Filipino Community Invited to “Kumustahan with DMW Sec. Hans Cacdac” in Vienna

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The Philippine Embassy and the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) in Vienna are inviting Filipinos in Austria to join the “Filipino Community Kumustahan with Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Cacdac” on Tuesday, 21 October 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Lower Belvedere Room, 2nd Floor, Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere Hotel, Arsenalstraße 10, 1100 Wien. The Kumustahan aims to strengthen engagement between the Philippine government and the Filipino community in Austria. Secretary Cacdac will share updates on DMW programs, policies, and ongoing initiatives that promote the welfare…

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Austria to switch completely to digital vignettes in 2027

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The era of adhesive vignettes for Austrian motorways is coming to an end. The traditional adhesive vignette will be available for the last time for the 2026 vignette year. From 2027, only the digital vignette will be available! The adhesive vignette for 2026 will be available in a vibrant “fire red” from the end of November at the ÖAMTC and will be valid from December 1, 2025. The club will also offer all versions of the 2026 digital vignette in the usual form. The vignette prices for 2026 have been…

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ORF survey: These are the biggest concerns of Austrians

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Around 80,000 people have taken part in the “ORF fragt” survey in recent weeks, providing insight into their concerns, expectations, and media wishes. While the majority are satisfied with their own life situation, fears of war, inflation, and a looming two-tier healthcare system dominate. Around 80,000 people responded to the call for the second edition of “ORF asks” and took part in an online survey on a wide range of topics. This shows that 73 percent are generally satisfied with their own life situation, but there is little optimism, the…

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Renovation of Vienna’s southeast bypass this weekend

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Renovation work will take place on Vienna’s Southeast Tangent this weekend. As part of the comprehensive renovation of the Prater Hochstraße, renovation work will be carried out this weekend on Vienna’s Southeast Tangent (A23) between Prater and Kaisermühlen. Restrictions due to the renovation of Vienna’s Southeast Tangent According to Asfinag on Thursday, individual lanes on Vienna’s Southeast Tangent will have to be closed in both directions over the weekend, but one lane will always remain open. The bypass ramp at the Prater junction heading north will also be closed. Furthermore,…

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Weather in Austria: Sunshine returns at the weekend

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The sun is a rare sight in many places these days. Rain showers and thick clouds dominate. But the weather is set to improve towards the weekend, although there is also a chance of fresh snow in the mountains on Saturday. According to the forecast by Geosphere Austria, it will remain mainly dry and sunny at times in the west and south on Wednesday, while the sky will be cloudy in the north and east. The odd rain shower is also possible in these areas. Temperatures will reach between 10…

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Important symbol on your heater – it means something different than you think

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We’ve all been there: standing in front of the radiator, turning the thermostat, and wondering what all the symbols mean. The snowflake symbol in particular causes confusion year after year. Many believe it saves energy. In fact, however, incorrect heating can have the opposite effect and be expensive. This is because the snowflake does not stand for an economic mode but for frost protection. When activated, the heating ensures that the room does not fall below around six degrees Celsius. This protects pipes and radiators from frost damage but does…

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Filipino Cinema Sails into Vienna: Lav Diaz’s Magalhães and Phantosmia Featured at Viennale 2025

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Vienna, October 2025 — In a noteworthy showing of Filipino cinema on the global stage, two films by acclaimed auteur Lav Diaz are part of this year’s Viennale festival lineup, drawing attention to themes of colonial legacy, personal trauma, and historical reckoning. Films in Focus Magalhães (Magellan)Diaz’s latest epic, Magalhães, is a sweeping historical drama and international co-production (Portugal, Spain, France, Philippines, Taiwan).At about 160 minutes, the film probes the roots of colonial violence by retracing the 16th-century expedition of Ferdinand Magellan—including his invasion of Cebu and the consequences for…

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Austria is heading back to winter time

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The last days of daylight saving time are coming to an end in Austria. The time change will take place on October 26. On the night of October 26, clocks in Austria and other EU member states will be set back one hour. At 3:00 a.m., daylight saving time will end and be replaced by standard time, also known as winter time. Although the European Parliament decided to end daylight saving time in 2019, the plan has not yet been implemented. In fact, there is no end in sight for…

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Current Covid variant mainly manifests itself in one symptom

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Eighty-three thousand four hundred eighteen people were reported sick to the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK) due to flu-like infections in calendar week 41 (October 6 to October 12, 2025). 4,033 tested positive for COVID-19. This is significantly less than in the same period a year ago, when 15,252 people were on sick leave with COVID-19. By comparison, flu-like infections accounted for 95,140 sick leave notifications a year ago. Since COVID-19 is no longer a notifiable disease as of July 1, 2023, and tests must be paid for privately, it…

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