Study: Lower Screen Time Leads to Better Sleep and Lower Stress
Limiting smartphone use for just three weeks improves mental health, reducing stress and depressive symptoms, but benefits fade when usage increases again.
Fires Damage Properties in Golling, Lungau, and Pongau
Fires in Golling, Lungau, and Pongau cause significant damage, but no injuries. Evacuations take place as fire departments bring blazes under control.
1.7% of Austrian Patients Continue Opioids After Surgery
Opioids are potent pain medications, but prolonged use carries a high risk of dependence.
Austrian Real Estate Transactions Fall by 0.7%, Vienna Up 16%
The transaction volume for property purchases in 2024 decreased by 0.7% to 24.1 billion euros.
Austrian Government Announces Rent Price Freeze
The first Cabinet meeting of Austria’s new government brought several decisions aimed at budget consolidation.
Austria Suspends Family Reunification for Asylum Seekers
Austria announces a temporary halt to family reunification for asylum seekers to ease pressure on services.
New Austrian Economy Minister Announces Key Reform
Austrian Economy Minister Hattmannsdorfer vows to stop industrial relocation and boost the economy with faster measures, including tax-free employee bonuses.
Fatal Plane Crash Near Zell am See Airport
Pilot dies in a small plane crash near Zell am See airport; investigation underway.
Austria Experiences Dry February, With 66% Less Precipitation
Over the past 30 years, it has only been drier three times, in 1998, 2003, and most recently in 2011.
Threat Evacuation at Vienna’s Hauptbahnhof Ends
The evacuation took place at around 5:00 PM due to an “acute threat situation.”