Category: Austrian News

After weeks of rain, the next heatwave is just around the corner. As meteorologists from Geosphere Austria predicted on Friday, the high-pressure weather will continue. Temperatures of up to 36 degrees are expected. It will be very sunny, with thunderstorms only possible again on Tuesday. Highest temperature on Saturday The sun will shine again on Saturday, and it will be very hot. In the morning, it will often be cloudless, with a few cumulus clouds forming over the mountains in the afternoon. At the same time, high veil clouds will…

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Membership numbers are falling, buildings are standing empty, and churches are being sold in Lower Austria. The parish of Hirschwang shows how deep the change goes. The Catholic Church continues to lose ground in Austria. This is not only due to the declining number of believers, as church real estate has also been up for sale for some time now. This is also the case in several parishes in Lower Austria, where churches have been sold in recent years. Just recently, another place of worship was put up for sale:…

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There has been a recent increase in scam attempts via various communication channels. Be careful if you receive such a text message. Unfortunately, fraud attempts via messenger services are no longer a rarity these days. On the contrary, the methods used to obtain Austrians’ data are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Time and again, 5-Minuten readers report fraudulent messages asking them to click on a link. Fraudulent text messages are circulating in Austria Whether it’s phone calls, text messages, or emails, fraudsters will stop at nothing and have no qualms about trying…

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Summer is picking up speed again: after a rainy July, the sun is returning and temperatures are set to rise sharply by the weekend. It will be really hot by Friday at the latest – perfect conditions for anyone who has been waiting for swimming weather and balmy summer evenings. After an unusually wet July, summer is slowly but surely making a comeback. The week will start off on a subdued note: on Monday, more clouds will block the sun in the north and east, and the weather will remain…

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According to a flash estimate by Statistics Austria, inflation rose to 3.5 percent in July. Energy costs and expensive services remain a cause for concern, further inflating inflation. “This brings inflation to its highest level since April 2024,” said Thomas Burg, Director General of Statistics Austria, in a statement on Friday. In June, the inflation rate was 3.3 percent. Energy and industrial goods were particularly responsible for the increase. Energy prices rose from 3.5 percent in June to 4.3 percent. Gas and heating oil, in particular, had less of a…

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Pensions could rise by around 2.7 percent in 2026. The expected statutory adjustment value for the increase in pensions has now been determined based on the inflation figures from Statistics Austria’s flash estimate for July. This is because it is calculated from the average inflation rates from August 2024 to July 2025. According to this, the adjustment factor is expected to be 2.66 percent. Of course, politicians can also decide on higher or lower payments. The government has not yet commented on how it intends to deal with the pension…

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In Austria, a university degree continues to guarantee a quick start to professional life and a good starting salary. However, salaries vary significantly depending on the level of qualification, field of study, and region, as shown by the Graduate Tracking (ATRACK) study conducted by Statistics Austria and a consortium of universities. Three years after graduation, the best salaries are in Vorarlberg and Upper Austria, with industrial centers standing out in the individual regions. According to the survey published on Thursday, university graduates find their first job after an average of…

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The weather this coming weekend will continue to be unsettled. A low-pressure system will dominate the weather, and there may be heavy showers at times, according to Geosphere Austria’s forecast on Thursday. Stable, sunnier weather is not expected until the middle of next week. Friday will start with a few clouds and sunshine in many places. Only in the West will there be many clouds. These will spread eastward during the day and cause widespread, sometimes intense showers and heavy thunderstorms. The thunderstorms will be concentrated from East Tyrol to…

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Geosphere Austria expects sunshine at least intermittently on Monday, especially in the east and partly also in the south. In general, however, clouds will continue to prevail, with some showers expected. Most of the rain will fall from Vorarlberg to Upper Austria and western Lower Austria. “Here, it may rain heavily at times,” according to the forecast. On Monday, the wind will be relatively weak in the south, moderate elsewhere, and freshening from the west to northwest at higher elevations. Early temperatures will range from 12 to 18 degrees, with…

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