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Four masked individuals blew up a vending machine for cigarettes and snacks outside a tobacconist in Vienna's Döbling district early on Saturday and fled with the loot. Police confirmed the incident, which was captured on surveillance video.
An FPÖ municipal councillor in Korneuburg called for pork to be served twice a week in kindergartens, but the party withdrew the motion after a debate and a promise to review the menu.
The Lower Austria Regional Administrative Court has asked the Constitutional Court to repeal the 80 km/h speed limit on the A2, but no ruling is expected before 2027, and the limit remains in force until then.
Lidl Austria is recalling smoked rainbow trout fillets produced by Danforel A/S due to listeria contamination. The product can be returned to any store for a refund without a receipt.
The review of Austria's draft climate law ended with more than 330 submissions: the WKO and major companies reject the 2040 climate neutrality target, while environmental groups criticise a clause allowing the target to be postponed in economic crises.
Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker rejected new wealth and inheritance taxes in an interview with Kurier, sharply criticised FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl and defended the three-party government's record.
A 39-year-old man drove his van into a car waiting at a red roadworks light on the B17 in Enzenreith on Saturday evening. According to police, he was under the influence of alcohol and had no driving licence.
