Category: Austrian News

The 2024 vignette is valid until 31 January 2025, whether as a sticker or digitally. The new sea-green vignette is valid immediately after purchase. There are a few important things to note with digital vignettes.Different validity dateAnyone who wants to order the new digital vignette online and use it from 1 February must do so by Tuesday, 14 January. The ordered vignette is only valid from the 18th day after the online purchase. The reason for this is the consumer protection period, which applies to all customers making online purchases…

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The City of Vienna—with around 67,000 employees—is responding to demographic change and the associated shortage of skilled workers with a comprehensive personnel offensive. Since March 2023, measures such as increased advertising and job fairs have been taken to attract new employees in a targeted manner. These initiatives led to a 40 percent increase in applications in 2023, as reported by ORF. An average of around 7,900 applications were received for around 500 advertised positions each month.In 2023, 6,052 people joined the municipal service, exceeding the number of people leaving. The…

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Freezing temperatures will follow stormy nights. “Increased cold temperatures are to be expected,” says GeoSphere. The thermometer is expected to show minus 15 degrees in some places at the weekend, at least in the morning.Saturday, 11 January, will remain relatively “mild” during the day. Between Flachgau and central Burgenland, dense fields of cloud will continue to gather. “These will also bring a few snowflakes in the form of showers on the northern flanks of the mountains. In the west and south, it will be sunny and free of precipitation all…

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Thursday begins with a few clouds. While the sun will prevail at times in the north, it will remain cloudy in the south, and it will rain in phases. A cold front will arrive in the west in the evening, and it will rain again in Tyrol and Vorarlberg towards the evening. The wind will blow weakly to moderately in the mountains, briskly from southerly directions. Early temperatures are minus 3 to plus 7 degrees, and daytime highs are 5 to 13 degrees. The night gets stormyThe cold front moves…

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Average prices for cheap food have risen continuously since 2021, and the situation will unlikely ease in 2025. Inflation puts a strain on Viennese householdsSince the wave of inflation began in September 2021, prices for affordable food have risen by an average of 53%. According to the Chamber of Labor, a shopping basket that cost 51 euros back then now costs almost 78 euros. “Cheap” food has become 53 percent more expensive since 2021Of the 40 cheapest food and cleaning products tested, only liquid laundry detergent and cucumbers have become…

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Do you have a low income and must turn over every euro three times? Then please check whether you can be exempted from some fees or are entitled to a social tariff. Find out what options are available here. General requirements (ORF contribution, telephone, electricity, gas) You must be of legal age, i.e. 18 years old The address for which you apply for the exemption must be your main residence. You must not be a pretext for another person to receive the exemption. You must be eligible because, for example,…

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Vienna will remain under a thick blanket of cloud on Tuesday. A cold front will bring intermittent rain and slightly milder temperatures, while the westerly wind will clear the city. Tuesday will show its grey side in Vienna, as GeoSphere Austria reports. Dense clouds will prevail and remain throughout the day, already in the early hours of the morning. This means that sunny spells are almost impossible. A cold front that transports humid air masses into the city favors this weather situation. The morning and afternoon, in particular, are characterized…

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Clouds, precipitation, and black ice are what we can expect across Austria in the coming days. From Thursday, the cold front will bring sub-zero temperatures in places and could bring fresh snow. Monday will still be mild, with maximum temperatures of up to 16 degrees in the east of the country. The mix of clouds and rain will be particularly noticeable in the south. The snow line will be between 1300 and 1800 meters above sea level. Brisk to strong foehn winds are expected on the northern side of the…

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The ORF, state-owned television network, warns that fake emails are currently circulating, promising an alleged refund of the ORF contribution from the fee subsidiary ORF Beitrags Service GmbH (OBS). This is a phishing attempt to steal account data.The contact information in the phishing emails is correct, which is why the emails look deceptively genuine.The emails look deceptively genuine. It reads: “Following a review of your recent payments, we have determined that you are entitled to a refund of 34.40 euros. To avoid any delays, please complete the form using the…

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