Category: Austrian News

The Vienna Danube Island Festival 2023 – from June 23 to 25, 2023 – festival area stretches over a length of 4.5 kilometres from the North Bridge in the west to the Reichsbrücke in the east of the Danube Island. In four areas and on 13 stages, visitors to the Donauinselfest will be offered an extensive music programme and an action-packed sports and leisure programme. Here you can find the Danube Island Festival Plan 2023, with an overview of all the stages on the Danube Island. We recommend public transport…

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The coming week will bring a lot of heat, followed by thunderstorms, posing a potential storm risk. On Friday, however, the summery guest performance with temperatures of up to 35 degrees Celsius will end for the time being: a striking cold front will take over from the west, according to the forecast by Geosphere Austria on Sunday. On Monday, there will still be passing clouds to the north and west, but sunshine will predominate before some spring clouds form somewhat over the mountains in the afternoon. Subsequently, thunderstorms or rain…

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This week, the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) and the Greens determined how much the climate bonus will be in the individual municipalities. Only every third person receives the maximum amount of the climate bonusThose who live in the countryside receive more, those in cities less. The bonus will be paid out as of September. Adults receive 110 euros (in Vienna’s inner city) and 220 euros (in rural municipalities). Depending on where you live, you will receive 110, 150, 185 or a maximum of 220 euros from September. Children and youths…

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On 1 September, Österreichische Post AG will increase its rates for letters and parcels posted as “letters.” They are allowed an adjustment equal to the inflation rate, i.e., around 10 percent on average. Some products, however, will be increased more.The “standard letter” will even be 5 cents cheaper if it is allowed to be slower in return: this is in response to a customer need, says Post boss Georg Pölzl. So if you post a simple letter with a stamp, you pay “only” 95 cents. In return, the item is…

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While thunderstorms and rain are still possible at the beginning of the weekend, the summer heat will arrive in Austria from Sunday. The core of the low-pressure system, which continues to determine the weather, lies over the west of Poland on Friday. According to UWZ expert Christoph Matella, unstable air masses will once again reach the Alpine region in a northwesterly high-altitude current, and showers and a few thunderstorms are to be expected. However, the risk of thunderstorms remains low. On Saturday, too, there will be little change, with a…

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From 11 June 2023, you will pay more for ÖBB tickets in 1st and 2nd classes. According to the company, cost pressure makes the increase necessary. Travelling by train will become more expensive from June. The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) will raise ticket prices in 1st and 2nd class by 5.8 percent from 11 June 2023, it said in a statement. ÖBB ticket prices more expensive as of 11 JuneThe dynamic pricing system will remain in place, i.e. the earlier tickets are bought, the cheaper they are. The following price…

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After the climate bonus had been significantly increased in 2022 due to inflation, the initially planned system with regional differentiation is being reintroduced this year. A distinction will be made between the four categories. Depending on where you live, you will receive 110, 150, 185 or 220 euros from the beginning of September, the National Council decided on Wednesday with the votes of the ÖVP and the Greens. Compared to 500 euros for adults and 250 euros for children in the previous year, the climate bonus is much lower this…

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Today, Thursday will start with some clouds in the southern half. North of the Alps, however, the sun will shine frequently. In the day, a nice mix of sun and clouds will develop across the country, only from the southern Alps to the Wechsel region as well as in the Mühlviertel and Waldviertel; more compact clouds will move through. Except for a few thundery showers south of the main ridge of the Alps, it will remain dry. The wind will be moderate, with valley wind systems dominating the Alps—highs between…

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On Wednesday, the National Council decided on another money bonus. Who can look forward to 1,080 euros more per year in the future? High inflation continues to hit low-income households much harder than the wealthy. At the same time, more and more children are at acute risk of poverty. To counteract this, the federal government decided on Wednesday a new package of measures to relieve families at risk of poverty. It includes an extra monthly payment and an increased school start allowance. “Children are the most vulnerable part of our…

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