖVP, SPÖ and Neos, to which the Climate Act is linked, is intended to support Austria’s climate targets for 2040 but includes no sanctions; Babler announced a climate roadmap by 2027.
- On healthcare, Babler acknowledged that his promise of a specialist appointment within 14 days has not yet been fulfilled and proposed dissolving Prikraf and redirecting 200 million euros to public hospitals.
- The government plans to transfer rejected asylum seekers to return centres outside Europe, although the locations of these centres remain unclear; Babler supported combining humanity with orderly procedures.
- Amid current polls putting the SPÖ at 16 percent, Babler said he wanted to regain voters’ trust after the party assumed responsibility in the coalition with ÖVP and Neos.
If anyone accuses me of lacking humanity, that accusation will reveal itself — I am very proud to be humane.— Andreas Babler, during the ORF Summer Interview, on humanity in asylum policy and orderly procedures
Erfolgreiches Jubiläum in Neustift: 10. Dirndl- und Lederhosenfliegen war wieder eine „Mordsgaudi“ - Stubai-Wi
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Riflemen honored: Traditional brunch after procession - | Ranalter new honorary major - | Stubai-Wipptal
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Commitment on the Ranaltalpe: How volunteers preserve the beauty of the alpine landscape in Neustift - | Stubai-Wipptal
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One billion euros in losses accumulated: Burgenland lacks the funds to rescue Lenzing
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Johannes Pinterits: From ORF Editor-in-Chief to Spice Pioneer: Pinterits is reviving old Austrian saffron culture, planting marjoram where it belongs ...
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Inn closures: Gasthaus Jaindl in Königsdorf closes on August 30, 2026 - | Jennersdorf
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Danube journey of superlatives: They traveled to the Black Sea in a self-built boat - | Rohrbach
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The Greens' tightrope walk around data centers: In both Burgenland and Upper Austria, the plans for data centers are putting the environmental party in an ...
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Urgent appeal: Kittsee badly hit after the storm - | every helping hand counts - | Neusiedl am See
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Bad Sauerbrunn: Hybrid vehicle suddenly engulfed in flames - | Mattersburg: Flames suddenly erupted in the sports field parking lot: A hybrid vehicle caught fire ...
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Lake Neusiedl: Water level continues to fall, historic low approaching - | Eisenstadt
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Trauner takes on 1,000 kilometers in ultra-cycling race: TRAUN. Not so long ago, Manuel Pichlmüller himself wouldn't have believed he would one day be at the ...
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Data Centers: What They Really Bring to the Economy: Leopoldsdorf, Kronstorf, Nickelsdorf - | Several data centers are planned to be built in Austria ...
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Paid articlePaywall Three fire departments in action: | "Fire out" after one hour at the forest fire in St. Margarethen - | Eisenstadt
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Doskozil: | "At the federal level, they have embarked on the path towards becoming a minor party"
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Trude, Taiga, Thorin & Co.: Eleven German Shepherd puppies start their service with the Austrian Armed Forces - | Neusiedl am See
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Gold for Reichenfels-St. Peter: Firefighters make history at the fire brigade Olympics in Eisenstadt
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Nickelsdorf Data Center: What We Know: The next large data center could be built in Nickelsdorf. This raises many questions about water, electricity ...
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How a butcher shop becomes a self-service store after closing time: ROHRBACH-BERG. Customer behavior is changing. The Leibetseder butcher shop in Rohrbach is ...
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Paid articlePaywall Opinion34 tropical nights already this year in Vienna: Compared to the annual average from 1991 to 2020, the number of nights with temperatures of at least 20 degrees ...
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After dangerous threat: Two 17-year-olds identified by police, investigations ongoing - | Eisenstadt
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Fire in Burgenland: Major operation in Sieggraben - | S31 closed due to forest fire - | Mattersburg
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Hunderte Besucher: „Tag der Regionalität“ bei Spar Ferchl war ein voller Erfolg - Stubai-Wipptal
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28.5 degrees: The hottest day was followed by the warmest night in recorded history
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Is the next major data center project being built in Burgenland?: Austria's next major data center could be quietly and secretly built on an abandoned farm ...
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Paid articlePaywall Major fire prevented: Field fire in Holzschlag - | rapid response saved forest from flames - | Oberwart
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Stubaier Sommer-Highlights: Die kommenden Wochen bleiben voller Musik und Festlaune - Stubai-Wipptal
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Five years of Spar Ferchl: Local supplier invites to anniversary celebration in Milders - | Stubai-Wipptal
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Feuerwehr verhinderte Schlimmeres: Fahrzeugbrand bei Stegersbach griff auf Waldstück über - Güssing
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Emergency response in Neustift: Motorcyclist seriously injured after crash on Schlossbergstraße - | Mattersburg
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ORF Radio Tirol in Neustift: Summer Getaway on the Elfer - | the "viewing balcony of the Stubai Valley" - | Stubai-Wipptal
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Anti-Roma message in Burgenland received internal police approval: In May, the police in the Neusiedl am See district warned about a group of Roma in Parndorf ...
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Industries are fighting against decline - | what is shaking Lenzing, Kapsch and Co.
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Where grilling and open fires are banned as Austria’s forests dry out: Dry conditions have prompted fire and smoking bans in Vienna and across large parts of ...
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Paid articlePaywall 120 Kilns: Austria's Largest Production Site of Roman Ceramics Discovered: An archaeological treasure lies hidden beneath a field in Burgenland: Over 120 ...
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Reception at the fire station: Bad Mühllacken rocks and celebrates its World Cup heroes
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Paid articlePaywall Firefighter World Championships in Eisenstadt: Rohrbach field kitchen cooked for the world champions - | Rohrbach
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Blue and white in Neustift: Over 1,000 Schalke fans made the pilgrimage to their stars' training camp - | Stubai-Wipptal
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Doskozil returns with a deeper voice after laryngectomy: After his laryngectomy in April, Burgenland's governor speaks out for the first time ...
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World record! Johannesberg fire brigade achieves fastest fire attack: Huge celebrations at the Johannesberg fire department: The competition team sets a world ...
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Julbach women celebrate silver medal: EISENSTADT/JULBACH. With the silver medal in hand, the women's competition team from the Julbach Fire Department ...
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Three houses in one hour: Teenager scares off serial burglars in the Stubai Valley
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Paid articlePaywall Unfair delivery subsidies: Free newspapers miss out, mayors demand a rethink - | Stubai-Wipptal
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