Austrian authorities seized two bulky suitcases containing approximately 35 kilograms of marijuana which represents a serious success in the fight against international drug trafficking The suitcases belonged to a 23-year-old American citizen who was on her way to Barcelona She was immediately arrested and subsequently made full confessions about her involvement in the smuggling scheme the young woman was escorted to the Korneuburg prison according to the Lower Austrian State Police Directorate The drugs were discovered during a routine transit baggage check The investigation traced her journey from Bangkok with the final destination being Barcelona More news from World This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page An Austrian computer repairman has amassed what he believes could be the world's biggest collection of old Apple computers but it might all soon be destroyed unless someone can take it off his hands Over the years since he began working for a company that repaired Apples in Vienna in the 1980s Roland Borsky's collection has grown to roughly 1,100 computers he says - far more than the 472 items at Prague's Apple Museum which says it is the world's biggest private collection of Apple products "Just as others collect cars and live in a little box to afford them which is so packed with dusty items like a wall of old monitors that he has moved most of them to a warehouse outside the city Apple's success has made life harder for his business Apple opened its first store in Vienna in February taking over much of the repairs previously done by firms like Borsky's Parts are also often harder to replace on Apple's newer devices Borsky says he cannot afford the rent on his warehouse He hopes that a benefactor will put his collection on display and pay off his debt of 20,000-30,000 euros ($23,000-35,000) Asked what would happen to his collection if that didn't happen soon That is what bothers me the most because I can't currently rent a storage space that I can afford." He has already put his computers on display as part of temporary exhibitions in Vienna but he hopes the collection will find a permanent home "I would be pleased if it is simply put on display anywhere .. Take a look at his collection below:  BayWa AG is selling its shares in the Austrian company RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG (RWA AG) The 47.53 per cent stake plus one share will thus be transferred to an affiliated company of RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria Handel und Vermögensverwaltung eGen (RWA eGen) The latter already holds 49.99 per cent of RWA AG as well as a majority stake in Raiffeisen Agrar Invest AG The sale is subject to the approval of the antitrust authorities This opinion confirms the appropriateness of the purchase price of EUR 176 million 26 million of this purchase price will be used by BayWa AG to partially repay a loan liability to RWA AG.  RWA (Raiffeisen Ware Austria) operates as a producer service provider and retailer in the business areas of agriculture As the umbrella organisation of the Austrian Lagerhaus cooperatives RWA provides them with a comprehensive range of services in the aforementioned areas it operates a large number of holdings and subsidiaries in Austria and selected Eastern European countries It has had a strategic alliance with BayWa AG since 1999 in the form of a cross-shareholding Become more competitive in operational terms The sale of key international shareholdings such as RWA AG is part of the comprehensive transformation concept that BayWa AG presented at the end of November and has now agreed on with its key financing partners and the two major shareholders It contains detailed measures through which BayWa intends to restructure itself independently by the end of 2027 The measures in the transformation concept will improve the operating result and reduce debt.  