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Local or high fog will occur on Friday south of the main Alpine ridge and within the Alps. Away from this, the sun will predominate from the morning. However, dense clouds will continue moving through in the north and east, bringing a few raindrops from Salzburg eastwards and snowflakes above 1,000 meters. It clears up in the afternoon, and the sun appears more frequently. The lowest temperatures will range from minus four to plus six degrees, with daytime highs of five to eleven degrees. On Saturday, the weather will be…

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In 2023, more people than ever before will have migrated to the member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). This is according to the 2024 Migration Outlook published by the Paris-based organization. According to the report, 6.5 million people arrived as migrants in OECD countries. In 2023, 105,400 people migrated to Austria. However, the number of asylum applications in Austria has almost halved compared to 2022. According to the report, the increase in temporary labor migration and the record number of asylum applications mainly registered in…

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The Association for Consumer Information (VKI) advises customers who still have vouchers from the insolvent furniture store Kika/Leiner to act quickly. Kika/Leiner: 500 jobs have been cut“We would advise consumers to try to redeem vouchers now,” says VKI lawyer Maximilian Eder. Because as soon as insolvency proceedings are opened, Kika/Leiner will no longer accept vouchers. The insolvency application is expected tomorrow.VKI lawyer: Redeem Kika/Leiner vouchers for products that can be taken away immediatelyWhether the company will still accept the vouchers before the proceedings are opened is not certain—”but it would…

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On Tuesday, Austria extended border controls with the Schengen countries Hungary and Slovenia for six more months, up to and including 11 May next year. “Border controls are and will remain a decisive factor in the fight against illegal migration,” said ÖVP Interior Minister Gerhard Karner. As a result of the measures, “apprehensions have decreased massively,” and Karner said the “smuggling mafia” is now avoiding Austria. Austria also extended border controls with the Czech Republic and Slovakia until 2025 The Ministry of the Interior also announced that in addition to…

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The new annual vignette is valid from 1 December 2024. ASFINAG Managing Director Claudia Eder explains: “It is and remains important to obtain a valid vignette in good time, regardless of whether you click or pick.” If you want to ensure that the digital vignette is valid from 1 December 2024, you must purchase it online by 13 November at the latest. This is due to the statutory withdrawal period of 18 days for online purchases, which means that the vignette will only be valid after this period has expired.…

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In Austria, it is no longer the coronavirus that is causing most infections but the rhinovirus, according to figures from MedUni Vienna and the Austrian Health Insurance Fund. The former has caused the positive rate to rise to 23 percent, while SARS-CoV-2 was “only” detected in 13 percent of tests in the last week of October. This means the rhinovirus has caused almost twice as many infections as the coronavirus.The rising number of colds is also reflected in the number of sick days. After a significant drop in coronavirus infections…

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