Month: December 2024

The last days of the year bring mild weather and sunshine to Austria. Temperatures of up to ten degrees are also forecast for New Year’s Eve. The end of the year will bring Austrians sunshine and milder temperatures as the days go by. According to the Geosphere Austria forecast, it is set to reach up to ten degrees on New Year’s Eve and even up to twelve degrees next Sunday. However, it will primarily remain cold—or rather, icy—in the morning. Year-end brings sunshine and milder temperaturesThe details: On Friday, there…

Almost 7 billion schillings are still in circulation. The value has only fallen marginally compared to 2023. While 6.8 billion schillings worth a reasonable 497 million euros had not been exchanged by the end of November last year, this figure was still 495.8 million euros at the same time in 2024—and thus, rounded up, there are still 6.8 billion schillings “hiding.” A total of 18.4 million schillings were exchanged for 1.3 million euros this year, the National Bank announced. According to the National Bank (OeNB), three billion schillings are banknotes,…

From 27 December to 6 January, the “Three Wise Men” will be out and about throughout Austria to bring the Christmas message of peace and blessings for 2025. The children also sing and collect to free people from poverty and exploitation for a better world. “We are already highly motivated,” said the carol singers from the parish of Leopoldau. The Epiphany Campaign, the aid organization of the Catholic Children’s Movement (Katholische Jungschar), supports around 500 aid projects in poor regions of the world with donations.540 million euros in donations already…

Numerous things will change again from 1 January 2025, with some innovations coming in the course of the year. Here are the most important points: Higher energy billsThe new year will bring higher gas and electricity bills. The main reasons for this are higher grid costs and the fact that from January, the levies, which were reduced to a minimum during the energy crisis, will once again apply in full. The expiry of the electricity price cap on 31 December 2024 may also lead to higher costs. Household energy bills…

Only a few days are left before the single-use deposit for drink packaging is introduced on 1 January 2025. But what will change for consumers at the beginning of January? How much deposit do they have to pay, and how do they get their money back? Which packaging will be subject to a deposit in future?As is already the case with reusable packaging, a deposit will also be introduced for disposable plastic or metal drinks packaging in January. Customers will have to pay 25 cents per PET bottle or can,…