Category: Austrian News

Vienna is officially in the pre-Christmas season. On Friday, Mayor Michael Ludwig and South Tyrolean Governor Arno Kompatscher ceremoniously illuminated the Christmas tree at the Christmas market on Rathausplatz. The tree on Rathausplatz is ItalianThe Christmas tree on Vienna’s Rathausplatz was illuminated on Friday after dark by Mayor Michael Ludwig and South Tyrolean Governor Arno Kompatscher. “The lights that we are illuminating on the beautiful South Tyrolean tree today should be a sign of cohesion in our society,” Ludwig said. Instead of letting “terror and hatred divide us,” the focus…

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1.2 billion euros have increased funds for digitization for the coming year. Most of this will be spent on broadband expansion, with eGovernment in second place, which now involves linking the various data registers of the ministries, explained State Secretary Florian Tursky (ÖVP). In concrete terms, this should be visible on the new digital ID card or the digital registration certificate. Linking the data collections of the ministries is necessary to provide official digital channels, said Tursky. So far, for example, you have to bring proof of citizenship to apply…

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Friday will begin rainy, and the rainy weather will continue over the weekend. On Sunday, however, the weather will become increasingly sunny. According to the Geosphere Austria forecast, frosty temperatures are expected in some parts of Austria in the morning. Highs will be up to eleven degrees at the weekend and up to 14 and 15 degrees on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. Rainy start to the weekendOn Friday, the country’s eastern half will see rain throughout the day, accompanied by many clouds. The precipitation may be heavy, especially in the…

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While recycling is already firmly anchored in the everyday lives of many people in this country, Austria still has some catching up to do when it comes to avoiding waste. According to a representative study by the Association of Austrian Waste Management Companies (VOEB), people aged 60 and over are setting a positive example. Six out of ten people in this age group are conscious of avoiding waste. Overall, however, only 43 percent of all Austrians do so. Waste avoidance: Young people need to be made more awareAccording to Wednesday’s…

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On Thursday, more and more high clouds will gather from the west, and towards the evening and at night, it will start to rain a little in the west and southwest. In the east and south, fog may persist until after midday. The wind will blow weakly to moderately in places briskly from southerly directions at high altitudes and in foehn lines. Early morning temperatures range from minus 6 to plus 4 degrees, and daytime highs range from 7 to 14 degrees. On Friday, a small-scale area of low pressure…

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What could be better than snow on Christmas Day? The weather services are now making their first predictions about whether it could happen this year. Christmas is less than 60 days away, and many people are already wondering: Will we get a white Christmas this time? Now we have the first answers. Historically speaking, a “white Christmas” is rarely the caseIf you look at the last few decades, you quickly conclude that you probably shouldn’t get your hopes up too high: Bregenz, Linz, Graz and Klagenfurt have not had snow…

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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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