Austrian President Van der Bellen deplores tone of disrespect against state institutions

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Because of the accusations against Sebastian Kurz, Austria’s President Alexander Van der Bellen sees the government’s ability to act in question. The chancellor sees things differently – and wants to remain in office. Austria’s Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen has reminded the parties of their responsibility in terms of state policy in the current government crisis. “In this phase, it is important that all acting persons think first and foremost of the good of Austria,” Van der Bellen said in a televised speech on Friday. “Party interests must be…

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Friday: 1,878 new infections in Austria

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From Thursday to Friday, 1,878 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. In addition, there are twelve new deaths related to Covid-19 infection to report, so the pandemic has claimed 11,084 lives in Austria so far. The number of active cases is up 79 to 20,649, with a seven-day incidence of 142.80. There are currently 846 people in Austria’s hospitals related to covid disease, down five from the previous day. 221 patients are in intensive care – four fewer than the day before. In the past 24 hours, 137,390 PCR…

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Philippine elections: Overseas Voter’s Registration- Extended until 14 October 2021

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Under Republic Act No. 9189 as amended by Republic Act No. 10590, all citizens of the Philippines abroad, who are not disqualified by law, at least eighteen (18) years of age on 09 May 2022, and who are registered overseas voters, may vote in the National and Local Elections on 09 May 2022. All qualified Filipino citizens who are not registered overseas voters may file their applications for registration at the nearest Embassy/Consulate or other registration center authorized by the Commission on Elections. The Philippine Embassy in Vienna is open for…

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Weather turns autumnal and cool – but with sunshine

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According to the forecast of the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) on Thursday, one must partly expect night frost. The details: In Vienna it will be sunny at the weekendFriday will start mainly around the main ridge of the Alps and also from East Tyrol to Burgenland with numerous residual clouds of the night. In the northern part of the Alps between the Tyrolean lowlands and the Mostviertel, a few raindrops will fall. The snow line will be between 1,700 and 2,100 meters above sea level. These remaining…

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Study: Lockdown makes children mentally ill

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Lockdown policies have led to significantly more illness among children worldwide, according to a recent study. The aid organization Save the Children reported this today, citing data from the “Oxford Covid-19 Government Response Tracker.” Cases of depression, anxiety, loneliness and even self-harm have increased. Survey results from more than 13,000 children in 46 countries were considered. Eighty-three percent of the children reported an increase in negative feelings due to the pandemic, according to the data. These feelings were far more evident among the majority of children (96 percent) after schools…

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Government crisis in Austria: All about the scandal around Austria’s chancellor

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Austria’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz allegedly got into his position with the help of bribery. Prosecutors suspect that a newspaper published positive survey results for which taxpayers’ money flowed. The Economic and Corruption Prosecutor’s Office has ordered a search of the Austrian Chancellery, Finance Ministry and the headquarters of Sebastian Kurz’s ÖVP party. Prosecutors are investigating Kurz and some of his close associates on suspicion of embezzlement, bribery and corruption. Starting in 2016, the team around the 35-year-old head of government allegedly used taxpayer funds to buy positive coverage in a…

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Pope Francis: “This is the hour of shame”

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“This is the hour of shame” – this is how Pope Francis reacted in Rome to the report on child abuse in France. Addressing the more than 300,000 victims in Wednesday’s general audience, he expressed “sorrow and pain” in light of the trauma they have suffered. In addition, he spoke of shame, “vergogna,” the word can also be translated as shame: “my shame, our shame, my shame,” that the Church has been unable for too long to place the victims of abuse at the center of its concerns. Francis has…

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1,965 new infections in Austria

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Yesterday, the highest number of infections within 24 hours since April 10, 2021, was reported, with 2,693 new infections registered. From Wednesday to Thursday, 1,965 new Corona infections were registered in Austria. There are also 11 new deaths related to Covid 19 infection to report, bringing the pandemic death toll in Austria to 11,072 so far. The number of active cases is up 385 to 20,570, with a seven-day incidence of 142.70. There are currently 851 people in Austria’s hospitals related to covid disease, down three from the previous day.…

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More than 700,000 corona deaths in the U.S.

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More than 700,000 people have died in the United States in connection with the corona virus.That’s according to a Reuters calculation based on official data. On average, more than 2,000 people died from or with the virus each day last week. There are about 120,000 new infections per day. Corona deaths in Russia: more than 800 people died in one dayThe U.S. has the most cases of infection and death in the world. About 56 percent of the population is fully vaccinated. Sixty-five percent have received at least one dose,…

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