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Austria’s motorway users are facing an important deadline: the current toll sticker (Vignette) is valid only until January 31, meaning anyone who has not yet purchased the new edition needs to act quickly. From Sunday, February 1, only the new fire‑red Vignette will be accepted on all Austrian motorways and expressways. The Vignette remains a legal requirement for all cars and motorcycles using these roads. Prices have increased compared to last year: a yearly pass for cars now costs 106.80 euros, while motorcycles pay 42.70 euros. Digital Vignette on the…

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Austria experienced its coldest lowland January since 2017, according to the preliminary climate report released by Geosphere Austria. Mountain regions also saw their chilliest January since 2021. Despite the cold, much of the country remained relatively dry and sunny. Climatologist Alexander Orlik of Geosphere Austria noted that January 2026 stood out sharply against recent decades. “Compared to the more recent past, January 2026 was significantly too cold. Around 40 years ago, however, these temperatures would have been considered fairly normal,” he explained. Temperatures Well Below Recent Averages In the lowlands,…

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The school bell rings for the last time this Friday before nearly half a million students in Vienna and Lower Austria head into their week‑long semester break. Before they pack their bags, pupils receive their mid‑year school reports, giving them an overview of their academic performance halfway through the school year. With the start of the holidays, traffic authorities are preparing for heavy congestion on Vienna’s main exit routes from Friday afternoon onward. Travel delays are also expected on Saturday, particularly on roads leading to popular ski resorts, as many…

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Austria is facing a sharp rise in sophisticated telephone scams, many of them using spoofed numbers that appear local, official, or even police‑related. These scams are evolving quickly, targeting vulnerable individuals and exploiting trust in familiar institutions. The New Face of Phone Fraud in Austria Telephone scams are not new, but the current wave sweeping Austria is more polished, more convincing, and more technologically advanced than anything seen before. Authorities and consumer‑protection agencies warn that the surge in spoofed caller IDs, fake police calls, and ghost calls is creating a…

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