Daylight saving time starts again at the end of March

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Every six months, the groundhog greets the groundhog: on the last Sunday of the month, on the night of 30 March, summertime starts again this year. The hands will move forward by 2.00 to 3.00 a.m. in Europe. A proposal to end this procedure has been on the table in the EU for seven years, but there is still no agreement. After all, Brussels and the European capitals seem to have quite different concerns. The corresponding Commission proposal from 2018 was already approved by the EU Parliament in spring 2019.…

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Hiligaynon Film ‘Azucar’ to Screen for Free in Vienna on April 11

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Vienna, Austria – In celebration of Filipino Food Month this April, the Philippine Embassy and the Ilonggo Community in Austria invite film enthusiasts and cultural aficionados to a free screening of the Hiligaynon movie Azucar. The event will occur at Cinecenter, Fleischmarkt 6, 1010 Wien, on April 11, from 18:00 to 20:00. Directed by Kurt Soberano, Azucar is a poignant 41-minute film that offers a glimpse into the rich culture and heritage of the Ilonggo people. Following the screening, a short panel discussion hosted by the Ilonggo Community in Austria…

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Unstable weather at the weekend in Austria

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Changeable and cloudy weather will follow high-pressure weather, but temperatures will remain relatively mild. Geosphere Austria forecasts that temperatures could even exceed 20 degrees at the weekend. Dense cloud fields at the weekendToday, Saturday, a disturbance zone from the southwest with many, sometimes dense, cloud fields will move across Austria. Rain showers are expected, especially south of the main Alpine ridge. The snow line will be above 1,600 meters above sea level. The sun will usually only appear occasionally between the dense clouds, with the longest spells in the west.…

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Fake “Finanzamt” messages lure victims to fake websites, warns the police

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Mails or text messages that lure victims to fake tax office websites are currently being sent out. The police issue a warning and give tips on how to protect yourself. Fraudsters pretend to be bank employees and ask for remote access apps to be installed.Victims suffer financial losses due to unauthorized transfers at home and abroad. Since the beginning of March 2025, people have again been receiving an increasing number of text messages and emails that, at first glance, resemble a message from the tax office. The contents of the…

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Inflation in Austria: butter, electricity, coffee much more expensive

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Inflation Austria 2025: Electric, butter, and coffee prices rise by over 30%. Find out which expenses will put the biggest strain on your budget. Inflation continues to rage through Austria. In February 2025, the consumer price index rose to 127.1 points—prices were, therefore, 3.2% higher on average than in the previous year. An increase of 0.6 percent was also recorded compared to January. “The higher inflation at the beginning of 2025 is persisting,” said Statistics Austria Director General Tobias Thomas. “The flash estimate for February was still 3.3 percent. Electricity…

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Early spring: winter officially says goodbye

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The days are getting longer, temperatures are rising, and flora and fauna are returning to life – spring is just around the corner. In the northern hemisphere, including Austria and the rest of Europe, the calendar spring began on Tuesday, 20 March 2025, at 10:01 a.m. Central European Time (CET). Equinox usually differentCalendrical spring always begins at the equinox, i.e. when the sun is exactly over the equator. In March, the so-called “subsolar point” – the place above which the sun is at its zenith – moves from south to…

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Be aware! End of long-term parking – SCS introduces parking fees

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In recent years, there have been many discussions about charging for parking in Shopping City Süd. So far, however, nothing has come of such plans. This will change on 14 April. From then on, customers will only be able to park their cars free of charge for four hours. After that, they will have to pay 2.50 euros per hour, as the SCS informs on its homepage.The parking garage will also charge a fee from the first minute. Only Westfield Club members can park for two hours free of charge.…

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Invitation to the Sige! Exhibit at the Philippine Embassy

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After the Art Exhibition of Filipino Artists from 23 March to 29 2025 at the CITYgallery Vienna, the vibrant landscape of contemporary Filipino art is again set to take center stage at the Philippine Embassy in Vienna, Ares Tower, Donau-City-Strasse 11, 22. Vienna. From 31 March to 2 April 2025, the Tara Let’s! Contemporary Filipino Art exhibit will be hosted by the Sige! Artists Group and Bastedor Art Project. This event is part of the Sige! The Filipino Art Festival initiative aims to highlight the rich and diverse artistic expressions…

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This is how much rents really rose in 2024

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From 2022 to 2023, the increase was still 7.4 percent. This affected 1.79 million main rental apartments in Austria, a quarter of which were temporary, with an average rental period of 11.4 years. In 2024, a main rental apartment, including operating costs, cost an average of EUR 653.60, which corresponds to EUR 9.8 per square meter, according to Statistics Austria.Excluding operating costs, 492.5 euros per apartment or 7.4 euros per square meter had to be paid. The previous year’s operating costs amounted to 163.7 euros per apartment or 2.5 euros…

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