The suspicious suitcase triggers the alarm in front of a parliamentary session - the all -clear!

The suspicious suitcase triggers the alarm in front of a parliamentary session - the all -clear!

Parlament, Wien, Österreich - On May 27, 2025, a troubled incident occurred in parliament near Tor 3 when a suspicious suitcase triggered a bomb alarm. Reports from OE24 a radius of 50 meters was immediately blocked and access to the parliament was blocked.

The Federal Council meeting, which was supposed to begin at 9:00 a.m. and dealt with topics such as the current budget -hole and austerity measures, had to be postponed on the basis of this incident. The livestream of the session could not start, which also dramatized the situation. Fortunately, the police were able to give all-clear after a 15-minute examination: the case turned out to be harmless and contained no explosive body.

five hours closure in Klagenfurt

A similar incident occurred on Monday in downtown Klagenfurt, where an abandoned suitcase was discovered. A passerby alerted the authorities after seeing the suitcase at a stairs to the underground car park under the town hall. According to Krone , the area was declared the restricted zone for five hours, and the defusing service from Tyrol was requested.

The case had been discovered at 8 a.m.; Surveillance camera recordings showed that an unknown man had put him there with a hat. As a result, the authorities diverted all public transport and local dealers had to close their business. City hall employee was denied access via the new square and had to switch to a side entrance. The all -clear finally came shortly before 2 p.m. when it was found that the suitcase only contained clothes.

Although the incident ended in Klagenfurt without further dangers, it remains unclear why the man had put the suitcase there with his hat. This was the second comparable incident within a few weeks after a suspicious sack in the Fischl district had been discovered, contained the smoke body and a threatening letter.

Security in urban rooms

The incidents represent a sign of the increasing importance of security research in urban areas. As part of the announcement "future security in urban spaces", which was initiated by the BMBF and Anr, it is about strengthening national security in Germany and France and the improvement of European security architecture. The aim of this initiative is to develop concepts for creating safe living environment and crime prevention, such as SIFO reported.