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ÖBB chief promises steps to improve train services #Austria #LowerAustria #railways
ÖBB chief promises steps to improve train services
ÖBB chief executive Andreas Matthä has promised measures to improve rail services after commuters faced delays, cancellations and technical problems, ORF reported. The commitments followed a request from Lower Austria’s deputy governor, Udo Landbauer, for rapid improvements. By the timetable chan…
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October 31, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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ÖBB adds commuter and cross-border trains in Lower Austria #LowerAustria #publictransport #railtravel
ÖBB adds commuter and cross-border trains in Lower Austria
ÖBB will add commuter and cross-border services in Lower Austria under a new timetable taking effect on December 13, ORF reported. More modern, accessible trains will also be used on main and regional routes, while construction work in 2027 is expected to disrupt some services. The timetable is b…
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November 1, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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AI companies offer digital avatars of the dead #artificialintelligence #grief #LowerAustria
AI companies offer digital avatars of the dead
Companies are using artificial intelligence to create digital versions of deceased people, offering a new way to communicate with the dead. ORF reports that start-ups, including one called Lebensstimmen, are exploring the business in Austria. The Swiss documentary filmmakers Hans Block and Moritz…
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November 1, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Ardo workers demand better support as closure protest looms #Ardo #labor #LowerAustria
Ardo workers demand better support as closure protest looms
Workers at the Ardo frozen-food plant in Groß-Enzersdorf are increasingly angry over its planned closure and the company’s offer of support for those affected, ORF reports. The works council says employees have not received enough information and wants a better social plan. A protest rally is pla…
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November 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Long-term unemployment rises sharply in Lower Austria #labourmarket #LowerAustria #unemployment
Long-term unemployment rises sharply in Lower Austria
Long-term unemployment in Lower Austria rose 27.1 percent year on year to 8,016 people by the end of October, ORF reported. Almost half of those affected have health conditions that make it harder to find work. In total, 46,507 people were registered as unemployed with the Lower Austria branch of…
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November 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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Hagenbrunn laundry halves its electricity, gas and water use #energyefficiency #laundry #LowerAustria
Hagenbrunn laundry halves its electricity, gas and water use
A large laundry in Hagenbrunn, Lower Austria, has cut its electricity, gas and water use by half with modern technology, ORF reports. Operator Hammerl Textilcare says the facility is Europe’s most energy-efficient large laundry. The plant cleans up to 45 tonnes of laundry a day for hotels in Vien…
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November 1, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Crash between two trucks kills one on A2 near Zöbern #A2motorway #LowerAustria #roadcrash
Crash between two trucks kills one on A2 near Zöbern
One person was killed and another lightly injured when two trucks crashed on the A2 Southern Motorway near Zöbern in Neunkirchen district on Monday, ORF reported. The collision caused a traffic jam several kilometres long. The crash happened at about 11 a.m. One truck is believed to have run into…
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November 2, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Suspect in 12 house burglaries extradited from Belgium #burglary #crime #LowerAustria
Suspect in 12 house burglaries extradited from Belgium
An 18-year-old Croatian man suspected of 12 house burglaries in Lower Austria, Upper Austria and Vienna has been extradited from Belgium and taken to a correctional facility in Wiener Neustadt, ORF reported. The man was arrested in Belgium on October 20 under a European arrest warrant. After his …
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November 2, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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Seven nightlife openings offer cautious hope in Lower Austria #clubs #LowerAustria #nightlife
Seven nightlife openings offer cautious hope in Lower Austria
Seven businesses in Lower Austria’s nightlife sector have opened this year, offering early signs of stabilisation despite continued closures, ORF’s Lower Austria news service reports. Going to the same disco every Friday or Saturday is no longer a given. Many people now choose specific events ins…
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October 31, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Neubert plans measured changes at Grafenegg festival #Grafenegg #LowerAustria #music
Neubert plans measured changes at Grafenegg festival
Johannes Neubert, Grafenegg’s new artistic director, plans to add concert formats from 2027 while building on the festival’s existing success, he told ORF. He took up the role on October 1, succeeding Rudolf Buchbinder, who had led its programme and direction since the annual festival began in 20…
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October 31, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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Lower Austria Expands Train Services in December

