Category: Austrian News

Attention drivers: January 14 is an important Digital Annual Vignette 2024 deadline! What you need to know now. The “old” annual vignettes are still valid until January 31, 2024, when the 2023 vignette year finally ends. This means that from February 1, you must either click or pick correctly: the adhesive vignette in sunny yellow or the digital vignette in 2024. To ensure that the Digital Annual Vignette is also valid from February 1, ASFINAG reminds you of the deadline of January 14. Because the Digital Annual Vignette can only…

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If you’re still waiting for your 2023 climate bonus, it’s finally coming. The bonus for 2024 will only be available in the fall. In 2024, you will again receive a climate bonus from the state, but payment will not start until the fall. Nevertheless, around 500,000 people in Austria will receive a climate bonus starting in February. These people still don’t have the climate bonus for 2023 and are only now getting their chance. If you missed the 2023 climate bonus, you did not meet the requirements by the July…

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Austrians are living longer and staying healthy for longer. Nevertheless, according to the health report published by the Ministry of Health, around two-thirds of the population suffers from chronic illnesses. According to the report, women and men in Austria have been living on average two and 2.9 years longer since 2005. They are also staying healthier for longer: men spend 7.4 and women 7.8 years longer in good health than in 1991. The report now published is the second of its kind. The first health report was published in 2016,…

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After Epiphany, the weather changed drastically, and icy winter air from the east settled over large parts of the country. Winter shows its cold side, with snowfall, frost, and low temperatures. The lowest temperatures for six years have even been recorded in Vienna. In this weather report, we look at the current conditions, shed light on the outlook for the coming days and give an outlook on possible changes in the second half of the week. Wintry start to the weekThe beginning of the week was characterized by snowfall, frost…

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The new year has just begun, and you’re already considering where to travel in 2024. After all, you work hard enough and deserve a little time off every now and then. However, it is advisable to look at your calendar to get even more vacation days (provided you don’t work on weekends and public holidays). The ultimate overview of all 2024 window days:The first few months are rather unfavourable for vacation planning, so you must be patient until April. You can then get your money’s worth at Easter: with just…

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The flu epidemic has reached Austria, and sickness rates have recently risen sharply. At the same time, there has been a decline in coronavirus activity. The flu epidemic in Austria has begun. MedUni Vienna announced this on Tuesday afternoon. “Since the beginning of this week, a further increase in influenza virus detections has been observed in clinical samples from all over Austria,” said virologist Monika Redlberger-Fritz. The flu wave has started: sickness rates up 55 percentAccording to the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK), the number of sick days due to…

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The Vienna Municipal Department 35 now informs stateless people on its website about the requirements for citizenship. Vienna has launched an information campaign for stateless people. The department responsible for immigration and citizenship (MA 35) now explains what is necessary to obtain Austrian citizenship on its website. The federal government has recently created a simplified option for stateless persons born in Austria. Office of Vienna City Councillor Wiederkehr: authority explains rulesAccording to the office of the responsible city councillor, Christoph Wiederkehr (NEOS), the current rules are being explained by the…

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An email from the police, a letter from the administrative court, a letter from the National Bank, a supervisory authority, or the tax authorities—all of them are fake. Fraudulent letters purporting to be from the authorities are not a new phenomenon but one that is constantly growing. The Financial Market Authority, in whose name such fraud attempts have also been repeatedly launched, has just recently stated in its new report: “The most common scam in 2023 was “authority fraud” (or “authority scam,” note), at 44%. Fraudsters pretend to be employees…

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After more than 20 years, cell phone parking is being replaced by the European market leader, EasyPark. For over 20 years, parking fees have been paid by app or text message via cell phone parking in this country. But from April, the European market leader for digital parking will take over EasyPark. What’s changing now, and why will everything stay the same in Vienna. EasyPark has been available in around 120 Austrian municipalities since the beginning of the year, including all major cities and tourist regions. The app is designed…

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