Category: Austrian News

Although the coming days will be pleasantly warm in large parts of the country, weather experts warn, at the same time, however, of “powerful” thunderstorms. At the beginning of the new week, only slight pressure contrasts dominate in the Alpine region, and temperatures remain at an early summer level. However, due to the humid air masses, the tendency for showers and thunderstorms in the mountains increases somewhat. With the arrival of a front from the northwest, it will become much more unsettled on Tuesday with partly heavy thunderstorms. On Wednesday,…

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After Hungary’s government released foreign prisoners convicted of human smuggling in Hungary, Austria has stepped up border controls with the neighboring country. Austria Press Agency reported that the Interior Ministry confirmed that border controls had been intensified. The checks focus on vehicles from Hungary, Romania, and Serbia. In addition, it is to be examined whether a continuation of police cooperation with Hungary is possible.Under a decree issued by the right-wing nationalist Hungarian government of Viktor Orbán at the end of the previous month, jailed traffickers will be released if they…

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Consumption data will now also be recorded during the Pickerl check.There is another change in the Pickerl inspection: in the course of the assessment, according to §57a, consumption data must be recorded from May 20, 2023. According to the automobile club ÖAMTC, diesel, gasoline, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid passenger cars, as well as light trucks with initial registration as of January 1, 2021, and exhaust class “6d” or “6e” (as of fall 2023) are affected. The data is sent to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change and forwarded…

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Households in which at least four people have their primary residence can get an additional subsidy for electricity costs.Households where at least four people have their primary residence can get an additional subsidy for electricity costs.In addition to the electricity price brake, a subsidy for larger households is also effective immediately. This benefits all those with more than three people in their primary residence. Specifically, the state pays 105 euros for each additional person, which is deducted directly from the electricity bill. In most cases, this happens automatically; the Ministry…

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The next few days will be warmer and gradually drier, Geosphere Austria informed in its forecast on Thursday. Weather ViennaIt should get up to 26 degrees next Sunday. But before Sunday are Friday and Saturday: on Friday, the day starts over the lowlands in the north and east, on the eastern edge of the Alps, and in southeastern Styria with residual clouds or partly tenacious high fog-like clouds. In the afternoon, however, partly sunny weather may prevail. Away from the foggy areas, however, there will be an alternation of sunshine…

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The warning is urgent: particularly brazen fraudsters are going around. This time, they are targeting unsuspecting bank customers. The notice on the home page of Oberbank e-banking cannot be missed: “Attention! Increased incidence of fraud attempts,” the institute appeals to pay special attention. And further: the criminal activities of fraudsters on the Internet and the phone are increasing. “We therefore ask you to be generally cautious and to pay particular attention to the following current fraud patterns,” Oberbank says in the direction of its customers. The company points to three…

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The Austrian government has unveiled a package for the financially disadvantaged to benefit families with children. Here’s what you need to know. In recent months, various crises have affected people: From the Corona crisis to the consequences of the Russian war of aggression on Ukraine to the energy crisis and the resulting high inflation worldwide. With three anti-inflation packages totaling 40 billion euros, the federal government has launched a wealth of inflation-curbing support in many areas; milestones include the abolition of cold progression and the valorization of family and social…

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Still no sign of early summer: as the experts from Geosphere Austria predicted on Sunday, it will remain wet and cool in the coming week. The culprit is an Italian low, expected to spread over the entire country from Tuesday.Monday starts in the west and north with many dense clouds and rain. In the day, however, the clouds will loosen up locally, and by the evening, there will finally be a mix of dense clouds with some sunshine in almost all parts of the country. However, the tendency for showers…

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The Ice Saints bring fresh snow and lots of rain to Austria. The weekend will be unsettled, cloudy, and rainy. Mother’s Day will also literally fall in the water. In addition, the maximum values are between 11 and 15 degrees, which is too cool for the season, according to weather experts. The reason for this is an Italian low. According to the forecast, the rainy days will continue next week. Improvement is not in sight until Friday, May 19. There is also goes with the temperatures, especially in the west…

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