Parliament Raises Student Income Limit
Austria announces a higher income limit for students to help them better balance education and work.
Austria Tightens Pet Breeding Rules
The Austrian parliament votes to amend animal welfare laws to restrict breeding practices that harm pets.
Vienna to Launch New Tramline
Vienna will launch a new tramline in autumn 2025, enhancing public transport across four districts.
Austria Updates Tax Categories to Benefit Taxpayers
Austria’s tax brackets will rise by four percent in 2025, as the government aims to abolish the so-called ‘cold progression’ and prevent taxpayers from being pushed into higher brackets.
Austria’s Euro Dreams Dashed by Determined Turkey
Austria entered the game as favourites but had their hopes of reaching the Euros quarter-finals dashed by a determined Turkey performance in pouring rain in Leipzig.
Plans for No Confidence Vote Against Climate Minister Collapse
Austria’s conservative People’s Party (ÖVP) will not support the motion of no confidence against Climate Protection Minister Leonore Gewessler, a top ÖVP official announced on Tuesday. The Social Democrats (SPÖ), the largest opposition faction in the Austrian parliament, had already declared they would not back the move initiated by the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ). “The […]
Austrian Inflation Hits Three-Year Low
Austria’s inflation rate dropped to 3 percent in June, marking its lowest level since July 2021, according to new data released by Statistics Austria. “Currently, particularly food and fuel prices are contributing less to inflation than before,” Tobias Thomas, Director General of Statistics Austria, said in a statement on Tuesday. Consumer prices had risen […]
Austria Chases Historic Euro Quarter-Final Spot
Austria enters Tuesday’s last-16 tie against Turkey in the unfamiliar role of favourites, having topped their group ahead of France and the Netherlands.
Austria to Cut Single-Doctor Clinics
The Austrian Medical Association voices concern as the country’s Health Insurance Fund unveils plans to to phase out single-doctor practices in favour of collaborative healthcare units.
Austria Road Deaths At Record Low
Austria has recorded 130 road fatalities in the first half of 2024, the lowest number since records began in 1961. Interior Ministry statistics reveal Lower Austria with the highest fatalities at 30, followed by Styria at 25, Upper Austria at 24, Salzburg at 14, and Tyrol at 11. Carinthia saw nine deaths, Vienna seven, Vorarlberg […]