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Every year on October 26, Austria marks its National Day—a public holiday that honors the country’s postwar rebirth as an independent, neutral nation. It’s a day filled with pride, remembrance, and reflection on how Austria redefined itself after World War II. The Roots: End of Occupation and Return to Independence After the war, Austria was divided into four zones of occupation, controlled by the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and France. For ten years, the country remained under Allied supervision, with Vienna itself split into sectors, much…

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On the occasion of Austria’s National Day, the Integration Fund has analyzed the city’s demographic structure and compared it with data from 2015, the year before the refugee crisis. Vienna has long been a melting pot of cultures, but in recent years, change has accelerated dramatically. No other federal state has transformed as much in the past decade. According to the latest brochure from the Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF), “Bundesländer 2025” (“Federal States 2025”), as of January 1, 2025, around 829,800 residents of Vienna were born abroad—accounting for 40.9 percent…

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The coming week will start off cool, windy, and unsettled, with rain and snowfall possible everywhere. From Wednesday onwards, however, increasingly pleasant weather is expected, with temperatures reaching up to 19 degrees on Thursday thanks to the foehn wind, according to the forecast issued by Geosphere Austria on Saturday. The eastern Alpine region will remain in a westerly flow on Sunday with a slight disturbance. Depending on the time of day, longer sunny spells will alternate with thick clouds and short showers throughout Austria. Precipitation will be concentrated in the…

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There has been an increase in manipulated emails circulating that are supposedly sent on behalf of Austrian Lotteries and ask recipients to provide personal information for an alleged prize payout. Cybercrime helpline: Over 2,000 cases handled In these fraudulent messages, which purport to come from Austrian Lotteries, recipients are tricked into disclosing personal information, including bank details, in order to receive an alleged prize payout. Austrian Lotteries provide tips on how to avoid email scams The Austrian Lotteries emphasize that these emails do not come from them and are clearly…

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