Month: April 2023

Sunny weather on Easter Monday

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After cloudy-cold days, Austrians can finally soak up some sun again on Easter Monday – but not for long. On Easter Monday, the low-pressure system moves away, and we come under the influence of an intermediate high-pressure system. However, the calm and often sunny spring weather does not last long because, already the night to Tuesday, the frontal design of a low-pressure system called PETER reaches the country from the northwest over the North Sea. During the day, the front spreads further, and thus it becomes wet nationwide. On Wednesday,…

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New supermarket chain plans to launch in Austria

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When it comes to supermarkets, Austria is a highly competitive place. Away from Spar, REWE and Hofer, a new player could soon be in the mix. Just over a third of Austrians shop for groceries at Spar, and slightly fewer at the REWE Group’s Billa stores. The discounters Hofer and Lidl account for a quarter, leaving little room for the other chains. In one segment, however, Austria lags. We’re talking about smaller stores that entice customers with long opening hours and large food offerings. That’s exactly the model of the…

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Easter Sunday remains cool and rainy

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Today, Easter Sunday, the cold front especially brings gloomy and unsettled weather in the eastern half of Austria sad and unsettled weather – including rain showers and partly snow. Only on Easter Monday the sun comes back intermittently. On Easter Sunday, it will then remain cloudy and cool. In the east, the search for outdoor Easter nests could prove particularly difficult, as rain showers, some of them heavy, are expected during the day. Even isolated snowfalls cannot be ruled out. A few sunny clearings will only appear from Vorarlberg over…

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Beware of this money-saving tip: Here’s how you could permanently damage your TV

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Especially in times of inflation, energy crisis or corona pandemic, we are always looking for good tips to save money in the household. But be careful with this tip because it could cost you even more! Whether saving on heating by preventing drafts or looking at offers in the supermarket, saving has long been a topic, and above all, there are many tricks for saving electricity. But with this tip, especially TV owners should pay attention. Should you leave the TV’s standby mode on or turn it off when it…

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Thoughts on Easter: the central feast of Christianity! The reason and the center of our faith

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We celebrate the resurrection of our Lord. In the Easter Vigil, we sing joyfully and probably with all our hearts: Hallelujah, death is conquered. Christ is risen! When the burning Easter candle is carried into the darkness of the church, there is no doubt, Jesus lives! Death, where is your victory? Death, where is your sting?But how is it when death meets us in real life?Of course, death involves grief because death is always pain, loss, and horror.Although we are aware that death is part of life, confronting it is…

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Why the Easter bunny brings the eggs

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There is an anecdote about a child who comes home from school crying. He has been told that the Christ Child does not exist. The parents know the time has come and explain the situation. Still sniffling, the girl says, “Then we’re glad we still have the Easter Bunny.” In Austria, you can even be especially happy because the bunny is far from the only custom for Easter, which culminates this year from April 8 to 10. The egg also takes center stage. This was already revered in ancient Egypt…

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Today is Holy Saturday: Day of rest in the grave

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The day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday is a day of silence and reflection. Learn more about its meaning and customs here. What does Holy Saturday mean?Holy Saturday, the second day of the “Triduum Sacrum,” is the day of the Holy Sepulchre and part of Holy Week. On this day, the focus is on mourning Jesus’ death on the cross. According to Christian belief, Jesus descended into the underworld the night after the crucifixion, where he freed the souls of the righteous since Adam from the realm of the…

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Watch out! Viennese Households receive a letter from the government regarding the 200 € bonus

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These days, hundreds of thousands of Viennese will receive a letter informing them about the payment of the next 200-euro bonus. Last year, Viennese households received a 200-euro bonus in their bank account against the increased energy costs. The only condition was that the gross annual income of a single-person household must not exceed 40,000 euros or 100,000 euros for more than one person. Therefore, a total of more than 630,000 households received the bonus. However, because energy, rent, and food prices are still well above pre-crisis levels in 2023,…

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On the meaning of Good Friday & Holy Saturday

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Good Friday and Holy Saturday, as days of Jesus Christ’s suffering, death and burial, constitute the darkest days in the church year. They are the darkest days in the Christian calendar – and at the same time, they are an important part of Easter, the highest holiday in Christianity: Good Friday and Holy Saturday. It is an “unbelievable” event in the truest sense of the word that Christians remember on Good Friday: after this day, after Maundy Thursday, the focus is on nothing other than the failure of their hope…

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