May 2022

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It always amazes me when you say in an advertisement for a retail chain that more of the Tyrol is included. In my opinion, it's all well and good to refer to one of Austria's nine federal states, but as I said, our country is made up of more federal states. The FRG does not only consist of Bavaria. If you look into it, you can see that a retail chain had been sold abroad and now such statements are being made.

Deaths with Covid

It is not clear to me how it is possible that no precise data can be created as far as Covid diseases and the resulting deaths are concerned. Isn't it the case that the first thing you do when you enter an ordination is that you are asked for an e-card. Of course, this also applies to all other health services. The social security number is of course noted on this card and therefore there is at least one indexed number throughout Austria that only exists once. So, you have a single number that, in my opinion, can be linked very easily. It's clear that the criteria that lead to death should be clearly defined, but then I have meaningful data. This material is then certainly one that can be used for appropriate evaluations, and it should also be the basis for political decisions.

Climate change

It always amazes me how long it takes until there is a movement in society and I don't just mean my homeland, I do believe that this is an international problem. For years people leaned back and imported a lot of energy from abroad. Yes, the price was probably right, but the whole thing also had the disadvantage of being immensely dependent on these exporting countries. We are now feeling this accordingly and do not know how we can get out of this cycle. Okay, there are alternative energies in the meantime, but it's all going too slowly. When I read from the media that 2/3 of our entire gas requirement in Austria is consumed in Vienna and Lower Austria, I have to ask myself why there are so many houses with roofs. In my opinion, these roofs can be used very well for solar panels and, in addition, it doesn't necessarily spoil the appearance of the environment. Additionally, one can note that the energy harvested can be used in the same building, which in turn would minimize some pipework to and from the building. Yes, the idea of the wind turbines is certainly a good one, but it doesn't necessarily contribute to the appearance of the surroundings. If one speaks of reducing CO2 in