Category: Austrian News

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently reported a worldwide increase in syphilis. The disease is also spreading in Austria. The WHO has published alarming data showing a significant increase in syphilis cases worldwide. This increase affects both industrialized and developing countries. The reasons for this increase include the rise in international travel, a decline in the use of condoms, and insufficient education about sexually transmitted infections. There is, therefore, a need for increased awareness and preventative measures to curb this sexually transmitted infection (STI), according to Aids Hilfe Wien. As…

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Normally, auroras are hard to find; the bright colours in the sky shine over Iceland, Finland or Sweden. In May, however, the natural spectacle could also be observed over Austria when the sunspot AR 13664 caused 12 class X solar flares within 6 days, as reported by Futurezone. The result was auroras, or northern lights, in the sky. Particularly strong solar stormsThe colorful lights can be seen near the Earth’s poles – they occur when invisible particles emanate from the sun that is not normally visible except when they burn…

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The weekly and monthly passes on Wiener Linien are being phased out. Instead, from July 1, new season tickets will be introduced, each valid for seven or 31 days. Passengers can choose the validity period and are no longer tied to calendar weeks or months. Of course, these tickets are not entirely new; they have been available digitally since 2022, but from July 1, they will also be available as paper tickets, with the advantage that they can be transferred to other people. Transferable is more expensiveHowever, a change will…

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May is showing its moody side this year. Especially in the south of Austria, it has already rained more than usual. The week will be characterized by alternating sunny spells and thundery showers. Here are the details: Tuesday: Rain in the west, sun in the southeastTuesday will start dry and occasionally sunny in the Weinviertel and southern Styria. However, it will already be cloudy in the rest of the country, with showers intensifying from the morning onward. In the course of the day, showers and thunderstorms will also spread to…

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April weather will reach the end of May, according to the Geosphere Austria forecast published on Sunday for the coming week. The weather is expected to remain unsettled and only moderately warm. In the eastern half of Austria, it will remain mostly sunny and dry on Monday. Isolated rain showers will be limited to the mountains and hills. Further west, however, there will be significantly more clouds throughout the day, bringing the odd shower or two. From midday on, individual thunderstorms are possible, especially in Tyrol and Vorarlberg. It is…

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A weak low-pressure system will ensure unsettled weather in Austria until further notice. It will rain again and again in the coming days, with thunderstorms also on the cards. The sun will make an appearance from time to time, but only briefly. There will initially be some residual clouds and localised fog patches on Friday. These will clear in the morning, and the sun will appear. However, clouds will quickly form. The first rain showers will appear in the east in the morning. From midday, the probability of rain showers…

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When it comes to money, people get reckless. An adage that practically every phishing attempt is based on. A warning about fraudulent phone calls by criminals pretending to be PayPal employees was issued just yesterday. Refund of the ÖGK?The next warning today: Mails are currently doing the rounds that appear to be about a refund from the Austrian Health Insurance Fund ÖGK. You should click the link to receive a refund of just over 100 euros. ‘Caution! These messages are an attempt to defraud you. Do not open the link…

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A Viennese research team has investigated the extent to which existing immigrant communities in different regions influence the choice of residence of other migrants. The result: diasporas have a pull effect. In Austria, one hundred people attract around twelve new arrivals per year. The team led by lead author Rafael Prieto-Curiel from the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) wanted to find out to what extent the principle of ‘birds of a feather flock together’—a mechanism known in science as ‘homophily’—can be understood on the basis of data from Austria and the…

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The Wienliebe Festival will debut on Rathausplatz from May 24 to May 26 next weekend. Culture, culinary delights and products from Vienna will take centre stage. The aim is for the Viennese to get to know their city in a new way. Vienna will show itself from different sides for three days, from Friday to Sunday. Numerous live acts will be performed on the stage where Festival Week has opened. Culinary delights will be provided by numerous well-known restaurateurs. Stalls with handicraft products and a food market await visitors. The…

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