Category: Austrian News

With the cold temperatures, the viruses have also returned, and not just the classic cold viruses. According to Judith Aberle, Professor of Virus Immunology at the Medical University of Vienna, these account for less than a quarter of infections. The coronavirus, on the other hand, now dominates again, with 44 percent of the samples analyzed in the sentinel system. “We have seen increased virus activity in the sentinel system for several weeks. On average, 30 percent of those tested are SARS-CoV-2 positive. Last week, however, there was a further increase,…

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The coming week will bring changeable weather with rain and snow up to 1,200 meters above sea level. According to Geosphere Austria, the highest temperatures of up to 16 degrees are expected on Monday, with a maximum of eleven degrees on Friday. On Monday, sunny and precipitation-free weather will prevail during the day with a slight intermediate-high influence. In southern basins, fog and high fog patches may persist slightly longer. During the afternoon, clouds will increase again from the west and in the evening, it will drizzle in Vorarlberg and…

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The inflation of the past few months has left many Austrians struggling. However, a recent Eurostat study now shows that people in Austria are grumbling at a high level. Suppose one adjusts the net disposable income for inflation. In that case, it becomes clear that Austrians have the third highest incomes in the EU – this is the conclusion reached by Eurostat in a recent analysis. This figure is almost 2,000 euros or around eight percent higher than in Germany or 6,400 euros or 34 percent higher than the EU…

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A rare natural spectacle drew attention to the skies over Austria on Sunday evening. Pink auroras could be seen on the horizon just after 6 p.m. in many parts of the country. Later on Monday night, the colourful celestial spectacle could even expand and intensify. Usually, auroras can only be seen in the far north, such as in Scandinavia. However, a unique constellation is currently making them visible beyond the Alps. The spectacular lights could also be seen from Lower Austria and Vienna on Sunday evening. The social networks were…

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Two hundred sixty-two thousand users of the Climate Ticket can currently use all public transport throughout Austria.Now, they are getting a wish they expressed in a survey fulfilled: From November 27, the ticket will also be available digitally. “With the digital climate ticket, public transport is even more convenient and comfortable to experience,” said Climate Protection Minister Leonore Gewessler (Greens) on Thursday. Install the app from ÖBB, Westbahn or Wiener LinienTo obtain this, install the ÖBB, Westbahn or Wiener Linien app on your smartphone and call the climate ticket there.…

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Austria has extended its border controls with Slovakia by a further twenty days, as announced by the Ministry of the Interior on Friday.Previously, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Italy and Slovenia had already extended the controls introduced at the beginning of October. The focus of the measures is the fight against people smuggling, it said. 19 smugglers have already been arrested at the borderThe Ministry of the Interior said that since controls started on October 4, the police have been able to apprehend 19 individuals smugglers at the Slovakian border…

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You can see it in the stores again; the Christmas season is starting. However, how much will the holiday season cost this year? Christmas 2023 could be expensive. After all, there has been strong inflation, sugar prices have exploded, and delivery and production costs have skyrocketed. Sweets, in particular, are affected by price increases. Christmas 2023 could be this expensive According to the website, Lidl’s dominoes, for example, will cost 6 percent more than in 2022, while the discounter’s spiced speculoos will be 33 percent more expensive at 1.59 euros.…

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Eating on the Vienna subway has been banned for almost five years. Almost a thousand warnings have been issued this year alone. What happens now? Since January 2019, food has been banned in Vienna’s subway: croissants, cheese sandwiches, and the like must stay outside! The ban on eating on the subway network was introduced almost five years ago and was met with plenty of skepticism and criticism, as a “Heute” survey showed. However, Wiener Linien took a different view. “Every day, around two million passengers use the stations and vehicles…

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Following the warmest September and the warmest October in Austrian measurement history, there are two record months in a single year to report. “As of Tuesday, October 2023, in the Austrian lowlands, it is 3.0 degrees above the average of the climate period 1991–2020, and in the mountains, by 3.4 degrees,” said Hans Ressl, climatologist at Geosphere Austria, summarizing the preliminary evaluation. October 2023 was 3.7 degrees above the mean in the lowlands.Compared to the 1961–1990 climate period, October 2023 was 3.7 degrees above average in the lowlands and 3.6…

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