Wien police give tips for how to stay safe at night in Vienna, Austria during darker months
Practicing common sense when arriving home in the dark could save your life Vienna police (LPD Wien) have issued […]
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3 men break into Donaustadt Vienna supermarket warehouse, tie up employee – police asking for tips
Vienna supermarket warehouse break in occured early on Sunday morning According to Vienna police (LPD Wien), three masked men […]
Austrian pharmacies to get longer opening hours when new Pharmacy Act passes
Pharmacy opening hours in Austria will increase from 48 to a maximum of 72 While Austria is known for […]
Austria stops Palestinian aid while attempt to rescue Austrians from Israel experiences problems
Austria’s aid to Palestinian projects is now on ice After the horrendous Hamas attack on Israel last weekend, Austrian […]
German motorcyclist survives FALL into Austrian ravine — 45-METER mountain drop – Austria News Tidbits
A German motorcyclist had a lucky escape on Friday when the rider miscalculated a bend in a mountain road […]
Armed robbery in Vienna supermarket in Floridsdorf – police release description of the robber
While there is very little violent crime in Vienna, the city has had several armed robberies of supermarkets over […]
Barbecue ban in Vienna, Austria until it rains, except in these areas…
The City of Vienna’s Forestry Department (MA49) has announced barbecues are banned in Vienna until further notice in all […]
Vienna’s U4 line from Schwedenplatz and Schottenring not running in July, 2023
This is just a quick heads up for those of you who, like me, do not always follow the […]
Autrian manufacturing contracted sharply in June, 2023 – Is anyone surprised?
OPINION With the European Union now struggling with one of the weakest performing economies in the world… With the […]
Austria inflation rate on June 1st, 2023 down to 8.8 percent but still one of highest in Europe
Austria’s inflation falls to *8.8 percent but still too high *Edit: Official figures are now in and Austria’s inflation […]
Vienna’s has weakest housing market in 2023 among all major European cities
According to news from Bloomberg a few days ago, Vienna, Austria has Europe’s weakest housing market in 2023 compared […]
What is the inflation rate in Austria in May, 2023? Much higher than most of the EU
If you are planning to move to Vienna, or even just to visit, you may want to know what […]
New e-scooter rules in Vienna in effect May 1st include prohibited zones and new parking areas
After many people in the city have complained about the reckless behavior of a substantial number of rental e-scooter […]
Chinese, German and New Zealander skiiers killed in Austria – 8 deaths in Austrian avalanches and accidents this weekend
While Austrian authorities say there were more than 30 avalanches in the Tyrol area of the Austrian Alps over […]
Vienna immigrants vital for city’s service industries says AMS boss Johannes Kopf – without them they would collapse
As an immigrant living in Austria for the last almost seven years myself, I am always interested when I […]
Dutch hacker stole GIS data from everyone in Austria – culprit caught in successful sting operation
According to Die Presse, a Dutch hacker was able to steal GIS data from nine million Austrian residents in […]
Draft beer will be more expensive in Austria in 2023 – almost a 10% increase over 2022
As the rising cost of almost everything in Austria is causing businesses everywhere to pass their rising costs onto […]
Why non-EU citizens living in the EU should not use EES scanners when arriving/leaving EU from May
Note: January 18th, 2023 — The EU has just announced the EES planned implementation of May, 2023 has been […]
Electricity price cap in Austria for all of 2023 and into 2024 – same limit for single and multi-person households
With the cost of electricity in Austria continuing to rise (up more than 5% this month than last), and […]
€150 energy voucher in Austria not easy to get for some — here’s why
The new €150 energy voucher in Austria, ie: the €150 credit on the annual electricity bill, may be a […]
EU passport scan system and ETIAS travel permit for non-EU citizens delayed until 2023
The new EU passport scan system (aka Entry/Exit System or EES), which was expected to be implemented in 2022, […]