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Austria’s long‑anticipated digital E‑Card has officially arrived. After several announcements in recent years, citizens can now store and use their national health insurance card directly on their smartphones. The feature is available immediately through social insurance apps such as Meine SV and Meine ÖGK, both offered for Android and iOS. A Simple Setup Through ID Austria Users who open the Meine SV app will now find the option to activate the digital E‑Card prominently displayed under the “Overview” section. To enable it, identity verification via ID Austria is required. For…

Austria’s inflation rate surged again in March, reaching 5.4 percent year‑on‑year, according to newly released data from Statistics Austria. Compared with February 2026, prices rose 3.9 percent, marking a sharp reversal after two months of relative stability. The increase comes after inflation had temporarily eased to 2.0 percent in January and 2.2 percent in February, briefly fulfilling the government’s stated target of keeping inflation near two percent. A flash estimate earlier in March had suggested a more moderate rise of 3.1 percent, but the latest wholesale price data paints a…

Vienna – Few terms shape public debate as strongly as “Mittelschicht”, the middle class. In Austria, as in much of Europe, it represents more than just an income bracket. It stands for stability, social participation, and the hope of upward mobility. But who actually belongs to this group—and how much net income does it take to be counted among Austria’s middle class? What Defines the Middle Class? Economists typically describe the middle class as the segment of society that is financially secure enough to participate in social life, maintain a…