Apartment Exchange as a Secret Tip for a New Home: Here's How It Works

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While many apartment seekers use classic online portals and often find a new place only after several viewings, there is also a less used alternative: the apartment exchange. This is not a "secret tip"...weiterlesen »

Here, the most expensive apartment was sold in Vienna-Donaustadt in 2024

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The "Danube Flats" are located in the Kaisermühlen district, on Wagramer Straße. The apartment sold for 3.5 million euros has a usable area of 135.28 square meters, as revealed by an exclusive investigation....weiterlesen »

Allowance for Overtime Bonuses Increases to 170 Euros in 2026

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In the coming year, up to 15 overtime bonuses per month amounting to a maximum of 170 euros will not be taxed. Previously, a maximum amount of 120 euros for up to 10 overtime hours was planned for 2026....weiterlesen »

Reduction of the Electricity Tax Has Been Decided

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In the calendar year 2026, it will be reduced from the current 1.5 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) to 0.82 cents. For private households, a rate of 0.1 cents per kWh is planned. The measure will expire at...weiterlesen »

Working in Old Age: Government Wants to Provide Incentives

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In the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, a corresponding package is to be put together, which Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP), Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler (SPÖ), and NEOS leader Beate Meinl-Reisinger...weiterlesen »

Pilnacek-Tod: Ombudsman Office Sees Investigation Errors

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It was assumed too early that it was a suicide, which is why possible witnesses and evidence were ignored, complained the Ombudsman Christoph Luisser, appointed by the FPÖ, at a press conference on Tuesday....weiterlesen »

Budget 2026 is being discussed in the Vienna City Council

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As expected, the figures were intensely discussed. According to the draft, the deficit will amount to 2.63 billion euros next year. Revenues of 19.51 billion euros are offset by expenditures of 22.14 billion...weiterlesen »

Vienna MuseumsQuartier Sets Course for Anniversary Year

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Once, horses were housed on the grounds, then the baroque court stables were repurposed into the Messepalast. In the 70s, the first ideas for further transformation into a cultural center emerged. In June...weiterlesen »

Fuel Prices 2025 Slightly Decreased: Styria the Cheapest

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On average (as of December 15), a liter of super cost 1.518 euros, while the diesel price averaged 1.537 euros, as the ÖAMTC announced on Tuesday. According to the information, diesel was more expensive...weiterlesen »

Working in Old Age: Government Wants to Provide Incentives

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In the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, a corresponding package is to be put together, which Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP), Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler (SPÖ), and NEOS leader Beate Meinl-Reisinger...weiterlesen »

Six-Year-Old Showed SOS Distress Signal in Vienna: Acquittal for Stepfather

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Both the partner and the stepdaughter refrained from testifying, which led the judge to release the defendant. The prosecution waived any legal remedies, making the verdict legally binding. The man was...weiterlesen »

Lower Austria: State Parliament Hall Experiences Preliminary Last Session

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With the last session in the Lower Austrian state parliament hall in St. Pölten before the start of the renovation work, the parties will adjourn for the Christmas break on Thursday. From January, sessions...weiterlesen »

Stage at ESC 2026 in Vienna will be charming and golden

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The Golden Viennese Heart as a symbol for the 70th Song Contest in the heart of Europe: A heartwarming style dominates the ESC 2026. The gold of the Secession dome runs through the design of the stage,...weiterlesen »

This Star is Coming to the Vienna Hofburg in 2026

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He "will perform the musical interlude in the state rooms of the Hofburg," as stated in a press release on Tuesday. "The Viennese ball culture is something very special - elegant, world-renowned, and full...weiterlesen »

This Star is Coming to the Vienna Hofburg in 2026

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Roland Kaiser will be seen at the Ball of the Viennese Economy. He "will perform the musical interlude in the state rooms of the Hofburg," as stated in a press release on Tuesday. "The Viennese ball culture...weiterlesen »

Living by the Water is Booming - Also in Vienna

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The trend of living by the water has gained significant momentum in Austria in recent years. This is driven by a variety of factors arising from societal developments, changing housing needs, as well as...weiterlesen »

Here, the most expensive house in Vienna-Donaustadt was sold in 2024

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The tenement house is located at Erzherzog Karl-Straße 105. It has a plot area of 2,627 square meters, divided into 2,372 square meters of building area and 255 square meters of outdoor area, according...weiterlesen »

Staff Reductions and Pessimism: SMEs Struggle with Order Slump

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The small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the country are not emerging from the crisis despite initial stabilization tendencies. According to the current business climate barometer of the Austrian...weiterlesen »

Vienna Danube Island to Get New Festival in 2026

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Among those participating are A.N.I., Ben Böhmer, Charlie Sparks, Deborah de Luca, Holy Priest, Hugel, I Hate Models, Kalte Liebe (live), Kobosil, Nicolas Julian, and Schrotthagen. Around 18,000 people...weiterlesen »

Vienna Danube Island to Get New Festival in 2026

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Among those participating are A.N.I., Ben Böhmer, Charlie Sparks, Deborah de Luca, Holy Priest, Hugel, I Hate Models, Kalte Liebe (live), Kobosil, Nicolas Julian, and Schrotthagen. Around 18,000 people...weiterlesen »

From Gray to Green: Julius-Tandler-Platz in Vienna is Now Climate-Ready

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The forecourt of Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof was once a gray asphalt area. Now the area has been extensively unsealed and greened: from 21 square meters of green space to a lush 2,140 square meters. A total of...weiterlesen »

"Wienwoche" will now only take place every two years

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The office of City Councillor for Culture Veronica Kaup-Hasler (SPÖ) confirmed to the APA a release from the sponsoring association of "Wienwoche", in which the postponement of the upcoming festival edition...weiterlesen »

Fiscal Council Warns: Austria Faces Record Debt Level by 2029

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The Fiscal Council urges further major consolidation steps. The government's goal of reducing the budget deficit to below 3 percent of GDP by 2028 will be significantly missed, according to the annual...weiterlesen »

These 35 Countries Will Sing for the ESC Crown in Vienna 2026

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The record number promised by ORF Director General Roland Weißmann has not been achieved, but it is far from being a solo event in the Vienna Stadthalle: 35 countries will participate in May 2026 at the...weiterlesen »

Fiskalrat warns: Austria faces record debt level by 2029

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The Fiscal Council urges further major consolidation steps. The government's goal of reducing the budget deficit to below 3 percent of GDP by 2028 will be significantly missed, according to the annual...weiterlesen »

Flat Tax Stalled: Senior Citizens' Association Proposes Allowance as an Alternative

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The head of the ÖVP-affiliated Senior Citizens' Association, Ingrid Korosec, has put forward a new proposal for pensioners who want to continue working in retirement. Instead of the flat tax planned by...weiterlesen »

Cooperative Apartments as an Alternative: Advantages and Disadvantages

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Cooperative apartments are considered particularly popular because: The rents are based on actual construction and operating costs, not on speculative market values, which creates long-term stability and...weiterlesen »

Here the most expensive apartment in Vienna-Floridsdorf was sold in 2024

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The apartment is located on Clessgasse. It has a usable area of 186.32 square meters, according to an exclusive investigation. There is also a garden with an area of 129.65 square meters, a pool with 76.52...weiterlesen »

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