Category: Austrian News

With the Easter holidays in sight, the weather will offer a rollercoaster of temperatures and conditions until then. It’s all here, from overnight frost to spring-like temperatures of 20 degrees and even a hint of polar air. Here, we take a detailed look at the current trends and give a preview of the weather until Easter.Changeable until the middle of the weekNight frost and spring warmth up to 20 degrees: The start of the week promises a friendly and mild Sunday before the weather cools down again at the beginning…

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After the remnants of disturbances, Geosphere Austria expects some sunshine throughout the week. By mid-week, temperatures could reach up to 20 degrees in large parts of Austria. Clouds will predominate in large parts of the country on Monday. Initially, it will only rain a little in places in the mountains, but precipitation will become more frequent in the western half of Austria as the day progresses. The snow line is 1,200 to 1,800 meters above sea level. It will remain largely dry in the east. The wind will be light.…

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Given the increasing number of cases, the Austrian Medical Association is calling for measles vaccination. “Vaccinations can prevent many serious illnesses and save a lot of suffering,” said Edgar Wutscher, Federal Chairman of the Curia of General Practitioners, in a press release calling for more attention to be paid to the Austrian vaccination plan. The chamber also wants health insurance coverage to cover PCR tests and titer determinations. Almost 270 cases of measles were recorded this year. PCR tests as a health insurance benefitThe measles vaccination (MMR) is free with…

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After obtaining your driver’s license, saving your registration certificate digitally on your smartphone is now possible. This means traffic checks can now be carried out entirely via cell phone. The prerequisite is ID Austria.The population has digitally activated 560,000 driving licenses, said State Secretary for Digitalization Florian Tursky (ÖVP) at the presentation of the new function together with Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) at the Rossauer Kaserne in Vienna. Now that the registration certificate can also be stored in the “eAusweise” app on the smartphone, traffic checks can be carried…

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Just in time for the weekend, the weather throughout Austria is showing its sunny and, above all, very mild side again. Temperatures will rise to up to 20 degrees Celsius. Only a light wind is blowing in the west of the country. A mix of sunshine and scattered clouds is possible throughout Austria on Friday. It will remain mostly dry. Only from Vorarlberg to western Upper Styria may there be some rain in the late afternoon. The wind will be weak to moderate. Highs during the day will be between…

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This year, the federal government is once again holding out the prospect of a climate bonus. Its amount and the start of payment are the subject of heated debate. The climate bonus will be paid out for the third time this year. While the second payment wave of the bonus from 2023 is still in progress, the amount of the climate bonus for this year and the start of the payment are currently the subject of negotiations between the coalition government and the Greens. In principle, the climate bonus is…

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Spring is showing its best side: After a rainy start to the week, we can expect a significant improvement in the weather. But what exactly does this mean for the coming days? We take a detailed look at the forecasts and how they will affect nature and our leisure activities. Weather improvement in advanceAfter the rain comes the sun. The rainy start to the week makes way for a promising change in the weather. After continuous rain in the east of the country, it will only stay wet for longer…

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Wiener Linien plans to intensify investment in the public transport infrastructure further this year. In 2024 alone, 223 million euros will be budgeted for various modernizations. Work will be carried out at around 100 locations this year, as the managing directors of Wiener Linien, Alexandra Reinagl and Gudrun Senk, explained on Monday. However, there will be some restrictions: the U4 will not run continuously for several weeks but will again be divided into two sections. Modernization work is being carried out in virtually all areas. Tunnel connections, signal boxes, elevators,…

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The coming week will start with heavy rainfall and sometimes strong wind gusts throughout Austria. Nevertheless, it will clear up occasionally, and temperatures of up to 17 degrees are expected. Already on Sunday, dense clouds will cover the whole country. It may rain more and more frequently until the afternoon. Only in the north will the sunshine last longer at first. In the afternoon, however, the tendency for showers will increase here too. The wind will be somewhat strong at times in the east and along the northern side of…

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