Category: Austrian News

On average, Austrians want to spend 72 euros for Mother’s Day 2023 on May 14. In particular, flowers (36 percent), chocolate (14 percent) and non-material gifts such as excursions (twelve percent) are in high demand, according to a survey by the trade association together with the market research institute Mindtag Research, which was announced in a release on Thursday (as published by vienna.at). In total, Austrians are likely to spend around 240 million euros on gifts for Mother’s Day. “This makes Mother’s Day an important sales driver, especially for the…

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Yesterday, Thursday, the mark of 25 degrees was reached or exceeded for the first time this year across Austria at the weather station in Innsbruck, thus registering the first summer day of the year. The first summer day is thus somewhat later than the long-term average. After already April, it was balanced in comparison to the long-term average by about 2 degrees too cold, according to the experts of the Austrian Severe Weather Center (www.uwz.at). Also, the first summer day of 2023 was reached somewhat later than the long-term average,…

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The summer vacation of 2023 will go really in the money. As early as January, Helga Freund, CEO of tour operator Ruefa, predicted that travel in 2023 would be eight percent more expensive on average. Gottfried Math of the competitor Tui strikes into the same notch: On the average, the prices are with Tui Austria over the entire Portfolio ad around,d eight percent more highly than in the past year.” We remember that prices were already absurdly high in 2022. This year it is still worse. There are many reasons…

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As of May 1, certain traffic violations are more expensive. In future, the organ mandate will cost 100 euros instead of 50 euros if drivers are caught using a cell phone without a hands-free device while driving. If payment is refused or drivers are caught in a speed trap with a cell phone in their hands, the fine can be up to 140 euros. Previously it was 72 Euro.A violation of the obligation to use a seat belt in the car and a crash helmet on motorcycles or mopeds will,…

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The coming week will be warmer than last; up to 24 degrees are possible, according to the Geosphere forecast. However, it would be best always to have an umbrella because it will remain changeable.Also, in the coming week, the changeable weather continues, as the meteorologists of Geosphere Austria predicted on Sunday. But it will be even warmer than last. Even if the early temperatures are still in the single digits, over 20 degrees are possible during the day. On May 1, mainly sunny weather in AustriaMonday will start in the…

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There are several new laws and changes again in May: The Corona mask requirement falls, but traffic fines increase—an overview. A new month always brings new laws and changes. Also, in May 2023 are again so some. At the forefront this time is the end of the Corona mask requirement in hospitals, doctor’s offices, and nursing homes, as well as stricter traffic fines if you are caught driving with a cell phone or not wearing a seat belt. But there are also many other innovations. ➤ Many banks are reacting…

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On Monday, May 1, part of the remaining Corona rules will end. This means that the mask requirement, which was in effect until last, is also history in vulnerable areas such as hospitals, retirement and nursing homes, and doctors’ offices. The so-called risk group exemption will also expire. At the end of June, the obligation to report a covid illness will also be a thing of the past. However, despite the end of the mask obligation, physicians can still insist that patients and accompanying persons wear an FFP2 mask in…

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Vienna is changing its parking sticker as of October 1. It will no longer be collected using a Pickerl but license plate recognition.“The Pickerl is no longer a sticker, but a license plate recognition, as you might know it from one or the other underground car park,” said Vienna’s transport councilor Ulli Sima (SPÖ) in the ORF program “Wien heute”. The sticking on the windshield and also the uphill scraping off ends thus. Area-wide parking sticker in Vienna since March 2022Since March 2022, a short-term parking zone has been in…

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The Medical Association of Lower Austria recommends wearing masks in ordination for infections even after the end of the mask requirement.The end for all Corona measures with June 30.“The end of many Corona rules is to be welcomed,” said Harald Schlögel, president of the Medical Association of Lower Austria. “But a mask not only protects against the Corona virus, it also protects against other infectious diseases.” Infectious diseases decreased due to masksWhen wearing them was still mandatory in many places during the pandemic, many infectious diseases were prevented or pushed…

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