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Internet fraudsters are trying to obtain citizens’ data with the help of fake e-mail messages in the name of Finanz Online. The Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) is warning against fake e-mail messages sent to citizens in the name of Finanz Online. The fraudulent messages contain information that the recipients should call up a link and enter their data to receive a refund. The sender of the messages appears to be “FinanzOnline.” The Federal Ministry of Finance continuously warns against such and similar fraud attempts, which are made via various…

The weather will be windy and increasingly unstable starting Friday, with snowfall in the east up to 500 meters in some places. The coldest weather is expected from night to Sunday, after which it will become significantly warmer, starting from the west, according to Geosphere Austria’s forecast on Wednesday. Thursday will still be sunny in many placesOn Thursday, an intermediate high-pressure system will initially ensure sunny weather. Only between the Tyrolean lowlands and Mostviertel will there be light rain from some denser clouds. The snow line will be around 1,200…

Around 8.5 million people in Austria are again entitled to the climate bonus this year. Anyone who has entered their account details on FinanzOnline should automatically receive the money in their account. This route was intended for 7.5 million people. At least in theory. Because this year, too, there are once again payment difficulties with the climate money. One example is that, according to the Austrian Ombudsman Board, vouchers were sent out even though the climate bonus had been transferred to the same people the previous year. According to the…

Austrian households are groaning under massively increased prices. Nevertheless, the government is sticking to a further increase in the CO2 tax on fuel. At the end of November, Finance Minister Magnus Brunner received a letter from Austria’s Energy Agency. The topic is the “fossil fuel energy price index for private households.” Based on the price development for fossil fuels over the past twelve months, the index calculates how much drivers will have to pay for the CO2 emissions they cause in 2024 and whether a so-called “price stability mechanism” will…

Vienna: Vienna continues to grow steadily but at a comparatively moderate rate in the coming years. According to current forecasts, at least the figures of the past decades will no longer be reached. Since the 1990s, the federal capital has gained 500,000 inhabitants. The curve will flatten out over the next 30 years, i.e., until 2053. During this period, Vienna is expected to grow by around 300,000 people. The Danube metropolis only recently passed the two million population mark. According to the latest calculations, it will be well over that…

The new Digital Vignette 2024 is now available. What is essential to consider, and what is now changing for drivers? Since November 13, the new digital vignette has been available in the Asfinag toll store and the free Asfinag app, as well as at the six toll stations, ÖAMTC, ARBÖ and ADAC, and at selected petrol stations and tobacconists. Registration of the license plate eliminates the need for sticking and scratching off, and a replacement vignette is no longer required in case of a broken window. Even owners of interchangeable…