Category: Austrian News

English is to be offered more frequently as a language of instruction in schools. This option was enshrined in law around a year and a half ago. Education Minister Martin Polaschek (ÖVP) has now sent a draft regulation for review, in which details such as curricula are anchored. The school experiments on the subject, which are currently only offered at a few institutions, will be transferred to the regular school system. There will also be the option of bilingual teaching in primary schools. The measure will come into force for…

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In the coming days, we can expect unusually high temperatures for the time of year. On Saturday and Sunday, temperatures will rise just below the 30-degree mark. According to the forecast by Geosphere Austria, Monday and Tuesday will also be extremely summery and sunny. Sunny start to the weekendIn most of Austria, the weather will be quite friendly on Friday, with some sunny spells lasting longer. North of the Alps, however, there will also be some clouds in the middle layers, while the partly high fog in the south may…

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The year 2024 is still young, and yet the apricot trees in the Wachau are already in full bloom, and walkers enjoyed the sun in short-sleeved shirts last weekend. No wonder, as February and March were the warmest months in the country since records began. On Easter Monday, the temperature climbed to 28.5 degrees in Vienna. After a short cold front on Tuesday, temperatures of 24 to 29 degrees are even forecast for the coming April weekend. On the northern side of the Alps, from Tyrol to the Mostviertel, 30…

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The unusually warm temperatures continue in Austria, and March 2024 continues the series of record-breaking months. After an exceptionally mild February, March presents another peak performance that has not been recorded in the records for 257 years. Warm weather continuesMarch 2024 was 3.5 degrees warmer than the long-term average from 1991 to 2020. This deviation even exceeds the previous record holder of 2017 with +2.8 degrees. Experts from the Austrian Severe Weather Centre confirm that this is already the fourth month in a short time to break all previous heat…

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If you have to go to the petrol station over the Easter weekend, you should avoid Good Friday. According to ÖAMTC, petrol prices are always highest on this day. The mobility club has compared Easter petrol prices for the past four years. The result is clear. Good Friday is the most expensive petrol day on the Easter weekendIf possible, you should not fill up your car with gasoline on Good Friday. In the past, prices on this day have been between 3.5 and 5.5 cents per litre—or one chocolate bunny…

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With Easter just around the corner, many are wondering whether to brace themselves for sunny spring days or changeable weather. We take a detailed look at the weather forecast for the coming days to give you a clear idea of how the weather will develop. Maundy Thursday: A fresh start with changeable conditionsMaundy Thursday brings fresh air and extremely changeable conditions. Clouds will be moving across the sky from time to time, while the sun will hold its own from time to time, especially in the eastern part of the…

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The Easter weekend is just around the corner, and many of us have already made plans for family get-togethers, outdoor activities, or just relaxing days out. But how will the weather play along? Let’s take a look at the forecast and see whether we’re in for sunny spring days or rather uncomfortable, miserable weather. Easter in a T-shirt? Weather forecast for the Easter weekendThe current forecasts for the Easter weekend are not yet set in stone. An area of low pressure over the nearby Atlantic is expected to have a…

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Many providers are adjusting their tariffs to the consumer price index in April. Customers can expect to pay a few euros more per month. Mobile phone and internet tariffs are not immune to the rise in prices. Starting April 1, mobile phone providers will increase their prices. Internet and mobile phone tariffs are set to rise by 7.8 percent. Existing customers will also be affected by the increase. As the comparison portal www.tarife.at informs, the value protection or index adjustment clauses allow providers to pass on inflation-related price increases to…

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The VKI has contested price increases for electricity and gas by Wien Energie. Hundreds of thousands of customers will now get an average of 275 euros back. Several hundred thousand electricity and gas customers of Wien Energie will receive money back following a successful agreement with the Association for Consumer Information (VKI), the responsible Ministry of Social Affairs and Consumer Protection of Johannes Rauch (Greens) announced on Monday. The amount depends on individual consumption. On average, it is 275 euros. “Once again, we have succeeded in enforcing the rights of…

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