Category: Austrian News

It won’t be changeable again in the country until Tuesday—until then, there will be plenty of opportunity to splash around!High summer temperatures of up to 35 degrees are expected in Austria in the coming days. The weekend will be mostly sunny, with only a few clouds and isolated warm thunderstorms that may form, especially in the country’s southwest. The weather will become more changeable starting on Tuesday.Midsummer returns on Saturday, and sunshine will predominate. During the day, there may be some harmless clouds in the north, east, and mountains. In…

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From the fall, between 145 and 290 euros will be paid to all eligible persons in Austria. The Climate Ministry is talking about a record.The climate bonus is now entering its third round. From fall 2024—last year, it started at the beginning of September—between 145 and 290 euros will be paid out per person. According to information provided by the Climate Ministry of Leonore Gewessler, a total of 8,688,437 people in Austria are eligible this year More than 90 percent, or 7,841,515 people, will have the climate bonus transferred directly…

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Temperatures well above 30 degrees are on the way again. A temporary cold front will arrive on Thursday, but it won’t bring a lasting change in the weather, Geosphere Austria predicted at the weekend.The weather will still be changeable on Monday. Especially east of the Salzburg – Lienz line in East Tyrol, local rain showers with some denser clouds will still pass through. As the day progresses, the weather will improve, the clouds will lessen, and the tendency to shower will decrease by the evening. It will often remain dry…

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“The Economist” again ranks Vienna first worldwide in terms of quality of life in 2024.For the third time in a row, the British Economist has named Vienna the world’s most liveable city in its annual Global Liveability Ranking. The decisive factor for the top position in this ranking success was the full score for stability, healthcare system, education, and infrastructure in a global comparison of cities. Vienna Mayor Michael Ludwig said: “It fills us with pride that our achievements have once again been internationally recognized and awarded. It is no…

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It’s now official: the end of July was particularly hot in Austria; according to the weather service Ubimet, the month was around two degrees hotter than the long-term average. It is, therefore, the third hottest July in the 257-year history of measurements. Only July 2015 (+2.5 degrees from the average) and July 2006 (+2.3 degrees) were even warmer. Nevertheless, records were broken regionally. For example, in the southeast of the country, the month was the warmest July in history. Lots of heat in the south and eastBrisk low-pressure activity in…

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A brief change in the weather brings a welcome cool-down for Austria.The heat is coming to an abrupt end in many places this week. We are expecting warm and humid to hot temperatures as early as today (Thursday), but thunderstorms are possible across the country. The probability of thunderstorms is particularly high in the west and south. From Friday, maximum temperatures will drop to a pleasant 23 to 28 degrees for a few days. This is a refreshing change after the hot July in the east and south of Austria,…

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The federal government announced on Tuesday that pensions will rise by the statutory adjustment factor in the coming year, between 4.5 and 4.7 percent. The equalization supplement will also increase by the same amount. The protection clause for the pension account will be extended by one year, and the quotation of the first pension increase will remain suspended With this announcement, the government has taken the lead this time. This is because the statutory adjustment factor – calculated based on average inflation from August 2023 to July 2024 – has…

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ID cards, such as driving licenses, can be presented digitally. But if this doesn’t work, it can be expensive.ID cards, such as driving licenses and registration certificates, can be presented in Austria via ID-Austria. But experts warn if it doesn’t work. The digital driver’s license has been a reality in Austria for some time now, followed by the digital registration certificate this year. The implementation is practical: ID Austria allows owners of the documents to “digitize” them in just a few moments and then use them with the “eAusweise” app.…

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It’s been hot over the past few days, and it’s staying that way: According to weather experts, temperatures are set to rise again in the new week, with peaks of 35 degrees! With the heat, however, the chance of thunderstorms, some of them heavy, will increase again in the second half of the week … Temperatures will rise noticeably over the course of the week. Meteorologists at UBIMET Austria are even forecasting highs of over 30 degrees in every federal state on Wednesday. “In the west, the peak of the…

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