Category: Austrian News

Only a few clouds are moving across western Austria. In Vorarlberg and Tyrol in particular, there is an increased risk of short but heavy showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. These conditions may be accompanied by heavy rain, hail, and strong gusts of wind. Thunderstorms may also occur from Pinzgau (Salzburg) to the Salzkammergut (Upper Austria). The current severe weather warning map from the Severe Weather Center. The Austrian Severe Weather Center has therefore issued advance warnings – currently affecting Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Salzburg, Carinthia, Upper Austria, and Styria. The warnings…

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The government’s austerity measures will result in numerous fee increases starting July 1. For example, it will become more expensive to issue passports and driver’s licenses, and the service fee for the e-card will also increase. Citizens will notice that the Austrian Health Insurance Fund is also suffering from austerity measures in the form of deductibles for patient transport. Deductibles for patient transport will therefore be reintroduced in July. For patient transport, i.e., trips without paramedics, by taxi or transport service, this will be equal to the prescription fee, currently…

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Anyone who is unemployed and has deregistered with the AMS due to illness, a stay abroad, training, or parental leave must re-register with the AMS on the first day after the interruption ends, starting July 1. Re-registration can be done by telephone, in person, or via the eAMS account. In the case of illness-related interruptions, a doctor’s note is still required, even for illnesses lasting only one day. Kopf: “More clarity, more efficiency” Re-registration can only take place after the interruption has ended, even if it is known earlier. In…

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Starting on July 1, 2025, there will be more changes for drivers and others in Austria. Specifically, certain things will cost more. Starting today, Tuesday, motorists will once again be asked to pay more. Issuing a driver’s license will cost €29.50 more in the future, bringing the total to €90. The fee for issuing a registration certificate will also increase significantly: in the future, registering a car will cost around €265. The reason is a tax increase “These fee increases are already the fifth and sixth tax and levy adjustments…

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With large parts of Europe already groaning under the heat, Austria is also set to experience hot weather in the coming week. Experts at Geosphere Austria are forecasting temperatures of up to 38 degrees in eastern Austria on Thursday. There is no sign of any cooling off for the time being. A heat warning is in effect from Wednesday for Vienna, Burgenland, large parts of Lower Austria, Upper Austria, and Styria, as well as the central region of Carinthia, the Tyrolean lowlands, and the Rhine Valley in Vorarlberg. Due to…

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The European Parliament has decided that real-time transfers in euros will be mandatory throughout the European Economic Area (EEA). Here are the details. We’ve all been there: waiting for a transfer to finally arrive in the recipient’s account – often it takes a banking day or even longer. That will soon be a thing of the past. The latest edition of “Let’s talk about money,” the Financial Market Authority’s (FMA) consumer information series, is dedicated to the topic of real-time transfers, also known as instant payments. Real-time transfers enable money…

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To mark its 35th anniversary, the Film Festival on Vienna’s Rathausplatz has an entirely new look: with an open-plan design, five imposing screens, new seating areas and, for the first time, catering directly in the cinema area, a place to linger, enjoy and discover—with free admission, right in the heart of Vienna. Musical diversity with structure—the new weekly programIn 2025, the Film Festival will follow a clear weekly schedule for the first time: from classical music on Mondays to musicals, jazz, and rock on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and major pop…

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The HPV vaccination will continue to be offered free of charge until the age of 30. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health is concerned about an extreme decline in measles vaccinations. Call for a national action plan for HPV vaccinationYoung adults who have had their first vaccination by the end of the year will be able to receive the second dose by June 2026, explained State Secretary for Health Ulrike Königsberger-Ludwig (SPÖ) on Friday afternoon. Without this decision by the Federal Target Control Commission, the program for people aged 21 to…

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At the end of June, 23,361 parking permits will lose their validity throughout Vienna, and a further 14,185 will be added by the end of July. In total, around 38,000 parking permits in Vienna will be affected by the need for renewal in the summer months of June and July. There are currently around 400,000 parking permits in circulation in Vienna.Reminder letter from the City of Vienna on the expiry of parking permitsTo remind citizens in good time to renew their parking stickers, the City of Vienna sends out reminder…

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