Police warn of pickpockets and con artists at Advent markets

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The police will once again be maintaining a heightened presence at Christmas markets in Vienna. Uniformed and plainclothes officers as well as specialized forces are on duty to ensure the safety of Advent market visitors. There are no indications of a specific threat. The Vienna Christmas markets 2025 At the start of this year’s Advent season, Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) emphasized on Thursday that comprehensive security measures will be in place at the Christmas markets: “The mandate to all state police departments is clear: people should be able to…

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Austro-Pinay Maribel Kasper crowned Mrs. Austria 2025 and Mrs. Ambassador Universe — A True Example of Courage, Kindness, and Strength

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AustrianPress.com proudly congratulates Maribel Kasper, newly crowned Mrs. Austria 2025 and Mrs. Ambassador Universe, whose remarkable journey from hardship to triumph continues to inspire people around the world. Maribel’s life is a story of resilience, compassion, and unshakable faith. After enduring challenging times in the mountains and surviving painful experiences, she now stands on the world stage as a voice of hope and empowerment. Her message is simple yet powerful: even deep wounds can heal through faith, nature, and purposeful action. When Maribel first moved to Austria, she struggled with…

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Meet, Greet and Bye – A Special Film Screening for a Cause in Vienna

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Vienna, Austria — Fortepino AT, a Filipino remittance company based in Vienna, in cooperation with the Filipino Catholic Community, proudly presents the special screening of the Filipino film “𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓, 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐓, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐘𝐄” on November 15–16, 2025, at 15:00 UHR in the Hollywood Megaplex Gasometer, Vienna. The film tells a heartfelt story of love, family, and hope—themes that resonate deeply with Filipinos both at home and abroad. But this event is more than just a movie screening. It’s an act of compassion, a collective effort to reach out and help. Under…

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Vienna Christmas Market on Rathausplatz ranks among the best Christmas markets in the world

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According to CNN, Vienna’s Christmas market on Rathausplatz is one of the best Christmas markets in the world. Program at the Christmas market on Rathausplatz The Christmas market in front of Vienna City Hall is listed among the world’s best Christmas markets in the ranking by US news channel CNN. The travel editorial team ranked the Vienna Christmas market, one of the oldest and most traditional, as the top destination for the Christmas season. The market opens on November 14. CNN names Vienna’s Christkindlmarkt at Rathausplatz one of the best…

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Massive Delays on Vienna’s Southeast Tangent Due to Weekend Construction Work

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Vienna, November 8, 2025 – Motorists faced significant delays on Vienna’s Southeast Tangent (A23) on Saturday morning due to ongoing construction between Handelskai and the Prater junction. The congestion, particularly heavy in the direction of Graz, caused traffic to back up for several kilometers. What traffic experts had warned about earlier in the week materialized on Saturday: significant slowdowns as only one lane remained open in the construction zone. According to the Ö3 traffic service, delays reached up to 30 minutes during the morning hours. The closures are part of…

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Smishing attack in the name of the Ministry of Finance: How to recognize fake messages

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The Ministry of Finance is warning of fraudulent SMS and WhatsApp messages being sent in the name of the tax authorities. This is part of a new wave of “smishing” attacks. The BMF advises: Do not click on any links, and do not enter any data. The Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) is warning of a new wave of fraudulent messages currently being spread via SMS and WhatsApp on behalf of Austrian tax authorities. Criminals are posing as FinanzOnline or other official bodies and attempting to obtain sensitive data using…

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Why we yawn

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Humans and monkeys do it, dogs and cats do it, and birds and fish yawn too. If something is so widespread, it must have a purpose. Or rather, purposes, because in addition to sleep, yawning has a variety of functions: it aids breathing, empathy, and alertness. “Yawning is a silent cry for coffee” is a phrase that can be read on many a cafeteria mug. It has some merit, but it doesn’t quite satisfy the requirements of a scientific explanation—in this case, the field responsible is chasmology, as the study…

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Europe’s best airports in 2025 – Vienna only ranks 13th

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A new study shows that Vienna International Airport ranks in the middle of the pack in Europe. The frontrunners come from Turkey and Portugal, while Crete and Bordeaux bring up the rear. After an intense travel season, the vacation rental portal Holidu examined 50 of Europe’s most-used airports based on their Google ratings—the result: significant differences in organization, comfort, and service. The data was collected in June 2025 and shows where passengers prefer to depart from—and where frustration is high. Vienna International Airport: Stable position in the middle of the…

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Vignette 2026 available: This is how much the last “real” sticker costs

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Fire red will be burned into the memory of many Austrian road users. This is the color of the last “real” sticker—i.e., the highway vignette—for motorcycles and cars. The annual vignette for 2026 has been available for purchase since Wednesday, still in physical form for sticking on. From 2027, the highway vignette will only be available in digital form. The price has risen slightly compared to this year. The annual vignette for single-track motor vehicles now costs €42.70 (in 2025 it was €41.50), and the vignette for passenger cars costs…

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