As a further measure to improve its financial strength BayWa is planning a cash capital increase with subscription rights for the coming year The volume of the proceeds is expected to amount to €150 million Bayerische Raiffeisen-Beteiligungs-AG (BRB) and Raiffeisen Agrar Invest AG (RAI) in which all BayWa shareholders can participate will be determined by the company in the course of the first quarter of 2025 Existing standstill agreement extended  Almost all of the roughly 300 financial creditors support BayWa AG's reorganisation efforts the company reached an agreement with its main financing partners and the two major shareholders BRB and RAI on the content of a long-term reorganisation agreement until 2027 This should be legally finalised by the end of April 2025 at the latest.  The existing standstill agreement with the financial creditors was extended until 30 April 2025 BayWa assumes that new financing agreements will also come into effect by the end of April at the latest which will then regulate the reorganisation of financing until 2027 BayWa r.e.’s shareholders are engaged in advanced but not yet finalized discussions regarding a potential capital increase for the company This could lead to a change of control in favour of EIP (Energy Infrastructure Partners) with the parties aiming for an agreement by the first quarter of 2025 The ad-free version is ready for purchase on iOS mobile app today we couldn't find that page";var n=e.querySelector("h2");return n&&n.remove(),{staticContent:e,title:t}},d=function(e){var t=document.createElement("button");return t.innerText=e,t.classList.add("error-page-button"),t},f=function(e){var t=document.createElement("div");t.id="recirculation-404",t.classList.add("brand-hint-bg");var n="\n \n \n \n \n \n '.concat(e,' Tick here if you would like us to send you the author’s response InvestingFlood Death Toll Rises as Europe Counts Cost of Storm BorisBy Eamon Akil Farhat, Maciej Martewicz, Marton Eder, and Agnieszka BarteczkoPublished: September 16, 2024 at 3:17AM EDT (Bloomberg) -- Floods ripped through central Europe killing at least 17 people, as governments across the region took emergency measures and prepared to spend hundreds of millions of euros on the cleanup. Flows in the Danube — Europe’s second-longest river — were at levels statistically likely only once every 85 years, after Storm Boris dumped torrential rain on Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary. Red weather alerts remain in place, with thousands of people already evacuated over the weekend.  After a summer of heat waves across southern Europe, the destructive storm — mixing cold air from the north with moisture drawn from the warm waters of the Mediterranean — may be another sign that climate change is increasing the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events. It’s also forcing governments to set aside scarce funds to rebuild. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is channeling 1 billion zloty ($260 million) to flood-affected areas, as well as appealing to the European Union for financial help. The Czech government may amend its 2024 budget because of the flood-related damages, according to Finance Minister Zbynek Stanjura.  Austria has freed up €300 million ($334 million) in emergency budget reserves, while Romania is allocating an initial 100 million lei ($20 million) to those affected.  The Polish government announced a state of emergency in some regions on Monday, while a similar declaration was made in Lower Austria on Saturday. Romania is poised to declare a state of alert in the two counties hit hardest by the floods, as it looks to speed repairs to houses, bridges and infrastructure.  In Poland, the mayor of Nysa has ordered the town to be evacuated as the floods threaten to overwhelm an embankment, potentially putting thousands at risk. Authorities are also monitoring the rising waters in the Czech city of Ostrava and in the nation’s south. Still, Czech politicians decided to proceed with elections set for Friday and Saturday in which a third of Senate seats are being contested. Austrian politicians canceled campaign events in the run-up to Sept. 29 elections. Poland’s biggest insurer PZU slumped after reporting more than 3,000 weather-related claims over the past two days, or nearly nine times more than on a typical weekend. That could curb PZU’s profit by 10%, according to Ipopema brokerage estimates. Austrian insurers Uniqa and Vienna Insurance Group also declined. The slow-moving cold weather system also brought over a meter of snow to parts of the eastern Alps, with more forecast this