After the horrific shooting at a school in Graz Austria, the questions of why it happened came thick and fast. Also the other concern was how was it being recieved worldwide for their tourism industry. Thankfully visitors have seen it was an exceptional event by a mentally ill ex-pupil. It has been relatively easy to […]
Nine people were killed and several others were injured in a school shooting in the southern Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday. The perpetrator also died.perpetrator also died. Mayor Elke Kahr, who initially said that eight people — seven students and one adult —were among the dead, described the event as a “terrible tragedy,” the […]
Personal average tax rates in Europe: Which countries saw the biggest rise in 2024? The tax burden on workers, composed of income tax and social security contributions, varies widely across Europe. In 2024, this burden changed significantly in some countries, with notable rises and falls. Average tax rates in Europe Workers pay not only income […]
The Austrian newspaper Der Standard reports the last weeks of the war End of the fighting, Vienna is liberated! On the morning of March 29, 1945, a new chapter begins for Austria. Seven years and 17 days after the acclaimed invasion of the German Wehrmacht and the subsequent “Anschluss” to Nazi Germany, another army crosses […]
Ban on Mobile phones at school – a good idea? Education Minister Christoph Wiederkehr wants to declare schools a cell phone-free zone. But how have teachers dealt with the problem so far, and what do parents and pupils say about it? Rinng-Rinnng. Or sometimes even: Ping! These noises can still be heard in Austria’s classrooms. […]
The FPÖ political party, wants 150 km/h (90mph) on highways – how harmful would that be for the climate? The faster cars go, the more energy they consume. That is physics. A higher speed limit would suddenly worsen Austria’s greenhouse gas balance. Climate activists stuck themselves to the roads, caused traffic chaos and thus determined […]
Gone are the days when EU leaders, confident in the need to uphold the bloc’s centrist values against extreme positions, sanctioned Austria in the year 2000, or opened Article 7 proceedings against Poland in 2017, deploying Europe’s “nuclear” legal weapon against a member country accused of flouting its rules. Now, the toughest protest that Kickl […]
I often get asked “What is the best type property to invest in ? Well, I guess it is subjective depending on what you want from a property investment short or long term? Do you want to buy at best price, have an income and also capital growth in the property’s value and no inheritance […]
Austria is now at that crazy time of year, when old traditions take over. The current one is the Perchten/Krampus beasts! Two words for essentially the same creature. These are people dressed as hairy horned devils. No, it is not just a few people having a fancy dress party, there are actually clubs in most […]
Should I buy property in Austria for a rental income? “After years of price increases, residential property in Austria became cheaper year-on-year in 2023 for thefirst time since the start of the survey in 2010. With a decline of 2.6%, prices for houses and apartments inAustria have fallen more sharply than the EU average of […]
