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Vienna Heuriger wine tavern in transition: tradition meets modernization in Vienna vineyards

News Jul 27, 2026

Vienna Heuriger in Transition: Wine Taverns Battle Speculation, Climate Change and Rising Costs

Vienna social welfare cuts 2026 – Mindestsicherung reform impact

News Jul 26, 2026

No More Welfare Money: How Many Are Now Suddenly Working After Vienna’s Mindestsicherung Cuts

Court fees in Austria: shock increase in legal costs for court proceedings

News Jul 24, 2026

Court Fee Shock in Austria: Justice Reaches into Your Wallet

Air conditioning installation in an Austrian apartment — split system on the facade of a Vienna building

News Jul 23, 2026

Could Austria make it easier to install air conditioning in apartments?

Hallein heat problem: festival audience at the Pernerinsel venue

News Jul 22, 2026

No More Sweating? How Festivals Are Reacting to the Hallein Heat Problem

Hundstage in Austria — thermometer showing 35 degrees over the Vienna skyline

News Jul 20, 2026

Hundstage in Austria 2026: Dog Days Forecast and Everything You Need to Know

BMW increases electric motor production at Steyr plant — second production line

News Jul 20, 2026

BMW Increases Electric Motor Production in Steyr, Austria

Heat wave damages railway infrastructure in Austria — deformed rails on ÖBB tracks

News Jul 19, 2026

40°C Critical: Heat Record Forces Austrian Railways to Upgrade Infrastructure

Family benefits in Austria: new rules for Ukrainian displaced persons and subsidiary protection holders

News Jul 19, 2026

Austria Changes Family Benefits for Ukrainians and Subsidiary Protection Holders

Rising work pressure in Austria — works councils raise the alarm

News Jul 18, 2026

Work Pressure in Austria on the Rise: Works Councils Raise the Alarm

Apricot festival in the Wachau Valley — Alles Marille in Krems

News Jul 17, 2026

Apricot Festival in the Wachau Valley: Alles Marille in Krems & Marillenkirtag in Spitz, July 17–19

Digital euro and euro cash banknotes on a wooden table against Austrian Alps background

News Jul 14, 2026

Digital Euro Arrives, Cash Stays: EU Introduces New Payment Rules

Fiaker horse carriages on Vienna streets — 20,000 signatures demand a ban

News Jul 11, 2026

20,000 Signatures Against Fiaker Carriages on Vienna Streets: Petition Handed to Mayor

Right-wing parties in Austria – FPÖ campaign rally with Austrian flags

News Jul 11, 2026

Right-Wing Parties in Austria: FPÖ and the Political Right Explained

Teens at a digital self-defense workshop in Austria

News Jul 11, 2026

Bullying, Fraud and Fake News: How Austrian Students Learn Digital Self-Defense