Category: Austrian News

Over 41,000 participants are expected to participate in this year’s 41st Vienna City Marathon. The runners at the Vienna City Marathon will start the race in cool weather on Sunday, April 21, 2024. As the meteorologists from Geosphere Austria forecast on Friday, the temperature is expected to be five degrees at 9.00 am and seven degrees at 11.00 am. The highest temperature will be ten degrees at 2.00 pm. The clouds will only let the sun through occasionally, but it should remain dry. Wind “It can be quite windy on…

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The City of Vienna and the Vienna Social Fund want to bring around 150 caregivers from the Philippines to Vienna. The first five have already arrived.The team at Casa Kagran warmly welcomed the five new caregivers.Long waiting times for mobile services at home, too few staff, and bed blockages in care homes: according to the Chamber of Labour (AK), there will be a shortage of around 75,000 workers in the care sector by 2030. The City of Vienna and Fonds Soziales Wien (FSW) now want to bring around 150 Filipino…

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The cold front that has characterised the weather in Austria since the beginning of the week will continue to bring sub-zero temperatures in the mornings and a maximum of 15 degrees Celsius next week, according to the Geosphere forecast. Depending on the altitude, there will also be repeated precipitation in the form of rain, snow, and sleet showers at the weekend. Friday starts cloudyFriday will start with variable cloud cover in the east and south, but dense clouds from a cold front will soon reach the west and north of…

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False messages about alleged refunds in the name of ÖGK have been sent out.Fraudsters are currently contacting people in the name of the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK) with an alleged refund. It was only in January that the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK) warned against phishing emails. Now, false messages about alleged refunds have been sent out again in the name of the ÖGK.The messages are sent by e-mail. The recipients are asked to open a link to request a refund online. “Hands off! These messages are an attempt…

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After Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) announced around a month ago that he would be drafting a bill for a general ban on weapons and, in particular, knives in public spaces, a corresponding draft for a “Knife Carry Prohibition Act” is now available. To date, the authorities have only been able to issue weapons ban zones in certain locations, such as the recent one at Reumannplatz in Vienna-Favoriten.In the draft version of April 11, published by the Austrian Press Agency, the carrying of all types of knives is prohibited in…

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The authorities warn of nationwide scammers who pretend to be consumer advocates on the phone. It is about insurance and alleged lottery subscriptions. People who are called should not agree to contract offers on the phone and should not disclose any personal data. Consumer advice centre: Beware of false callsFraudsters are increasingly trying to exploit the good reputation of consumer advice centres with two well-known scam numbers. It has been reported that there has been an increase in complaints about alleged consumer protectors trying to obtain sensitive data from people…

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Criminals are now distributing “yellow slips” that look deceptively similar to those from the post office. The police warn against this new scam. Unknown criminals send or deposit fake postal notifications, or “yellow slips.” The Styrian police publicised the new scam on Tuesday and warned all citizens.This is how the criminals work: In these notifications, the victims are made to believe that the “deposited” document is an “expired registration form”. A QR code is also displayed on these notifications. Anyone who scans this with their mobile phone is directed to…

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The leisurely warming of spring gives way to an abrupt change in the weather: a striking cold front originating from western Russia heralds the arrival of unsettled and noticeably cooler days in Austria. Winter comebackLast Saturday was spoiled with glorious sunshine and summery temperatures, but the weather forecast points to a change: colder times are on the horizon. A cold front is already moving over Germany, affecting the Austrian weather starting Monday. This weather front will bring cooler temperatures and a north-westerly high-altitude current that will make the coming week…

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After high temperatures in the past few days, a cold front is expected in the coming week. Details on the weather in ViennaThe summer temperatures are over for the time being. The weather on a cold front will change significantly at the beginning of the week. Geosphere Austria announced that dense clouds will arrive from the west on Monday, bringing increasing rain and heavy showers in places. The precipitation will significantly relieve allergy sufferers who react to birch and ash pollen. Cold front puts an end to summery April from…

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