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What will become more expensive in November

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Price shock in November! Many things will become more expensive now that the heating season is starting, and many will feel the impact of the increased CO₂ tax and higher electricity costs (+33%). Fees have risen sharply—the e-card fee, which is due on November 15, 2025, has almost doubled to 25 euros! Other costs are also painful: since July 2025, fees for official documents such as passports and driver’s licenses in Austria have increased by almost 50% in some cases. Streaming is becoming more expensive—Spotify is raising its prices by…

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Global Save Life Foundation to Host Spooky Halloween Costume Party in Vienna

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Vienna, Austria – October 28, 2025 — The Global Save Life Foundation is set to light up Vienna this Halloween with its annual Spooky Halloween Costume Party, an evening of frightful fun with a heartwarming purpose. The event will take place on Friday, October 31, 2025, at Salvatorianerplatz 1, 1100 Vienna, starting at 5:00 PM (17:00 Uhr). Guests are invited to don their creepiest, funniest, or most creative costumes for a night filled with music, dancing, spooky treats, and community spirit. The highlight of the evening will be a Best…

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Caution: “Fake police officers demanding money”

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Cases of fraud are on the rise again in Austria. The police in Tyrol are warning of a current wave of telephone scams in which the perpetrators pretend to be police officers or detectives. By now, there is hardly an Austrian who has never received a fraudulent text message, phone call, or email. But the number of these scams currently in circulation is staggering, as the saying goes. Police warn of wave of calls Whether it’s “children who have lost their cell phones,” an urgent request to log in to…

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Filipinos Join Rosary Month Culmination at Vienna Parish

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Vienna, Austria — October 2025 – More than a dozen Filipinos joined the culmination activity of the Month of the Holy Rosary at the Parish of the Heart of Jesus in Vienna’s 21st District, adding their voices to a solemn celebration that carried an international tone and a powerful message of peace. The event, held on Sunday evening, brought together parishioners in prayer and song. Reflecting the diverse community spirit of the parish, one of the Rosary stations was prayed in English, while several hymns were also sung in the…

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Secretary Hans Cacdac Connects with Filipinos in Austria through Heartfelt “Kumustahan” Dialogue

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The Filipino community in Austria warmly welcomed Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac during a special “Kumustahan with Sec Hans” gathering held in Vienna. The event brought together overseas Filipinos, community leaders, and migrant advocates for an open and meaningful dialogue. Filipinos shared their experiences, challenges, and suggestions on how government programs could further support overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families. In response, Secretary Cacdac outlined the Department of Migrant Workers’ (DMW) major initiatives, including the agency’s ongoing digitalization efforts, expansion of the OFW Hospital’s services, the AKSYON Fund for…

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Austrian President Van der Bellen warns: “It will hurt more to change nothing”

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In his TV address on Sunday’s national holiday, Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen once again presented himself as a fan of compromise. As he did at the beginning of the year, when government negotiations were at a delicate stage, he emphasized that compromise has “the greater good of all” in mind. Anyone who says that a compromise means “both sides lose” is referring to a “bad compromise.” One that only pretends to be a solution and sidesteps the real problem. “The sole and absolute truth” The “good compromise” made…

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Partial closure of the U6 begins – U4 and 49 also affected

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Partial closure of the U6: Wiener Linien begins renovation work on the U6, U4, and 49. Closures, replacement transport, and modernization work on the public transport network from October 27. From Monday (October 27), work will be carried out on several routes in the Vienna public transport network. Wiener Linien is renewing points, tracks, and platforms. This will result in temporary closures and replacement services on the U6, U4, and line 49. The U6 will be closed between Spittelau and Jägerstraße from October 27 (4 a.m.) to November 3 (4…

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How many migrants actually live in Austria?

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The number of foreign-born residents in Austria has risen slightly. According to the new brochure “Bundesländer” (Federal States) published by the Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF), 22.7 percent of the total population, or 2.085 million people, were born abroad as of January 1, 2025. In the previous year, the figures were 22.3 percent and 2.038 million. Germans represent the largest immigrant group, both overall and in 2024.Around 270,500 people in Austria were born in Germany. This is followed by Bosnia and Herzegovina (179,800), Turkey (166,800), and Romania (148,600) as countries of…

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Last seen 1320 years ago – Green comets pass by

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Comet Lemmon is currently offering a rare celestial spectacle: Lemmon and Swan will be visible to the naked eye in Austria until November 12. Two comets are providing a rare celestial spectacle: the celestial bodies named Lemmon and Swan are easy to spot in the night sky these days. Under good conditions, you don’t even need a telescope to see it: “Because it is close to both Earth and the sun, it is a striking comet and will be visible to the naked eye from a dark location,” Uwe Pilz,…

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