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Austria vs Germany: Which country is better to move to?

Thinking of a move to a German-speaking Europe but aren't sure about Germany or Austria? Here’s what you need to know.

Living in Austria

No more ‘Schwarzfahren’: Austrian and German cities to phase out term due to racism concerns

Transport authorities in Austria and Germany have said they are phasing out the term ‘Schwarzfahren’ - which literally translates to ‘riding black’ - to describe fare dodging, over racism concerns.

Covid-19

The 14 words that even Germans had to learn during the pandemic

It's not just foreigners who have had to add to their lexicon as the pandemic spread across Germany over past 12 months. Locals and internationals alike have also had to internalise a new vocabulary, as the pandemic has up-ended their so many aspects of their lives.

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'Avoid a second Ischgl': Bavaria urges ski slopes to close across Europe over winter break

The premier of Bavaria on Tuesday said he planned to keep the Alpine slopes of his German state shut over the Christmas holidays to combat Covid-19 and urged European nations to follow suit.