Category: General Interest

Minister of Labor Kocher confirms that all unemployed and minimum security recipients will receive 300 euros in September. As an additional support benefit, the unemployed will receive a one-time payment of 300 euros from the government. The price starts this week! Given the persistent inflation, the federal government has already adopted an anti-inflation package with a total volume of 28 billion euros. This package includes immediate measures for the population and structural calculations to provide rapid relief. One part of the primary measures is a one-off payment of 300 euros,…

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The National Immunization Panel (NIG) recommends the Corona booster vaccination for everyone ages 12 and older. They should get their fourth Corona vaccination starting in September, it said at a press conference in Vienna.Previously, the recommendation for the 4th sting applied only to people 60 years and older. Health Minister Johannes Rauch (Greens) expects Corona case numbers to rise significantly in the fall and issued an FFP2 mask recommendation for indoor use. FFP2 mask requirement could return in the fall“It is likely that in the fall, mandatory masks will again…

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If you want to make pancakes quickly, you have to pay a lot more for the necessary ingredients than you did about a year ago. The current inflation check shows: Inexpensive sunflower oil has become almost 137 percent more expensive year-on-year, flour 98 percent, eggs 40 percent, and milk 23 percent – which applies to the cheapest products available at seven supermarkets and discount stores in Vienna. The AK inflation check between August 1 and 4 at seven stores (Billa, Billa Plus, Spar, Interspar, Hofer Lidl, and Penny) shows: that…

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The sharp rise in prices for gas and electricity is putting increasing pressure on domestic bakeries. “Energy costs are up to ten times higher than last year. Many bakeries are thinking of closing down for good,” the guild master of the WKÖ Federal Association of Bakers, Josef Schrott, told APA. Many colleagues are desperate – tens of thousands of euros in additional costs can not be earned at a small bakery counter. The bakery trade requires a lot of energy to operate baking ovens and dough coolers. The federal trade…

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The weather presents its unsettled and wet side this week – in addition, temperatures are now dropping significantly. Today, Wednesday, the sun will initially shine in the east, but in the day, dense clouds with rain will advance from the west to the eastern edge of the Alps and the Mostviertel. Locally, lightning and thunder will also be present; until the evening, it will remain primarily friendly in the Danube region, the eastern lowlands, and the southeast. A brisk wind from the north to the northwest will freshen up in…

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From the point of view of education policy, it is evident: that schools must remain open, explained Education Minister Martin Polaschek (ÖVP) at a press conference on Monday. There will be no area-wide school closures in the coming school year. One is prepared for all scenarios, the minister explained. And he was glad that an overall strategy included the schools. After all, he said, it had never been clear why different rules should apply in schools than elsewhere: “School is not a segregated area.” In general, Polaschek emphasized the principle…

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Due to massive inflation, the price of electricity has increased more than tenfold in just one year. More and more energy suppliers are in trouble. These are extreme market situations: Last week, the price of electricity on the stock exchange rose to almost 1,000 euros per megawatt hour. A year ago, it was still at 86 euros, Energie AG Oberösterreich reports. As reported, the price jump has put Wien Energie in a tight spot: the company is short about 1.7 billion euros in collateral. It has applied to the federal…

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Getting regular exercise is essential for your health. According to a study, walking for just a few minutes can affect blood sugar levels, especially after meals. Other scientific findings confirm that the digestive walk should not be underestimated because of its benefits for energy metabolism. It is now widely known that regular exercise and sports are associated with numerous health benefits. Among other things, sport positively affects our blood values: Blood fat, blood pressure, and above all, the glucose content in the blood is lowered. And you don’t always have…

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The school will do without harsh Corona measures, for the time being, the ministry said. After the vacation period, the situation will be re-evaluated, it said. Monday morning, the Ministry of Education will announce all Corona measures that will apply in the new school year. PCR testing will not be mandatory, and the tender for the test kits has not yet been finalized. Nor will masks be mandatory, according to the variant management plan. “That’s okay for now,” virologist Norbert Nowotny tells “daily newspaper “Heute”: “At the moment, from an…

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