Foot-and-mouth disease: small border crossings on the brink of closure

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Borders with Hungary and Slovakia were affected. Following a new case of foot-and-mouth disease, Austria is closing small border crossings to Hungary and Slovakia.Due to the rampant foot-and-mouth disease, small border crossings in Austria are to be closed. A spokesperson for the responsible State Secretary Ulrike Königsberger-Ludwig (SPÖ) in the Ministry of Health confirmed a report by the free newspaper “Heute” (online) to APA on Wednesday. A corresponding ordinance is currently being drafted for the Ministry of the Interior. This would authorize the Ministry of the Interior to close the…

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Price shock for food in Austria: Coffee became 72 percent more expensive

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In the wake of the latest inflation data for March, which showed an increase in prices of 2.9 percent compared to the same month last year, the Chamber of Labor has once again compared the prices of the cheapest food products. Depending on the product, prices have risen by up to 72 percent within a year, with an average increase of 10 percent. Prices have virtually exploded since March 2024 for coffee beans (+72%), orange juice (+45%), tea butter (+36%), and milk chocolate (+33%).Price explosion for coffee beansIn its price…

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Online earlier and earlier: Smartphone boom among children in Austria

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Children in Austria are getting their own smartphones earlier and earlier, on average at the age of nine. Parents worry about safety, bullying, and excessive use. Children in Austria are getting their own smartphones earlier and earlier: on average, they get their first cell phone at the age of nine, according to the mobile phone provider “Drei.” Günter Lischka, CEO of the company, announced this at a press conference in Vienna on Friday. It is based on a survey commissioned by “Drei” and conducted by the Marketmind Institute among more…

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These are the most unsafe airlines in the world

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Flying is and remains the safest way to travel. Statistically speaking, a person would have to board an airplane every day for more than 100,000 years to suffer a fatal accident. Nevertheless, there are differences between the world’s airlines. A current ranking by the air portal AirlineRatings.com shows which airlines perform particularly poorly and why. These are the most unsafe airlines in the worldThe AirlineRatings.com portal compares 316 airlines based on various criteria, including service quality, customer satisfaction, and safety. While the ratings for service and comfort are often based…

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New points: Vienna U1 divided during the Easter vacations

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Wiener Linien uses the Easter vacations for important modernization work on the U1. During the track work, the U1 cannot run between Südtiroler Platz-Hauptbahnhof and Reumannplatz, so the line will be divided. The U1 has been running on the line between Südtiroler Platz-Hauptbahnhof and Reumannplatz for almost 50 years. Wiener Linien is modernizing the tunnels and tracks of the U1 to ensure that the Red Line can continue to operate for decades to come. New points in the Keplerplatz area in ViennaNew points will be installed in the Keplerplatz area…

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The pandemic is getting closer – now there is even a threat of border closures

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In Slovakia and Hungary, thousands of animals – mainly cattle – are currently being slaughtered due to individual cases of the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease. Drastic measures could now also be taken at Austria’s borders to prevent the spread of the disease. Particularly alarming: an outbreak in Hungary is only a few kilometers away from Nickelsdorf. A cattle farmer in Burgenland already sounded the alarm at the weekend – his herd grazes in Hanság, a potential risk area. The virus is extremely contagious and spreads not only through the air,…

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Sky High Bites: What You Should Know About Eating on Board

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Lena was halfway through her first long-haul flight when she ate her in-flight meal. Something was off. The pasta tasted bland, the bread felt dry, and the soda fizzed aggressively on her tongue. It wasn’t her imagination—airplane food really is different. “Your taste buds go numb at 35,000 feet,” the flight attendant smiled, placing a cup of tomato juice on the tray table beside her. “That’s why airlines season meals differently.” Lena raised an eyebrow. “Really?” The flight attendant nodded. “Yep! The air pressure and dryness in the cabin dull…

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Police issue warning about “fake doctor” scam

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The Austrian police issued an urgent warning on Tuesday about the “fake doctor” scam. Callers pretend to be doctors and pretend that close relatives of potential victims are suffering from cancer. They demand large sums of money for medication for immediate treatment. The damage caused in this way amounts to a mid-six-figure euro sum nationwide, reported the Lower Austria Provincial Police Directorate in a press release. The supposed doctors usually call from home landline numbers. The money for an allegedly vital and immediate treatment is then handed over at an…

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“Children helping children” – Robin Roda in Concert

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​Filipino-Austrian musician Robin Roda, a descendant of Johann Strauss, will perform a commemorative concert on 6 April 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at the Yamaha Music School, Schleiergassegasse 20, 1100 Vienna. The event marks the 200th anniversary of Strauss’s legacy and serves as a fundraiser for the projects of the European Network of Filipino Diaspora-Austria.​ Special guests include Annabelle Roda, Angelique, Angelo and Angelyn Climaco, Frances Bela, Rubert and Jaimee Palang, Mia Oezetman, Hope Sto. Domingo and very young emcee Alice Ocfemia Tzakovski.​ Tickets can be reserved by contacting Mariozel Rojas…

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