Category: Austrian News

People in Austria can also expect rain and wind, especially at the beginning of the week. End of the calm weather phase The persistent high-pressure system that has recently brought mostly calm weather to Central and Western Europe is weakening. Starting this weekend, several low-pressure systems will spread from the Atlantic to the continent. First, the British Isles (Great Britain and Ireland) will be affected, then France, and at the beginning of the new week, the changeable weather will finally reach Central Europe. First offshoots reach Austria On Monday, it…

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Cardinal Christoph Schönborn’s successor as Archbishop of Vienna is Josef Grünwidl. Josef Grünwidl will be the new Archbishop of Vienna. The Vatican announced this on Friday afternoon in its “Bollettino.” The 62-year-old, who took over as Apostolic Administrator after Cardinal Christoph Schönborn’s resignation in January, wants to be a team player, bridge builder, and pastor, as he emphasized at a press conference. His consecration as bishop is expected to take place on January 24 and will be performed by Schönborn. Grünwidl: “God does not want me to be perfect, but…

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The era of adhesive vignettes for Austrian motorways is coming to an end. The traditional adhesive vignette will be available for the last time for the 2026 vignette year. From 2027, only the digital vignette will be available! The adhesive vignette for 2026 will be available in a vibrant “fire red” from the end of November at the ÖAMTC and will be valid from December 1, 2025. The club will also offer all versions of the 2026 digital vignette in the usual form. The vignette prices for 2026 have been…

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The last days of daylight saving time are coming to an end in Austria. The time change will take place on October 26. On the night of October 26, clocks in Austria and other EU member states will be set back one hour. At 3:00 a.m., daylight saving time will end and be replaced by standard time, also known as winter time. Although the European Parliament decided to end daylight saving time in 2019, the plan has not yet been implemented. In fact, there is no end in sight for…

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Smartphone use in Austria: Many feel stressed by constant availability and are increasingly turning to digital detox measures. In the age of mobile communication, the boundaries between work and private life are becoming blurred. This is shown by the latest “Smartphone Survey” from Deloitte. For this survey, 500 mobile phone users were questioned in a representative online survey. For some, 15 weeks, for others, several times a week. “This poses a risk to mental health,” says Florian Brence, partner at Deloitte Austria. Sixteen percent often feel stressed by being constantly…

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Climate bonus phishing: Fraudsters are sending text messages with a supposed climate bonus for 2026. Experts warn of data theft and subsequent fraud. A wave of text messages is currently luring people with the return of the climate bonus. Anyone who wants to claim it should pre-register on the website mentioned in the message. “None of this is true. We are actually dealing with classic phishing,” warns the information platform “Watchlist Internet.” The climate bonus was scrapped in January 2025. There will be no comeback! According to experts in internet…

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The Pension Insurance Institution (PVA) warns of fraudulent text messages currently in circulation. It urges people not to disclose any sensitive data and to report suspicious messages immediately. The fake messages claim that there is a new message with important information about pensions. A link in the text message takes recipients to a fake website where they are asked to enter personal data and account information, according to a press release issued on Friday. Fake websites and spelling mistakes: how to recognize fraudulent text messages The PVA urged people not…

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The rules for bank transfers are changing as of today, Thursday. Banks within the eurozone are now required to offer real-time transfers. There are also new security measures in place: before completing the transfer, banks check whether the IBAN and the recipient’s name match. This is intended to prevent fraud and combat it more effectively. A kind of traffic light system has been introduced for IBAN name matching. Before the customer approves the transfer, this system checks whether the IBAN and the recipient’s name match. If the two parameters match,…

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Fake debt collection agency: The city of Linz is currently warning residents about phishing scams via email and text message. Police provide tips on how to protect yourself from online scams. More and more Linz residents are currently receiving dubious emails claiming that they have an outstanding debt, usually for parking fines. The senders claim to be the debt collection agency “Coeo-Inkasso” and say they are acting on behalf of the city of Linz. They provide a link that supposedly allows the debt to be paid directly. However, the city…

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