Anyone who is unemployed and has deregistered with the AMS due to illness, a stay abroad, training, or parental leave must re-register with the AMS on the first day after the interruption ends, starting July 1. Re-registration can be done by telephone, in person, or via the eAMS account. In the case of illness-related interruptions, a doctor’s note is still required, even for illnesses lasting only one day. Kopf: “More clarity, more efficiency” Re-registration can only take place after the interruption has ended, even if it is known earlier. In…
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Starting in July: Changes for drivers and others in Austria
Starting on July 1, 2025, there will be more changes for drivers and others in Austria. Specifically, certain things will cost more. Starting today, Tuesday, motorists will once again be asked to pay more. Issuing a driver’s license will cost €29.50 more in the future, bringing the total to €90. The fee for issuing a registration certificate will also increase significantly: in the future, registering a car will cost around €265. The reason is a tax increase “These fee increases are already the fifth and sixth tax and levy adjustments…
Read MoreHeatwave brings temperatures of up to 38 degrees to eastern Austria
With large parts of Europe already groaning under the heat, Austria is also set to experience hot weather in the coming week. Experts at Geosphere Austria are forecasting temperatures of up to 38 degrees in eastern Austria on Thursday. There is no sign of any cooling off for the time being. A heat warning is in effect from Wednesday for Vienna, Burgenland, large parts of Lower Austria, Upper Austria, and Styria, as well as the central region of Carinthia, the Tyrolean lowlands, and the Rhine Valley in Vorarlberg. Due to…
Read MoreNew rules for bank transfers – what’s changing
The European Parliament has decided that real-time transfers in euros will be mandatory throughout the European Economic Area (EEA). Here are the details. We’ve all been there: waiting for a transfer to finally arrive in the recipient’s account – often it takes a banking day or even longer. That will soon be a thing of the past. The latest edition of “Let’s talk about money,” the Financial Market Authority’s (FMA) consumer information series, is dedicated to the topic of real-time transfers, also known as instant payments. Real-time transfers enable money…
Read MoreNew look, familiar magic: the Vienna Film Festival 2025
To mark its 35th anniversary, the Film Festival on Vienna’s Rathausplatz has an entirely new look: with an open-plan design, five imposing screens, new seating areas and, for the first time, catering directly in the cinema area, a place to linger, enjoy and discover—with free admission, right in the heart of Vienna. Musical diversity with structure—the new weekly programIn 2025, the Film Festival will follow a clear weekly schedule for the first time: from classical music on Mondays to musicals, jazz, and rock on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and major pop…
Read MoreHPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccination for young adults remains free for longer
The HPV vaccination will continue to be offered free of charge until the age of 30. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health is concerned about an extreme decline in measles vaccinations. Call for a national action plan for HPV vaccinationYoung adults who have had their first vaccination by the end of the year will be able to receive the second dose by June 2026, explained State Secretary for Health Ulrike Königsberger-Ludwig (SPÖ) on Friday afternoon. Without this decision by the Federal Target Control Commission, the program for people aged 21 to…
Read MoreMany parking stickers in Vienna expire this summer
At the end of June, 23,361 parking permits will lose their validity throughout Vienna, and a further 14,185 will be added by the end of July. In total, around 38,000 parking permits in Vienna will be affected by the need for renewal in the summer months of June and July. There are currently around 400,000 parking permits in circulation in Vienna.Reminder letter from the City of Vienna on the expiry of parking permitsTo remind citizens in good time to renew their parking stickers, the City of Vienna sends out reminder…
Read MoreThird warmest June in Austrian measurement history
According to Geosphere, it is already clear by the end of the month that this will be the third warmest June in Austria’s recorded history. “Taking into account the forecast for the last days of the month, June 2025 is 2.9 degrees above the average for the 1991 to 2020 climate period in Austria’s lowlands and 3.7 degrees on the mountains,” explained Geosphere climatologist Alexander Orlik in a press release on Friday. This puts Austria’s lowlands in third place in the series of warmest June months in the 259-year measurement…
Read MorePhilippine Madrigal Singers to Stage Concert at the Musikverein, Vienna
The world of choral music is about to witness an exceptional event, as the internationally acclaimed Philippine Madrigal Singers (Madz) prepare to grace the iconic Musikverein in Vienna, Austria. On July 3, 2025, the singers will perform in the illustrious Brahms Saal, a venue renowned for its superior acoustics and rich musical heritage. This concert promises to be a memorable celebration not only of choral artistry but also of cultural heritage as it coincides with the commemoration of the 127th Anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence. A Legacy of…
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