Category: Austrian News

This week, a cold front in Austria will bring changeable weather and moderate temperatures that are not too high. There will be frequent heavy rain showers. Up to 31 degrees on Wednesday The morning will still be quite sunny in the middle of the week. Only a few harmless clouds will pass through at times. On Wednesday afternoon, however, the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms is expected to increase in the west and southwest, as well as in the mountainous regions further east. The wind will be light to moderate.…

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Vienna, the capital of Austria, is internationally celebrated for its quality of life, classical music heritage, and historic architecture. Yet, one of its most remarkable—and perhaps underappreciated—achievements lies in its public transportation system, specifically its streetcar (or tram) network. Vienna boasts the sixth-largest streetcar network in the world, an extraordinary feat for a city with under two million residents. A Legacy of Urban Mobility The roots of Vienna’s streetcar system trace back to the late 19th century, when horse-drawn trams first began navigating the city’s elegant boulevards. Electric trams were…

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Today, July 19, 2025, is a significant feast day for Filipinos in Austria: the Barrio Fiesta. The weather is quite fitting for the celebration, as Austria is expected to experience sunny conditions. However, thunderstorms are expected to move in from the southwest in the afternoon. According to GeoSphere Austria, many regions will remain dry.” Austria can expect pleasant weather to start the weekend. According to GeoSphere Austria, Saturday morning is expected to be sunny across the country. However, the first cumulus clouds will begin to form during the morning. These…

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Consumer prices rose by 3.3 percent year-on-year in June, as Statistics Austria announced on Thursday. The last time the average price level rose so sharply was in May 2024. With this inflation rate, Austria was once again significantly above the eurozone’s inflation rate, which stood at only 2 percent. Compared to the previous month, domestic prices rose by 0.5 percent in June. Housing and energy were the strongest price drivers. Daily shopping became 5.6 percent more expensive The price level of the micro basket, which reflects daily shopping and mainly…

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It started slowly and went unnoticed for a long time. Since March, counterfeit euro notes have been circulating, initially passing through cash registers and into the hands of customers like ordinary cash. It was only when bank employees became suspicious and checked a few suspicious notes that suspicions arose, which were later confirmed by an official report from the National Bank. Companies in the town of Zwettl and the municipalities of Ottenschlag and Martinsberg are particularly affected. Counterfeit notes in denominations of five, twenty, fifty, and one hundred euros were…

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ESC winner Johannes “JJ” Pietsch received two honors on July 15: the Golden Rathausmann and a gold record. What an exciting day for ESC winner Johannes “JJ” Pietsch (24)! On July 15, the countertenor received the Golden Rathausmann – an honor from the city of Vienna, which was presented to him by Mayor Michael Ludwig in the presence of his family. And that wasn’t the only golden highlight of the day. In the morning, JJ’s parents, his sister, and his grandfather gathered in the Red Salon of Vienna City Hall.…

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The anniversary edition of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) is just around the corner: in 2026, the international music competition will celebrate its 70th anniversary in Austria. The Alpine Republic owes this honor to the magnificent triumph of Johannes Pietsch (24) from Vienna, who won the ESC 2025 in Basel as JJ, thereby bringing the event to his home country. The Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) is now responsible for organizing the anniversary show. Despite the austerity measures imposed on the broadcaster, Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Culture Andreas Babler (52) promptly…

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Fraudsters are sending fake emails on behalf of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO/WKÖ) asking recipients to apply for alleged government innovation subsidies. The emails contain deceptively genuine-looking sender addresses such as “Service@wko.vH.at” or “service@wko.qn.at” and claim to provide several links to official application forms on wko.at. However, these links lead to malicious websites that are used to steal sensitive company data and personal or financial information. The WKO expressly emphasizes that it is not the sender of these emails and urgently warns against opening the links contained therein or…

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After five years, global tourism has returned to the level it was at before the coronavirus pandemic. Around 1.47 billion international arrivals were recorded last year. This is according to data from the World Tourism Organization, UN Tourism, which regularly publishes statistics on global travel behavior. Austria recorded 32.2 million arrivals last year and ranks 13th. France ranks first with 102 million tourist arrivals. A ranking provides insight into which countries are trending or still popular and also which are less in demand than before. The latest list is based…

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