week. That’s a stark contrast to the challenge faced in northern Portugal, where more than 500 firefighters are battling wildfires, as temperatures reach a high of 31C (88F) on Monday. Analysis by scientists at ClimaMeter — a project funded by the EU and French National Centre for Scientific Research — found that climate change means that depressions like Storm Boris have become 20% more intense in the past two decades compared with the preceding 22 years. “These are not just isolated natural disasters,” Davide Faranda of CNRS France said in an email. “Research shows that extreme rainfall is becoming more frequent and intense due to man-made climate change.” Hungary is bracing for its worst flooding in more than a decade, with Budapest on the highest alert. More than a million sand bags will be deployed along the Danube in the capital, while roads along the river will be closed this evening. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose government holds the European Union’s rotating presidency, canceled all international engagements, according to a post on X. Orban was due to present the presidency’s priorities to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France on Wednesday. Cross-border trains have been halted to neighboring Austria, where many intercity rail services have been canceled around Vienna. The national rail operator has advised against any unnecessary travel until Tuesday evening. Water flows on the Danube in Korneuburg, just upstream from Vienna, peaked early on Monday at 10,300 cubic meters per second. That’s a once-in-85-years volume. Kofola CeskoSlovensko, a Czech-based drinks maker, was forced to suspend production at its key plant in Krnov. The company, which has more than 2,800 employees, said it would cope as it had after major floods 27 years ago. “The water level in Krnov was higher this time than in the dramatic year of 1997, when my father and I sat on the roof of our production hall,” Kofola co-founder and Chief Executive Officers Jannis Samaras said in a statement on Monday. “Tomorrow we’ll start with the cleanup.” Germany has experienced some flooding in Saxony and Bavaria, with water levels continuing to rise. German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said it underlined the need to accelerate the transition to renewable energy, according to comments cited on Monday by the Funke media group “We should be clear about the cause: increasingly frequent floods, disasters like in the Ahr Valley, this year in Bavaria — they are a consequence of the climate crisis,” Habeck said. “We must prepare for more extreme weather events and take precautions.” --With assistance from Zoltan Simon, Konrad Krasuski, Natalia Ojewska, Misha Savic, Peter Laca, John Ainger, Maciej Martewicz, Agnieszka Barteczko, Julia Janicki, Celia Bergin, Gina Turner, Zoe Schneeweiss, Iain Rogers, Irina Vilcu and Andrea Dudik. (Updates with Czechs sticking to Senate elections date in eighth paragraph) Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved Verpasse nicht die neuesten Inhalte von diesem Profil: Melde dich an um neue Inhalte von Profilen und Bezirken zu deinen persönlichen Favoriten hinzufügen zu können Bürgermeister Christian Gepp hielt trotz seiner angeschlagenen Stimme eine kurze Begrüßungsrede Am Tisch der Ehrengäste fanden neben dem Bürgermeister auch Stadtrat Andreas Minnich und Ex-Verteidigungsminister Werner Fasslabend Platz Generalmajor Michael Blaha führte launig durch die Nacht der Uniformen und Festroben um diesen Inhalt mit «Gefällt mir» zu markieren Es können nur einzelne Videos der jeweiligen Plattformen eingebunden werden Es können nur einzelne Beiträge der jeweiligen Plattformen eingebunden werden um selbst mit eigenen Inhalten beizutragen The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden most companies have become more flexible when it comes to allowing their employees to work from other places than the office This means that living outside Vienna has become more possible than earlier there are many nearby towns and cities within reach is listed as one of UNESCO's World Heritage sites You can reach Baden from Vienna in about 30 minutes by train Baden bei Wien offers a great mix of beautiful nature and culture The town is located in