Heat-related deaths exceed 1,000 for first time
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Austria has recorded over 1,000 heat-related deaths this summer, marking the first time such a high number has been reached in a single season. This grim milestone comes as the country grapples with the impacts of rising temperatures.
Meanwhile, employees at the Ardo factory are protesting for a social plan following the plant's closure, with sentiments described as being at a "freezing point." In other domestic developments, new details from the Marsalek spy case reveal a chaotic sequence of events linked to former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, and an investigation is underway into manager Siegfried Wolf's business dealings, focusing on his connections to Magna, Moscow, and substantial financial transactions.
Politically, former Chancellor Christian Kern has taken on the role of ice hockey president. The Green party celebrated its 40th anniversary in parliament, with Leonore Gewessler, the new Green Party leader, expressing a desire for the party to govern again. The Upper Austrian company EVG also received the State Prize for Innovation for its advanced chip technology.