Category: Austrian News

Foot-and-mouth disease threatens Austria: there is a current travel warning for Hungary and Slovakia! Strict import bans are being implemented to prevent an outbreak. Easter is just around the corner—but this time, it means: don’t bring any sausage from abroad! Foot-and-mouth disease is back and, according to experts, is closer to Austria’s doorstep than it has been for 40 years. Particularly affected are Hungary and Slovakia, popular destinations for trips home over the holidays. “There is a ban on imports from Slovakia and Hungary,” clarified Simone Schmiedtbauer (ÖVP), Member of…

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On April 1, the first part of the government’s budget austerity package comes into force. The first part of the new government’s austerity package comes into force on 1 April. In order to restructure the ailing state budget, 6.4 billion euros are to be saved this year alone, or more is to be collected. The first measures for this, with a volume of 1.1 billion euros for this year, have already been passed in parliament and will come into force on 1 April. Until now, motor vehicles with zero CO₂…

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The coming week promises an exciting mix of weather. While wintry influences are still noticeable at the beginning of the week, especially on the northern side of the Alps, spring will increasingly prevail from the middle of the week. On Friday in particular, according to the experts from Geosphere Austria, it will be almost early summer temperatures of up to 22 degrees. After a cloudy and wet start to the week, with maximum temperatures between five and 14 degrees, the influence of high pressure will become increasingly strong from Wednesday.…

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In Austria, too, the clocks went forward to 3 a.m. at 2 a.m. on the dot, and the night was 60 minutes shorter. Last weekend in OctoberThe change to standard time (CET) will take place on the last weekend in October. What will happen with the abolition of the time changeover in the EU is still unclear, but it has already been decided. The ball is still in the EU Council of Ministers’ court; the transport ministers are responsible. Majority in favor of abolitionIn March 2019, the European Parliament voted…

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The influence of low pressure will bring rain and fresh northerly winds to Austria towards the weekend. It will be particularly wet in the southeast, with snowfall limits between 1,200 and 1,600 meters. Geosphere Austria forecasted this on Thursday. The start of the new week will also be increasingly rainy. Low pressure from the southeast will continue to dominate the weather on Friday. During the day, except in the west, dense clouds will gather over Austria, and light rain will spread as far as Lungau and the Salzkammergut. As a…

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Drivers are having a hard time at the moment. Cell phone parking scams are spreading, too. For months now, criminals have been trying to make money with fake Asfinag or other vignette sales points. The scam is always the same: fraudsters copy the websites of Asfinag and Co. and thus lure their victims into the trap. Alleged vignette purchase outrages driversThey believe they can buy a vignette and leave their credit card details. Initially, only the price of the alleged vignette is debited, while a little later, much higher amounts…

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Blood rain in Austria: Starting on Saturday, Saharan dust will cause reddish rainfall. Health caution is advised, especially for respiratory diseases.“Blood rain” sounds like the title of a new Stephen King horror novel or an old Viking ritual, but in reality, it is a fascinating natural phenomenon in which rainwater takes on a reddish hue. This happens when fine dust from the Sahara is transported into the atmosphere by wind currents and mixes with rainfall. The dust contains iron oxide, which gives the rain its characteristic red color.At the latest,…

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The north wind will pick up, especially in the east, and may be strong in places. Temperatures will drop to between 10 and 0 degrees. Thursday will begin with widespread cloud cover. From the Tyrolean lowlands across western Lower Austria to the north of Upper Styria, it will remain cloudy throughout the day, with light rain falling in some areas, especially in the mountains. Snowfall is possible at times above an altitude of 1000 to 1400 meters. The sun shines occasionally in the south, especially in East Tyrol and Upper…

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Suddenly the account is empty – just because of a small scan. They are practical, can be seen everywhere, and are extremely dangerous: QR codes. Throughout Austria, the police are warning of a new, perfidious scam. Criminals are shamelessly exploiting the increasing popularity of the square codes to obtain the data and money of unsuspecting citizens. Drivers who buy parking tickets by cell phone are being targeted, and customers of banks and parcel services are also being targeted increasingly. The perpetrators are acting with frightening sophistication. The scam is simple,…

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