the forested areas known as Vienna Woods where you can enjoy different hiking and biking trails just outside of town There are also many forests to explore and wineries to visit the town offers various festivals and events such as the Badener Sommernacht and the Beethoven Festival Korneuburg is a historic town in Lower Austria Because it only takes about 30 minutes to reach the town from Vienna it is a popular place to live if you work in the capital Korneuburg offers quiet living near beautiful nature and water It is a popular alternative to the more stressful and crowded Vienna you will find great nature spots like the hill Bisamberg where you can enjoy marked hiking and cycling trails and some of the town's highlights are Korneuburg Castle and the cute and small old town with its narrow streets and historic buildings The Local found one bedroom apartments to rent for less than €700 per month READ ALSO: Train travel in Austria: The best day trips from Vienna located around 14 kilometres south of Vienna in Lower Austria is known for its closeness to nature and rich cultural heritage It only takes 15 minutes of train travel to reach Mödling from Vienna Mödling is known for its surrounding nature and offers many hiking It is also famous for having one of the region's best via ferratas (klettersteig) for beginner climbers The town also has a rich cultural heritage Beethoven dedicated the music Mödlinger Tänze (Mödling Dances) to the town and there is also a Beethoven museum where you can go and learn more about the famous composer Mödling is famous for The Mödling Wine Festival which is held annually in the historic town centre The Local found property prices per square meter for Mödling to cost around €3,986 settling down in Neusiedl am See in Burgenland might be a great idea This town is surrounded by Austria’s most famous wine regions and it only takes you 40 minutes to travel there from Vienna by train The town is a popular summer and spring day trip destination for people living in Vienna who want to escape the city to spend some time at the lake The town centre offers a mixture of modern and traditional cafes The lake is a great place for enjoying sports such as kite surfing Many people also visit the area for birdwatching since it is home to a diversity of birds Property is generally considered to be quite affordable in Burgenland but Neusiedl am See is one of most expensive district in the province If you want to buy a house, the average price per square meter is €3.623.Prices for apartments are expected to be similar READ MORE: 6 great alternatives to Austria's overcrowded tourists hotspots located in the Vienna Woods in Lower Austria you can reach Klosterneuburg in about 40 minutes by train while driving takes around 30 minutes via the B14 and the B227 The town is known for its historic Klosterneuburg Monastery that was built in the 12th century and is described by Wienerwald Tourismus as “one of the most beautiful and charming forest communities in the Vienna Woods” Klosterneuburg has a historical city centre where you can meet up with your friends do your groceries or maybe visit some of the museums to check out an exhibition Since the town is located in the Vienna Woods nature is easy accessible and you can reach many hiking trails just by walking from the city centre A post shared by Kseniia Chebaeva (@kssennonn) Wiener Neustadt is a city located in Lower Austria and a more affordable and quieter alternative to living in the capital The city is one of the largest rail transport hubs in Austria and is well connected to the capital which you can reach in about 30 minutes by train Driving takes around 50 minutes if you go via the S Autobahn/E59 This city is also a great alternative to Vienna if you love nature since it is surrounded by it Wiener Neustadt offers bicycle lanes and trails including the EuroVelo 9 - a long-distance cycle path connecting the Czech Republic which is the highest mountain in the area and a great place to go if you want to enjoy hiking The price for buying an apartment in the centre of Wiener Neustadt is around €3,500 per square meter. Rent prices are in general 37 percent lower than in Vienna, according to Numbeo. Pölten is the capital of Lower Austria and it is