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Croatia: The Euro replaced the Kuna overnight

January 1, 2023January 1, 2023 admin

Traditionally, there is little traffic on the streets of the Croatian capital Zagreb between Christmas Eve and Epiphany. Only in the bank branches, it jams here and there. “That’s how we Croats are,” smiles bank manager Matilda Aljinović, who comes from Split. “Everything that goes, we put off until the last deadline.” Since January 1, 2023, precisely zero o’clock, it is now possible to pay with euros in the youngest EU country. Croatian credit institutions prepared for the change of currency earlier than the citizens. “As a bank, we started…

What changes for car and motorcycle drivers

January 1, 2023January 1, 2023 admin

From February 2, 2023, the §57a certificate will have a new look and a QR code. With the help of this QR code, an electronic version of the expert opinion can be retrieved from the central database. As of May 20, 2023, the mileage and consumption data of vehicles registered for the first time as of January 1, 2021, must be recorded in the course of the §57a appraisal. This data, including the vehicle identification number, is sent to a central database at the Ministry of Transport and, from there,…

Salaries, cash bonuses and regulations – What awaits Austrians in 2023?

January 1, 2023January 1, 2023 admin

As of January 1, Austria has new rules, salaries and regulations.End of the cold progressionThe “cold progression,” a creeping tax increase, is wholly abolished on Sunday. With the January salary, the average Austrian will earn 31 euros more per month. CO2 taxAlthough the CO2 tax has already been in place since October, it will be even more noticeable for motorists next year. Currently, one ton of CO2 is priced at 30 euros; an increase to 35 euros was planned. Due to the energy crisis, it was possible to agree on…

Top 5 resolutions for 2023: Health at the turn of the year

December 31, 2022December 31, 2022 admin

What to do for your health? In 2023, this will undoubtedly be an essential topic again regarding New Year’s resolutions. That’s why we have five particular keys for you that will be particularly good for your health next year and are still easy to implement, even with little time. Do 20 minutes of sport twice a week – It doesn’t always have to be a marathon. Twice a week for 20 minutes of exercise is enough to be much healthier and can be done even if you don’t have much…

Where you can find most microbes and bacteria in your home

December 31, 2022January 1, 2023 admin

The bathroom, especially the toilet, is not exactly the cleanest place in a home. After all, we go there to relieve ourselves. That’s why dozens of bacteria per square centimetre cavort there. That may seem like a lot, but your toilet isn’t the biggest offender when harbouring microbes and bacteria – there are even dirtier places in your home. Curious about which ones they are? Read on to find out. But be warned: you’ll never look at your home with the same eyes again. Cutting BoardsYou use your cutting board…

Why there are so many languages

December 31, 2022December 31, 2022 admin

Wherever there are many different animals and plants, there are also many languages. This has been especially true since humans settled down around 12,000 years ago. With hunter-gatherers, the influence of the environment was less pronounced, as researchers now report. There are currently still around 7,000 languages worldwide. Today, this diversity is threatened with a fate similar to that of biodiversity: if only a few speakers remain, sooner or later, the language will disappear altogether. The study“Environmental factors drive language density more in food-producing than in hunter-gatherer populations,” Proceedings of…

NEW YEAR’S THOUGHTS: Everything begins again. But the most important thing is that we all stay healthy

December 31, 2022December 31, 2022 admin

Today is the last day of the year 2022. Most people won’t shed a tear for this particular year. Tomorrow, January 1, 2023, and the twelve months we have to face are ahead. One way or another, there is no way around it because the hands of the clock always tick the same and never stop. The new year. What will it bring us? Will it be a good one? Will Corona be over soon? Will the war in Ukraine finally end? What faces will it show us? Questions over…

Countries introduce mandatory corona testing for China travellers

December 31, 2022December 31, 2022 admin

Given China’s current Corona infection wave, more countries are tightening their controls on people entering the country from the People’s Republic. Spain and South Korea also announced testing obligations on Friday. The German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) considers that currently “not yet necessary” but announced a close-meshed “variant monitoring” at European airports. In Austria, no compulsory testing is currently planned, according to the Ministry of Health. After nearly three years of strict precautions, China’s leadership abruptly ended its zero corona policy on December 7. According to officially unconfirmed internal…

Parking tickets in Vienna will become expensive in 2023: all info on prices, zones etc.

December 31, 2022December 31, 2022 admin

As of January 1, 2023, parking tickets in Vienna will become more expensive. One hour in a short-term parking zone will cost 2.50 euros instead of 2.20 euros. Here is an overview of all information on prices, zones and the exchange of old parking tickets in Vienna. As of January 1, 2023, Vienna’s fees for short-term parking will increase by 0.15 euros (14 percent) per half hour, according to ÖAMTC. “Old” parking tickets with rates valid until December 31, 2022, can still be used for six months (until June 30,…