Category: Austrian News

September 18–21, 2025, at Vienna’s Rathausplatz—almost 40 hours of music, the best of Viennese cuisine, and more After a successful premiere in May 2024, which attracted around 54,000 visitors to Vienna’s Rathausplatz despite the rain, the Wienliebe Festival will return in September 2025 in a new season, but with the same charm. For four days—from September 18 to 21 – Rathausplatz will once again be transformed into a stage for joie de vivre, cultural diversity, and Viennese hospitality. Viennese residents and guests from all over the world are invited to…

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On Friday, September 19, at 10 p.m., the lights went out. Austria took a stand against light pollution—for the environment, animal welfare, and healthy nights. On September 19, the fifth “Earth Night” took place in Austria. As a sign against light pollution and for environmental and animal protection, everyone turned off their lights at 10 p.m., creating a true night for insects, bats, and our health. City dwellers in particular enjoyed this annual event and turned their gaze to the stars, which are otherwise only visible with great effort. The…

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There were over 13,000 fewer resignations from the Roman Catholic Church last year than in 2023. The Roman Catholic Church has seen a significant decline in the number of people leaving the church. According to official statistics published on Wednesday, a total of 71,531 people left the church in 2024, compared to 85,163 members the year before. Nevertheless, as expected, the number of Catholics has shrunk again, from around 4.64 million in 2023 (as of December 31) to 4.56 million members. This is due not only to resignations but also…

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Sunshine, warm winds, and temperatures up to 30 degrees Celsius—before a cold front moves in next week, late summer will show itself from its best side once again this weekend. After late summery, sunny weather at the weekend, a cold front will bring another change in the weather at the beginning of the week. This is the forecast from Geosphere Austria in its latest five-day trend. It will be windy, especially on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, as predicted on Thursday. Late summer weekend with 30 degrees On Friday, light early…

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Changes when entering the EU From October 2025, there will be important changes when entering the EU, as the new European Entry/Exit System (EES) will go live on October 12, which means digital recording of biometric data for non-EU citizens. The new EES replaces the manual passport stamp for non-EU citizens with digital recording of data such as name, date of birth, and biometric features such as fingerprints and facial image. This is intended to simplify and make the control and management of third-country nationals’ entries and exits more secure.…

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The weather will be varied in the coming days: The week will start with plenty of sunshine and pleasant temperatures, but will become mixed again in the middle of the week. A cold front will bring heavy rain in some areas as early as Tuesday, and clouds will prevail in many places on Wednesday as well. According to Geosphere Austria, friendly weather will return across the board from Thursday onwards, with temperatures reaching 27 degrees and a late summer atmosphere towards the weekend. On Monday, a temporary high-pressure system will…

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Scammers are becoming increasingly creative and brazen when it comes to getting their hands on their victims’ money. Currently, calls from alleged “police officers” are making the rounds. Fraudsters are striking again and again in Austria. They use a wide variety of methods to get their hands on their victims’ data and money: from fake online offers to emails and phone calls, they use every trick in the book. They usually pretend to be well-known companies or institutions in order to appear trustworthy. They don’t even stop at the authorities:…

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The travel company “Unforgettable Travel Company” has named the most beautiful villages in the world for Forbes magazine. Particularly pleasing: an Austrian village secured a place on the podium. In the middle of the beautiful Salzkammergut region lies a village that is causing a stir around the world. We are talking about Hallstatt, a picturesque town whose streets and houses date back to the 16th century. A particularly prominent tourist hotspot is the Salzwelten, a former salt mine with an underground lake. Every year, the Austrian town attracts between one…

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The weather over the next few days will be varied: the week will start with lots of sun and pleasant temperatures, but will become mixed again in the middle of the week. On Tuesday, a cold front will bring heavy rain in some areas, and on Wednesday, clouds will prevail in many places. According to Geosphere Austria, pleasant weather will return on Thursday, with temperatures reaching 27 degrees Celsius and late summer conditions expected for the weekend. On Monday, a temporary high-pressure system will bring sunny weather to many places.…

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