Month: September 2024

From 2025, the new one-way deposit on aluminum cans and plastic bottles will apply in Austria. The “EWP Recycling Deposit Austria” is responsible for implementing the corresponding federal ordinance, according to which the final preparations are in full swing. In the meantime, “almost the entire Austrian retail network” has been equipped with deposit machines, announced Managing Director Simon Parth at a press conference on Tuesday.The deposit will cost 25 cents each for closed beverage containers made of plastic or metal with a capacity of up to three liters—except milk and…

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Austrian health insurer ÖGK alone reported 253,677 insured persons on Monday. 63,416 reports of incapacity to work related to flu-like infections, 355 to influenza (“real flu”), and 8,505 to COVID. “The number of sick days has risen again compared to the previous week. We are noticing this for all three illnesses,” said ÖGK head physician Andreas Krauter. In the previous week, 227,444 sick days were reported in this context, 26,233 fewer. “Masks are a safe way to prevent infection and the spread of the virus. Washing your hands is also…

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Thick clouds and rain spread from the west on Tuesday night. It will remain dry in the east and southeast until the morning. Winds will be weak to moderate and quite brisk in places in the east, mostly from the southeast to the southwest. The lowest temperatures are 9 to 16 degrees. On Tuesday, the disturbance zone will cross the whole of Austria with rain and rain showers. In the west, however, it will start to clear up in the morning and then in the east during the afternoon, according…

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The weather situation for the coming week in eastern Austria will initially start with a calm high pressure situation, while a frontal passage with rain is expected from the west on Monday. According to the Geosphere forecast, the weather will calm down temporarily on Wednesday with a light southerly foehn wind. The daily highs will be between 19 and 24 degrees Celsius. To the west of the Arlberg, the clouds will become denser on Monday during the course of the day, and it will rain frequently in the afternoon under…

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As Austria heads to the polls on September 29, 2024, the country stands at a pivotal moment. The outcome of this election is not just about determining the next Chancellor or the composition of the National Council; it will shape Austria’s path in an increasingly uncertain world. With the European Union facing significant internal and external challenges, economic uncertainty rippling across the continent, and climate change becoming an ever more urgent issue, Austrians are tasked with choosing a government that can navigate these waters. A Fragmented Political Landscape Austria’s political…

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After the devastating floods in Lower Austria, twelve villages and areas were still inaccessible or difficult to reach yesterday. Since the beginning of the storm last weekend, the emergency services have already completed 17,107 missions. A total of 2,984 fire departments, 49,153 firefighters, and 5,472 vehicles were involved. The insurance industry is expecting massive amounts of damage following the recent storms in Austria. According to the Austrian Insurance Association (VVO), damage worth up to 600 to 700 million euros is expected. As the clean-up work progresses, a meteorologist now explains…

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