known for having both an entrepreneurial and an art scene Using the train is very convenient since the train station is centrally located in the old town of St.Pölten with small streets and historical buildings like the church And if you feel like enjoying some cultural performances Pölten offers affordable living in a city near nature The mountain Schneeberg is very nearby and it does not take you long to get there if you want to enjoy hiking The Local found one bedroom apartments to rent in the city for less than €600 per month READ NEXT: 8 exciting events taking place in Vienna this May Do you have better options for commuter towns near Vienna that have not been included on this list Please log in here to leave a comment A new ranking published by the US news magazine Newsweek and data provider Statista has shown the best hospitals in the world - and Austrian hospitals were featured in the list The ranking analysed 2,400 hospitals from 30 countries The ranking was based upon a combination of four different data sources: the opinion of over 85,000 healthcare professionals worldwide patient experience surveys following hospitalisation publicly available hospital quality metrics the Cleveland Clinic (USA) and the Toronto General - University Health Network (Canada) are the best hospitals in the world The best hospital in Europe is Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Germany) READ ALSO: Everything foreigners need to know about the Austrian healthcare system the best hospital in Austria is the Viennese central hospital which took the 25th place in the worldwide ranking The Innsbruck University Hospital (53rd spot) and the University Hospital Graz (73rd) also made the top 100 list "CO2-neutral zur Biennale nach Venedig fliegen für uns keine Kunst" - damit warb die Austrian Airlines (AUA) unlängst Die Idee: Ein Aufpreis beim Ticket und dafür würde nachhaltiger Treibstoff aus Pflanzenöl gekauft "Ein Fall von illegaler Konsumententäuschung" hieß es auf Anfrage des Ö1-Morgenjournal vonseiten des Vereins für Konsumentenschutz (VKI) ➤ Mehr lesen: Fliegendes Personal bekommt 11 Prozent mehr Lohn Barbara Bauer vom VKI gegenüber dem Ö1-Morgenjournal: "Im Moment schaut es so aus dass nachhaltiger Flugkraftstoff tatsächlich nur zu einem sehr untergeordneten Anteil herkömmlichem Kerosin beigemischt werden kann Bei der AUA betrage der Anteil überhaupt nur 0,4 Prozent und der Kraftstoff komme außerdem auf einem anderen Flug zum Einsatz "Selbst wenn alle Verbraucher des betreffenden Flugs also diese nachhaltige Option gewählt hätten dass der Flug irgendeinen Anteil an nachhaltigem Flugkraftstoff enthält" Das Landesgericht Korneuburg hat dem VKI nun recht gegeben "Das Landesgericht Korneuburg hat bei dieser Werbung festgestellt dass wir hier klarer informieren müssen und das werden wir auch berücksichtigen." Viele Unternehmen werben nach wie vor mit Nachhaltigkeit und grünen Begriffen kritisiert Ursula Bittner von Greenpeace gegenüber dem Ö1-Morgenjournal Die Europäische Kommission arbeitet derzeit an einer Richtlinie gegen Greenwashing Austria was facing severe flooding on Monday after days of relentless rain with warnings that things could get worse in the coming days remained in "crisis mode," with public transport paralysed governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner said in a press conference early Monday Emergency services were mobilised nationwide and officials urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel and stay away from affected areas READ ALSO: IN PICTURES: How devastating floods turned Austria into a 'disaster zone' police confirmed two men were found dead in their homes: a 70-year-old in the district of St Pölten-Land and an 80-year-old in Korneuburg Both were victims of "the masses of water inside their homes" That raises the total number of victims to three as the death of a firefighter on duty in Tulln had already been reported on Sunday Pole Shift Perhaps? 