Significantly Higher Parking Fees in Vienna from 2026

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The ÖAMTC once again criticizes the fact that an exchange or return of the "old" parking tickets is excluded after the six months, even with an additional payment. The parking meter fee for the parking...weiterlesen »

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New Gross-Net Calculator Shows Income 2026

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The Federal Ministry of Finance has updated the gross-net calculator to the 2026 status. On the website bmf.gv.at , employees and pensioners can now calculate their expected net income. The calculator...weiterlesen »

Slight Decline in Births in Austria

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The number of births in Austria has continued to decline. This is shown by the study "Families in Numbers" published by the Federal Chancellery on Monday. According to this, there were only 77,238 births...weiterlesen »

Viennese Economy Booms at the Turn of the Year

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The days between Christmas and the New Year bring strong impulses to the Viennese economy: Hotels and gastronomy businesses report good occupancy, and business in Viennese trade continues to boom as many...weiterlesen »

Household Energy: These Were the Biggest Price Drivers in November

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The prices for household energy rose significantly in November: Compared to the same period last year, they increased by 10.9 percent. Compared to October, the price for household energy rose by 1.5 percent...weiterlesen »

Fall Pilnacek: Is the ÖVP Getting Nervous?

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ÖVP parliamentary leader Andreas Hanger sees the on-site inspection planned at the beginning of the Pilnacek investigation committee initiated by the FPÖ as a "political show at the taxpayers' expense."...weiterlesen »

Eventful Year Approaching for the Catholic Church

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The Catholic Church is facing an eventful year in 2026. The highlight will be the episcopal consecration of the new Archbishop of Vienna, Josef Grünwidl, which will take place on January 24th in St. Stephen's...weiterlesen »

Austrians are satisfied with the new waste collection system

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Since January 1, 2025, plastic and metal packaging have been collected together nationwide in the Yellow Bin or Yellow Bag in Austria. The majority of people (66 percent) in Austria find this circumstance...weiterlesen »

Austria Extends Fuel Price Regulation Until 2028

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Price increases for fuels will also be possible only once daily, namely at 12 noon, over the next three years. Reductions, on the other hand, remain possible at any time. The corresponding fuel price regulation,...weiterlesen »

Retail Hopes for New Year's Eve Sales Boost: Viennese Spend an Average of 80 Euros

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In addition to spending on New Year's Eve celebrations, retailers expect additional sales from the redemption of vouchers and cash gifts, as well as from the exchange of gifts. "Around 10 to 15 percent...weiterlesen »

New Year's Survey for 2026: Less Confidence, Fewer Resolutions

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The outlook of Austrians for the coming year remains rather bleak. Persistent inflation, rising prices, the Ukraine war, and the Middle East conflict weigh on the mood, according to the 54th New Year's...weiterlesen »