Climate bonus: hundreds of thousands still have to wait

Hundreds of thousands of citizens have not yet received their climate bonus. The complaints are piling up; the climate protection ministry is looking into the reasons. The account transfers of the climate bonus have been completed. However, hundreds of thousands have not yet received it. In the coming days, around 350,000 vouchers will still be delivered. Meanwhile, the inquiries of numerous reader reporters, who report problems with the payment of the bonuses, accumulate. At the service hotline, an employee is said to have explained to a Croatian resident in Vienna…

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Corona turnaround? – 6,300 new infections at the beginning of the week

The new week starts with 6,297 new Corona infections and two virus deaths in just 24 hours. New week, new Corona scare: according to “Heute” info, there are 6,297 new Corona infections and two deaths related to the Coronavirus in the latest 24 hours on Monday. In comparison, 8,700 new Corona infections were reported in Austria last Monday. Thus, fewer cases have been written today than in the previous week. And this is how the development looks in the domestic hospitals: In regular wards, 2,409 people currently have to be…

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The beginning of the week brings golden October weather

The golden October does not get away from Austria at the beginning of the new week. Up to 24 degrees can be expected today, Monday, ZAMG experts predict. Weather in ViennaAfter the sunny Sunday, Austria remains the golden October also at the start of the week. It stays warm – up to 24 degrees are expected on Monday, predicted the experts of the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG). The daily highs are consistently above or at 20 degrees until Friday. Weather on Monday: Highs at 17 to 24…

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Netflix introduces an advertising subscription

For a long time, the streaming service’s bosses had vowed never to run ads. Now the low-cost advertising subscription launches on November 1 in twelve countries. Netflix is newly introducing a subscription with advertising breaks. The offer will be launched in twelve countries from November 1, but Austria is not yet among them for the time being. The subscription will be available next month in Germany and will cost 4.99 euros per month. Those who opt for the low-priced subscription must endure four to five minutes of advertising per hour.…

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iPad Pro and new Macs: What Apple will present this year

Anyone who thinks no more new smartphones, tablets, or computers will be released this year is mistaken. At least Apple fans can remain excited if a report by Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman is to be believed. Although the iPhone 14 launch was only a few weeks ago, new hardware is to follow soon, according to him. According to the report, the company will present a new iPad Pro “in a few days.” The most significant innovation is likely to be a powerful M2 processor already found in the Macbook Air.…

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Gotad Ad Ifugao staged in Vienna

Vienna, October 22, 2022 – Hundreds of Filipinos and Austrian friends gathered at the Haus der Begegnung in Vienna’s 10th District to witness different cultural presentations of the other provinces in the Cordillera Region dubbed as  Gotad Ad  Ifugao. Gotad Ad is an Ifugao word that means a large gathering for thanksgiving or merrymaking. The cultural event featured different cultural dances like the Kiangan Courtship Dance, Dinuyya Folk Dance, Batawa, Pattong, and Pinanyuan.   In her inspirational message, Charge d Affaires Irene Susan Natividad expressed her gratitude for the chance…

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ÖBB raises ticket prices

ÖBB is raising ticket prices with the December timetable change. The reason for this is the high energy prices. Thus, one has to put an average of 3.9 percent more on the table for 2nd class tickets. With the timetable change in December, ÖBB is increasing ticket prices due to high energy prices. Thus, tickets in 2nd class cost an average of 3.9 percent more. ÖBB with a price increaseAnyone who buys a 2nd class ticket from Vienna to Salzburg on the day of departure will pay 28.30 euros, 40…

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Corona: 8,667 new infections and 2,536 hospital patients

The current Corona wave has probably passed its peak, and the number of cases is declining again. For Saturday, 8,667 new infections were reported, compared to 11,230 a week ago. Seven-day incidence continued to decrease, returning to triple digits at 978.7 cases per 100,000 population. The AGES published updated hospital figures on Sunday, according to which six fewer infected persons had to be hospitalized than on Saturday. But 2,536 people who tested positive are still in local hospitals – up by 338 from a week ago. One hundred twenty people…

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This is what you should do in the garden now

In late fall, many amateur gardeners put their kingdom into hibernation. These five tips from experts can help. The best days in the garden are over, you might think. But for amateur gardeners who like to tackle, dig and work with pruning shears, now is a good time: the garden needs their care and protection. To do: Dig up bulbs and tubers. Summer and frost-sensitive bulbous and tuberous flowers, such as the dahlia, belong in winter storage from about three degrees. Dig up the bulbs and tubers, roughly free them…

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