Day: January 27, 2023

Proper ventilation in winter – How to avoid mould

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Shock ventilation is important, even if it is very cold outside – but it is enough to open the window briefly. In winter, we are always faced with a dilemma: the apartment should be nice and warm, but without ventilation, there is a risk of mould and bad air. To prevent this, there are a few things to keep in mind. Mould can form quickly in apartments in winter. The low temperatures cool down the outside walls, and the moisture in the warm room air condenses on the cold wall…

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Price increase: Refueling with diesel becomes more expensive again

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After fuel prices in Austria have recently recovered, there is now the threat of another jump in the cost of diesel. This is because imports from Germany are becoming scarce, as Germany itself imports large quantities from Russia. Fuel prices already rose massively with the start of the Russian war of aggression on Ukraine – but such a high-cost jump is not currently expected.Although Austria no longer buys petroleum products directly from Russia, the second part of the EU embargo could indirectly impact Austria. “Austria imports about 60 percent of…

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Up to one meter of fresh snow is expected – or even more

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The weather is doing what is widely expected before the semester break. Fresh snow is on the horizon from the middle of next week, as served for the start of the vacations in Lower Austria and Vienna next Saturday. The still prevailing high “Beate” begins to weaken gradually before a current fully displaces it from the northwest, bringing moist air masses. According to forecasts, it will start snowing in valleys from 500 to 700 meters – quite abundantly: the models predict 30 to 50 centimetres. The higher the region, the…

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Raising the retirement age for women: Deadlines now fixed

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An amendment to the law specifies the implementation of the retirement age increase for women, which was constitutionally fixed in 1992. The cut-off dates decided on Wednesday in the Social Affairs Committee of the ÖVP, Greens and SPÖ mean that some women will be able to start their pensions a little earlier than planned. Given different possible interpretations, “clarifications in conformity with the constitution” were made, said Minister Johannes Rauch (Greens). From 2024, the standard retirement age for women will be gradually aligned with that of men, and by 2033…

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Asteroid narrowly misses Earth on Thursday

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An asteroid is racing extremely close to Earth on Thursday. “2023BU” comes 100 times more compared to the blue planet in the process than the moon. Even for observers, completely surprised, a celestial body will fly past our planet on Thursday in close striking distance to the Earth. As the European Space Agency (ESA) announced on Twitter, a small asteroid will “safely” fly past Earth in the evening – so there is no danger! Remarkable is the incident, but all the same. Because the asteroid with the bulky name “2023BU”…

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Almost eleven percent more deaths in Austria than before Corona

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According to preliminary figures, 91,765 people died in Austria in 2022. “This is 10.7 percent more than the average of the last five years before the outbreak of the pandemic and also more than would have been expected due to the aging of the population,” Statistics Austria Director General Tobias Thomas reported Thursday. Life expectancy is down from 2016 to 2019 for women at 83.7 and men at 79, but it is rising in the long-term trend. The statistics for the previous year will still be somewhat higher, as deaths…

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Do not forget: From February 1, the new “Autobahn vignette” is valid

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On January 31, the current vignette year ends. This means: From February 1, only Vignette 2023 in purple or Digital Vignette 2023 are valid. For all those who still have to click or pick, it is therefore high time to get the vignette. “67 percent of all annual vignettes are already digital. The trend towards digital continues unabated. So if you don’t have a current vignette yet, you can get one at the toll store or via the ASFINAG app. Or get a vignette in time at one of our…

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