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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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Foggy morning, followed by plenty of sunshine

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Even though the morning temperatures are slowly heralding the approach of winter, the coming days will be bright and beautiful. After fog in the morning, the sun will prevail in most parts of the country until the new week. Only a few clouds may interfere. Thursday is already looking sunny. Patches of fog will mostly clear up in the morning. According to the forecast by Geosphere Austria, the wind will pick up noticeably in the northeast and come from the southeast. A light foehn wind is expected on the northern…

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Now “collapse” looms – Earth warming by 2.8 degrees

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Climate crisis: UN report warns of 2.8 degrees of global warming by 2100. A 1.5-degree target is hardly achievable; climate protection remains urgent. The climate crisis continues to worsen. According to the latest figures from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the planet is facing a dramatic 2.8-degree rise in temperature by the end of this century—measured against pre-industrial levels. Experts believe that the target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees will already be exceeded in ten years’ time. Although there have been minimal improvements compared to last year—when the…

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Bank card: If you do this, your PIN can be read via your cell phone

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The Slovakian security software company ESET has uncovered a campaign in which criminals use a new type of Android malware to steal data from bank cards—including PINs—and forward it to a second, pre-programmed cell phone. The aim is to make cash withdrawals directly from ATMs. Money gone because of Android malware: How the scam works For potential victims of Android malware, it all starts with a text message in the name of the bank, as ESET explained in a press release. The hook often involves a tax refund. If recipients…

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