🤔 BREAKING – All of Lower Austria has been declared as a disaster area Footage shows the Traisen river in Wilhelmsburg, south of St. Pölten, in Lower Austria, who have completely flooded. Keep always informedSubscribe to @Intelsky 💫 pic.twitter.com/KUNck1XfVO Mikl-Leitner stressed that the situation remained critical in lower Austria with around 25,000 emergency personnel deployed The governor and Fire Service Commander Dietmar Fahrafellner didn't have specific numbers but Austrian media said there were reports of around 1,100 properties evacuated Authorities have warned the public not to make any non-essential journeys and warned people  against putting themselves and rescue teams at risk just to take photos of the flood waters Roads remained severely affected on Monday Although water levels in Vienna's rivers have slightly dropped the capital remains severely affected by the storms with Wiener Linien wasn't expecting full operations to resume until Wednesday Vienna Mayor Michael Ludwig warned of a "second wave" of rain and flooding expected on Monday power outages continued in parts of Penzing with restoration efforts complicated by ongoing severe weather The danger of further flooding remains high across the country compounded by rising temperatures in the mountains which are accelerating snowmelt and increasing water flow into already flooded areas From South Tyrol through Austria to Lake Constance, with lots of snow in the middle.🗻🏔🗻Von Südtirol durch Österreich bis zum Bodensee, mit viel Schnee mittendrin. pic.twitter.com/vnFQTYrAFC emergency services are working non-stop to pump out water READ ALSO: 'Unprecedented situation': Austria hit by torrential rain and floods Meteorologists forecast that the situation would remain volatile until Wednesday Lower Austria had already seen ten dam failures and further reinforcements were deployed to stabilise vulnerable areas The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) extended its travel warning until Thursday Authorities were on high alert for more rainfall and the potential for additional flooding as the week progresses Residents across Austria were advised to monitor updates and follow official guidance Kopftuch zu tragen und im Hallenbad dann plötzlich alles herzuzeigen was ich draußen verdecke.“ Menerva Hammad schwimmt seit Jahren nur noch im Burkini (eine Wortkreation aus „Burka“ und „Bikini“) Ihren Ganzkörper-Badeanzug mit langer Hose langärmeligem Oberteil und Kapuze lässt sich die freie Journalistin locker 100 Euro kosten das Design Geschmack haben.“ Frauen wie Hammad werden in Online-Shops von Modeketten wie Mango oder Marks & Spencer mittlerweile bestens bedient Einen Spezialpreis von 20 Euro pro Stück machte die auf „ethische“ Kleidung spezialisierte Wiener Firma Zahraa (nicht zu verwechseln mit dem spanischen Moderiesen Zara) dem Arbeiter Samariterbund Dieser stattet mit Spendengeldern weibliche Flüchtlinge mit Burkinis für ihren Schwimmkurs im Wiener Jörger Bad aus Sechs von sieben Teilnehmerinnen trugen zuletzt den Ganzkörper-Badeanzug Verschlägt es diese Frauen aus Afghanistan Syrien oder Somalia über die Wiener Stadtgrenze in das von Korneuburg und Bisamberg betriebene Florian-Berndl-Bad könnten sie ihre Schwimmkenntnisse nicht weiter vertiefen „Der Aufenthalt im Nassbereich und die Benützung der Schwimmbecken sind nur in ortsüblicher Badebekleidung gestattet“ die sich beim Eintritt mit Asylkarte ausweisen bekommen eine Karte mit Piktogrammen ausgehändigt An Männer richten sich die gezeichneten Hinweise Frauen nicht anzugrapschen oder Lagerfeuer zu entzünden; an Frauen ein Bild mit einer Burkini-Trägerin im roten Kreis Mit im Verbotsschild: ein Bursche in Unterleiberl und Stoffunterhose In den Augen der Badbetreiber in Niederösterreich überschreitet das islamische Kleidungsstück die Grenze dessen was anderen Besuchern zugemutet werden kann damit Musliminnen beim Baden keine religiösen Grenzen überschreiten müssen Wie weit kann oder muss die Anpassung auf beiden Seiten gehen Im bayerischen Neutraubling bei Regensburg wurde der Burkini Ausgerechnet am Damenbadetag beschwerten sich andere Frauen über die Verhüllung eines weiblichen Badegasts dass in seiner Anstalt nur „übliche Badebekleidung“ wie Badehose Die CSU stellte sich hinter das „erste Burkini-Verbot Deutschlands“ Zu dieser Zeit war die Badeordnung in Korneuburg längst in Kraft – und der Ganzkörper-Badeanzug ein Politikum Die FPÖ hatte am Beginn der Badesaison ein Burkini-Verbot für ganz Niederösterreich gefordert Die Begründung: „Verschleiert baden zu gehen als dass man sich definitiv nicht an unsere Regeln halten will.