Sweden Leads Global Call to Action on Femicide at the United Nations in Vienna

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20 November 2025, Vienna, Austria – “Identify Me: Policy Solutions for Transnational Femicide” highlights the urgent need for cross-border cooperation to end violence against women. On 20 November 2025, the Permanent Mission of Sweden to the UN in Vienna convened diplomats, UN experts, law-enforcement specialists, civil society leaders and activists for a high-impact event marking the UN’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence and the global Orange the World campaign. Among the participants was Marizel Rojas, Chairperson of ENFiD-Austria (European Network of Filipino Diaspora–Austria), who joined all three components…

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Driving bans on shopping Saturdays on Innere Mariahilfer Straße and Neubaugasse in Vienna

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To enable stress-free strolling and shopping in the run-up to Christmas, there will again be driving bans on Innere Mariahilfer Straße and Neubaugasse on shopping Saturdays in the pre-Christmas period. Christmas sales are expected to rise slightly this year The traffic restrictions apply on shopping Saturdays on November 29, December 6, December 13, and December 20, as well as on December 8. The section of Innere Mariahilfer Straße between Getreidemarkt/Museumsplatz and Stumpergasse/Kaiserstraße, as well as the section of Neubaugasse up to Westbahnstraße, will be closed to traffic, including bicycles and…

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Sharp increase in autumn: Covid-19 remains dangerous

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The flu season is approaching, while COVID-19 continues to be present. Markus Zeitlinger from the University Clinic for Clinical Pharmacology at MedUni Vienna recommends caution, vaccinations, and, in suspected cases, testing for SARS-CoV-2, as well as medication for people over 60 and risk groups. The Corona vaccine continues to protect “Similar to 2024, wastewater monitoring has already shown a fairly sharp rise in viral load this fall. Almost a third of hospital admissions for severe respiratory diseases in recent weeks were due to Covid-19,” Markus Zeitlinger told the APA. More…

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Filipino Visual Artists in Austria Celebrate 6th Anniversary

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Vienna, Austria — The Filipino Visual Artists in Austria (FVAA) proudly announces the celebration of its 6th Anniversary on November 29, 2025, at Younion Hall, Maria Theresien Strasse 11, 1090 Vienna. This milestone marks six years of creativity, collaboration, and cultural exchange among Filipino artists living in Austria. Founded on November 30, 2019, FVAA was established with the vision of “artists helping artists.” The organization has since become a vibrant community dedicated to nurturing Filipino talent in the fields of painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and mixed media. Through workshops, exhibitions,…

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Winter weather continues: Black ice and snow at the start of the week

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For the time being, the weather will remain wintry. At the start of the week, mild air at high altitudes will also bring temporary rain and a risk of black ice, according to the Geosphere Austria forecast on Sunday. On Monday, apart from a few breaks in the east and southeast, the sky will often be gray, and precipitation is expected at times, especially from northern Vorarlberg to the north of Waldviertel. Initially, this will often be snowfall, which will quickly turn to rain. There is a risk of black…

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New wave of fraud hits: SMS scams explode before Christmas

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In the run-up to Christmas, it’s not just parcel volumes that increase—fraudulent SMS messages are also on the rise again. RTR warns against fake messages from parcel services, banks, or authorities. With the start of the intensive online shopping phase before Christmas, Rundfunk und Telekom Regulierungs-GmbH (RTR) is once again seeing a significant increase in fraudulent text messages. In October, just under 700 complaints were received, slightly fewer than in the previous month, but the authority expects a sharp increase soon. The reason is apparent: the high number of parcel…

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RAMBAK Austria Brings Holiday Spirit to Vienna’s 15th District

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RAMBAK Austria held its Christmas get-together on Saturday, November 22, 2025, filling the Jugendzentrum 5erHaus in Vienna’s 15th District with colour, music, and community energy. Supporters and members of the Filipino community gathered for an afternoon packed with activities. Families and friends took part in a Parol Making Workshop, shaping bright lanterns that are a core part of Filipino holiday tradition. The event also featured an exchange gift activity and a Filipino potluck where guests shared home-cooked dishes from across the Philippines. Music rounded out the celebration and kept the…

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Shared moments of happiness reduce stress hormones in couples

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Moments of happiness as a couple can have a measurable positive effect on health: when older couples experience positive feelings together, their levels of the stress hormone cortisol decrease. This was reported by a team of researchers led by psychologist Tomiko Yoneda from the University of California, Davis, in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. “We know from numerous studies that positive emotions such as happiness, joy, love, and excitement are good for our health – they are even associated with a longer life,” explains Yoneda, according to a…

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This many steps per day are enough for good health

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More physical activity is definitely better than a sedentary lifestyle. But the old “unofficial” goal of 10,000 steps per day does not have to be achieved. An international team of scientists has found that the most critical positive health effects occur even with 7,000 steps a day: lower mortality, fewer cardiovascular diseases, and much more. “Although 10,000 steps per day may still be a feasible goal for those who are more active, 7,000 steps per day is associated with clinically significant improvements in health outcomes and may be a more…

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