Category: Austrian News

According to Finance Minister Magnus Brunner, a housing and heating subsidy is coming – and it will happen in 2022. According to Finance Minister Brunner, about half of households in Germany would heat with gas. In almost every federal state, he said that natural gas is the most common form of heating. The situation in Austria is quite different. Here, a total of only 23 percent heat with gas. “And we have big regional differences (note 3% gas heating in Carinthia),” Brunner explains. The electricity price brake was already introduced…

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The weather in Austria continues to present itself as unsettled at the beginning of the week. The low-pressure influence will make itself felt from the southwest; another disturbance zone will move in. On Monday, the west snowline drops to 700 meters by the evening, announced the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) on Sunday. Rain and snow await on MondayIn the east and southeast, on the other hand, precipitation will not begin over a large area until Monday evening. Before that, there will be a few drops from the…

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Monday marks the official launch of the Vienna Energy Bonus. Households can apply for a subsidy of 200 euros. With this measure, the City of Vienna wants to help citizens of the federal capital in the face of increased energy prices and living costs, in addition to the subsidies provided by the federal government. These households can apply for the 200-euro bonusThe plan is to provide financial support of 200 euros per Viennese household. Single-person households with a gross annual income of 40,000 euros or multi-person households with a gross…

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A few days ago, the city presented details of the new energy bonus for Viennese citizens. The trial registration is already running; officially, the bonus can be applied for from tomorrow, Monday. A partial start for the application was presented a week ago, shortly after that. It was a test run to fix possible errors in time. Thus, about 200,000 households in Favoriten and Donaustadt have already received a letter with information and password. The first 30 people have already received the energy bonus of 200 euros. By Tuesday, the…

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Corona measures are now to be relaxed in the healthcare sector as well. The 3G rule for visitors and employees in hospitals, convalescent homes, or old people’s and nursing homes is expected to fall soon. The 3G rule for hospitals and nursing homes should soon fall. According to the “Salzburger Nachrichten,” this is provided in a draft amendment to the Covid-19 Basic Measures Ordinance. However, the obligation to wear masks in these facilities is to remain in place. Individual federal states may continue to provide for stricter measures as before.…

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According to AGES figures, four thousand three hundred forty-seven new SARS-CoV-2 infections were registered in Austria on Friday. More than 1,000 covid patients had to be treated in hospitals on Saturday morning. The Corona pandemic has already claimed more than 21,200 lives. New SARS-CoV-2 infections registered in Austria on Friday, according to figures from the Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), were below the average for the previous seven days, when 4,682 new cases were added daily. The seven-day incidence was 363 cases per 100,000 population. There are currently…

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Vienna police warn against corrosive acid on door locks after burglaries.So far, unknown perpetrators have already committed several residential burglaries in Vienna by destroying the door lock with corrosive acid. Police are now warning against the new scam using extremely dangerous chemicals. Door locks corroded during burglariesThe Vienna police are currently aware of around a dozen cases of burglary in which acid was infused into the cylinder lock of the entrance door, enabling the perpetrator or perpetrators to open the door. Investigations into the burglaries are ongoing. Because this acid…

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As of now, the electricity price brake starts in Austria – and brings savings of around 500 euros. Another electricity price bonus is being finalized. With immediate effect, the electricity price brake comes into force in Austria and is expected to save households up to 500 euros annually.On Thursday, the electricity price brake will start in Austria. According to the government, this should save an average household 500 euros annually. The bad news: Electricity prices will remain at a “very high level,” says Michael Strugl of the industry association Österreichs…

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Daily Corona numbers continue to rise by hundreds of cases compared to the previous week. On Friday, authorities report 5,107 new infections. Numerous experts are already calling for people to wear masks, keep their distance, and rewash their hands. The reason is that the corona numbers in Austria have been rising for days. And drastically, compared to the previous week, there are daily increases of several hundred cases. Will Friday change that? In the most recent 24 hours, the country’s health authorities reported 5,107 new corona infections, compared to 4,136…

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