“ Die Bedenken gegenüber muslimischer Alltagsbekleidung reichen tief ins bürgerliche Lager 2015 meinte der ehemalige Zweite Nationalratspräsident Jurist und angesehene Demokratie-Experte Heinrich Neisser (ÖVP) im Zuge einer Integrationsdebatte: „Natürlich kann nicht akzeptiert werden wenn Schülerinnen nicht am Schwimmunterricht teilnehmen Aber auch hier muss gelten: normale Schwimmbekleidung und kein Burkini.“ Die eigene Partei ging auf Distanz zu Neissers Ausritt gegen die „Kopftuch-Ideologie“ und warnte vor Schnellschüssen Ein Verbot würde Frauen mit muslimischem Hintergrund vor die Wahl stellen: Übernehmen der westeuropäischen Badekultur Arme und Schultern gezeigt werden – oder die Bäder meiden die langärmlige Tauchshirts gegen die Sonne oder Badehauben tragen weichen diese Grenze zwischen Verhüllung und „Ortsüblichkeit“ auf hält eine Anpassung an die westliche Badekultur trotzdem für nicht zu viel verlangt „Ich war mit meiner Frau in der Blauen Moschee in Istanbul weil das dort so üblich ist.“ Sollte es im nächsten Schuljahr Probleme speziell beim Schwimmunterricht geben deutet er eine „für beide befriedigende Lösung an“ Er meint aber: „Die Burkini-Debatte ist eine künstliche Züchtung Zu uns kommen Schulkinder aus dem halben Weinviertel und noch nie hat es von einer Schülerin oder Lehrerin Beschwerden gegeben Bei 700 Schülern aus allen verschiedenen Schultypen müssen auch viele muslimische Mädchen dabei sein.“ In der Volksschule ist der Schwimmunterricht verpflichtend in der Unterstufe ist der Besuch von Bädern Teil des Lehrplans Die Zahl der muslimischen Schülerinnen im Pflichtschulalter ist mit der Flüchtlingswelle deutlich gestiegen; allein in Wien kamen 1300 dazu Sie stammen aus Ländern mit teils krasser Geschlechtertrennung In Österreich sollen sie nun mit Burschen ins gemeinsame Becken springen 2013 klagten Muslime in Deutschland gegen den gemischten Schwimmunterricht Ein Bundesverwaltungsgericht fällte daraufhin ein richtungsweisendes Urteil zwischen Religionsfreiheit Gleichstellung und Erziehungsauftrag: Es sei muslimischen Schülerinnen zuzumuten gemeinsam mit Burschen zu schwimmen – notfalls im Burkini muss mit dem Anblick nackter Haut einfach klarkommen Der Wiener Pflichtschulinspektor Patrick Wolf sagt: „Religiöse Motive sind kein Entschuldigungsgrund für den Sportunterricht.“ Bei Problemen werden die Fachinspektoren für Religion hinzugezogen sagt Wolf: „Burkinis empfehlen wir nicht aktiv aber wir verweisen bei hartem Widerstand auf die Möglichkeit einen zu tragen.“ Allerdings gibt es auch keine Konsequenzen wenn Kinder am Ende der Schule nicht schwimmen können Es schafft auch nicht jeder einen Felgeaufschwung.“ der im nördlichen Niederösterreich unterrichtete „Sie meldeten ihre Töchter für den Tag des Schwimmunterrichts krank oder sagten diese hätten verschlafen.“ Er organisierte daraufhin getrennte Badetage für Schülerinnen und Schüler Eine flächendeckende Trennung nach Geschlechtern lehnen selbst religiöse Musliminnen wie Hammad ab „Frauen und Männer sollten bei alltäglichen Aktivitäten nicht getrennt werden.“ Seit dem Urteil der deutschen Justiz ist der Burkini zumindest rechtlich salonfähig „In Wiener Bädern gibt es kaum noch Beschwerden“ sagt der Sprecher des zuständigen Magistrats Ein Sprecher der Linzer Bäder ergänzt: „Burkinis sind bei uns durchaus anzutreffen Aber man hat sich daran gewöhnt.“ Einige Musliminnen erzählen dass sie selbst in Wien weiterhin die seltenen Frauenbadetage dem Burkini vorziehen würden „Wir wollen den Blicken nicht ausgesetzt sein.“ Manche Frauen im Bikini oder konventionellen Badeanzug wiederum finden es noch immer befremdlich wenn ihre gewohnte Bademode durch den Spiegel des Islam das Label „freizügig“ oder gar „nackt“ bekommt Überraschend entspannt geht die FPÖ Wels mit dem Burkini um Sie hat bei den Wahlen die siebtgrößte Stadt Österreichs erobert „Im Welser Bad ist jede Badekleidung im Badestoff erlaubt dass es rechtlich einfach schwer zu verbieten wäre“ sagt der freiheitliche Vizebürgermeister Gerhard Kroiß um dann doch noch den FPÖler zu markieren: „Mir persönlich gefällt es nicht.“ Seit 2015 Allrounder in der profil-Innenpolitik Leidenschaftliches Interesse am Einwanderungsland Österreich.