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Lower Austria Expands Train Services in December
Starting December 13, Lower Austria will increase train frequency on key lines and transition to low-floor fleets for better accessibility.
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October 28, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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Lower Austria leads Austria’s booming detached-house market #housingmarket #LowerAustria #RealEstate
Lower Austria leads Austria’s booming detached-house market
Detached-house sales across Austria rose by a quarter in the first half of 2026, with the Austrian state of Lower Austria recording the most transactions, ORF reports. About 6,400 houses changed hands nationwide. In Lower Austria, 1,988 houses were sold, 342 more than in the same period a year ea…
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October 28, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Lower Austria children go trick-or-treating as Halloween night stays mostly calm #Halloween #LowerAustria #publicsafety
Lower Austria children go trick-or-treating as Halloween night stays mostly calm
Children went door to door for Halloween in Lower Austria on October 31, while police described the night as quiet overall despite several incidents. ORF reported that many households welcomed the costumed visitors with sweets and spooky decorations. In Rohrbach an der Gölsen, in Lilienfeld distr…
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November 1, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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Five injured in head-on crash in Lower Austria #emergencyservices #LowerAustria #roadaccident
Five injured in head-on crash in Lower Austria
Five people were injured, four of them seriously, in a head-on collision between two cars on Saturday, ORF reported. The crash happened shortly after noon on the Voralpenstraße (B 122), between Aschbach-Markt and Krenstetten in Amstetten district. One of the five injured was a 14-year-old girl. S…
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October 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Gmünd prepares appeal after hospital lawsuit is dismissed #Gmünd #hospitals #LowerAustria
Gmünd prepares appeal after hospital lawsuit is dismissed
The city of Gmünd is preparing an appeal after a court dismissed its lawsuit against Lower Austria over the planned closure of the hospital, ORF reported. The city plans to put forward a motion supported by all parties at the next municipal council meeting. The lawsuit, filed on 4 September, soug…
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October 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Six Lower Austrian athletes target medals at Dakar Youth Olympics #LowerAustria #sports #YouthOlympicGames
Six Lower Austrian athletes target medals at Dakar Youth Olympics
Six athletes from Lower Austria are among Austria’s 17 competitors at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, which begin in Dakar on Saturday. The two-week event brings together leading young athletes from around the world, ORF reported. The Games are being held in Africa for the first time. Austria is co…
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October 31, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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Lower Austrian company builds CO2 capture tower for Canada #carboncapture #climate #LowerAustria
Lower Austrian company builds CO2 capture tower for Canada
A company in Schwarzenau is finishing a machine designed to remove carbon dioxide directly from the air before it is sent to Canada for testing. The project could contribute to climate protection, ORF reports, but experts warn that direct air capture can be costly and energy-intensive. The compan…
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October 30, 2026 at 5:45 AM
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Lower Austria Apprentice Numbers Hit Record Lows

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Lower Austria Apprentice Numbers Hit Record Lows
Vocational training in Lower Austria faces a sharp decline as the number of apprentices and training companies reaches historical lows.
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October 28, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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Stockerau to open Lower Austria’s first diabetes centre #diabetes #health #LowerAustria
Stockerau to open Lower Austria’s first diabetes centre
Stockerau will be the first location for a new diabetes centre in Lower Austria, ORF reports. The centre is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2027, with further centres planned in Mödling and Melk by 2030. The centres will serve patients with complex medical histories. Lower Austria’s hea…
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October 30, 2026 at 4:15 AM
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Man faces trial over alleged attempted murder of wife #court #crime #LowerAustria
Man faces trial over alleged attempted murder of wife
A 67-year-old man will stand trial next Tuesday in Wiener Neustadt, accused of trying to murder his wife in Kottingbrunn in February and of attempting to assist her suicide, ORF reports. The couple allegedly drank a medication cocktail mixed by the man on the evening of February 1. His 66-year-ol…
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October 30, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Court sentences accomplice in failed crystal meth plot #crime #drugs #LowerAustria
Court sentences accomplice in failed crystal meth plot
A 32-year-old man has received a suspended 10-month prison sentence for his role in a failed attempt to produce crystal meth at a parish house in the Waldviertel region. The verdict at Krems Regional Court is final, ORF reported. The man was accused of planning the production in July 2024 with a …
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October 30, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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Mödling to Launch 'Leopoldi' Taxi Service in 2027

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Mödling to Launch 'Leopoldi' Taxi Service in 2027
The city of Mödling is introducing a new call-collect taxi service to enhance evening and weekend mobility starting in autumn 2027.
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October 27, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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Lower Austria police add patrols for Halloween weekend #Halloween #LowerAustria #police
Lower Austria police add patrols for Halloween weekend
Police in Lower Austria will deploy additional patrols over Halloween weekend after 200 cases of property damage and 50 assaults were reported last year, ORF reports. Graves were among the targets of vandalism on Halloween night last year. Police also regularly respond to incidents at Halloween p…
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October 29, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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Loose tyre smashes windscreen on A1, injuring driver #A1 #LowerAustria #trafficaccident
Loose tyre smashes windscreen on A1, injuring driver
A driver was injured when a loose tyre crossed the median on the A1 West Autobahn and struck an oncoming car, ORF reported. Police said a 52-year-old man from Lower Austria was driving towards Vienna on Thursday evening when his car lost a tyre shortly after the Melk junction. The tyre reportedly…
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October 30, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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Police seek witnesses after teenager’s moped chase #LowerAustria #police #trafficsafety
Police seek witnesses after teenager’s moped chase
A 15-year-old moped rider endangered other road users while fleeing police in Traiskirchen on Wednesday afternoon, ORF reported. Police have identified the teenager and are seeking additional witnesses and people affected by his driving. Officers said they noticed a group of moped riders at about…
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October 29, 2026 at 2:30 PM