Day: March 21, 2025

Inflation in Austria: butter, electricity, coffee much more expensive

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Inflation Austria 2025: Electric, butter, and coffee prices rise by over 30%. Find out which expenses will put the biggest strain on your budget. Inflation continues to rage through Austria. In February 2025, the consumer price index rose to 127.1 points—prices were, therefore, 3.2% higher on average than in the previous year. An increase of 0.6 percent was also recorded compared to January. “The higher inflation at the beginning of 2025 is persisting,” said Statistics Austria Director General Tobias Thomas. “The flash estimate for February was still 3.3 percent. Electricity…

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Early spring: winter officially says goodbye

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The days are getting longer, temperatures are rising, and flora and fauna are returning to life – spring is just around the corner. In the northern hemisphere, including Austria and the rest of Europe, the calendar spring began on Tuesday, 20 March 2025, at 10:01 a.m. Central European Time (CET). Equinox usually differentCalendrical spring always begins at the equinox, i.e. when the sun is exactly over the equator. In March, the so-called “subsolar point” – the place above which the sun is at its zenith – moves from south to…

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Be aware! End of long-term parking – SCS introduces parking fees

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In recent years, there have been many discussions about charging for parking in Shopping City Süd. So far, however, nothing has come of such plans. This will change on 14 April. From then on, customers will only be able to park their cars free of charge for four hours. After that, they will have to pay 2.50 euros per hour, as the SCS informs on its homepage.The parking garage will also charge a fee from the first minute. Only Westfield Club members can park for two hours free of charge.…

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