Greens Back Rent-Control Law Despite Earlier Criticism
Austria passes a law capping inflation-driven rent hikes and setting five-year leases as Greens join majority despite earlier criticism.
Austria’s Single-Family Home Prices Rise 2.2% In Early 2025
Austria’s single-family home prices rose 2.2% in early 2025 to €337,000, while real prices fell and sales increased by one-third.
Unemployment in Austria Rises to Over 375,000 in September
Austria’s unemployment rose to 7% in September, with 375,120 registered jobless or in training, marking 30 months of consecutive increases.
Financial Police Finds 50 Violations in Food Delivery in Austria
Austria’s financial police found over 50 labor law violations among food couriers in a nationwide inspection.
AK Wins Case Against Excessive Fees in Magenta Mobile Contracts
AK forces Magenta to drop 16 unfair mobile-contract clauses—12 % default interest, €17 dunning fees—and urges customers to claim refunds.
2024 Social Benefit Fraud Investigations Rise to 5,007 Suspects
In 2024 Austria investigated 5,007 social benefit fraud suspects—7.8 % more than 2023
Daylight Saving Time Starts Sunday
Clocks spring forward this Sunday as daylight saving time begins, while the EU’s plan to abolish the time change remains unresolved.
Unemployment in Austria Rises to 8.1%
By the end of February, 429,940 people were registered as unemployed or in training.
Vienna’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Drop by 11.7% in 2023
The decrease refers to urban emissions, including those covered by the European Emissions Trading System (ETS).
€170 Million Investment For Klagenfurt’s New Prison
This project will replace the aging prison in downtown Klagenfurt and is set to house 425 inmates, with completion expected by the end of 2027.