The annual international BP-Gas Balloon Trophy race will take place just south of Salzburg, Austria in the village of Filzmoos from 14 to 21 January 2012. The event attracts around 40 balloon teams every year from all over the world. The night of the balloons will take place on 15 January 2012. As the colourful […]
People’s Party (ÖVP) Economy Minister Reinhold Mitterlehner has revealed that Austria would acquire banking stocks to save the finance institutes from ruin in the worsening economic crisis. Mitterlehner told national broadcaster ORF yesterday (Sun) that the Republic of Austria was ready to buy bank shares in a worst case scenario. Assumption of liabilities and paying […]
Austro Control works council chiefs have promised that air traffic will not be affected by assemblies today (Mon). After having initially warned of potential disruptions, a spokesman said yesterday that the planned meetings of employees of the Austrian air traffic management authority – which suffered a loss of 1.54 million Euros in 2009 – will […]
Tsonga cruises to Vienna glory
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has won the Erste Open by beating Juan Martin del Potro for the first time after three defeats. The Frenchman thrilled the 3,500 tennis fans at the Stadthalle in Vienna by managing to come back after losing the first set in the tie break in yesterday’s (Sun) final. He upped his game in […]
Train assault under investigation
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A train bound for Klagenfurt, Carinthia, was hit by eight bullets at the weekend. A conductor informed the police after she noticed that six windows were broken when the EuroCity express train stopped in Salzburg on Saturday evening. The train started its journey in Karlsruhe, Germany. The shooting incident most likely occurred near Chiemsee, a […]
Hungarian stabs boyfriend
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A Hungarian woman and her boyfriend had to be hospitalised after a violent night-time argument. The 30-year-old attacked her partner, 31, with a knife in their apartment in Wels, Upper Austria, last night (Sun/Mon). She suffered injuries herself in the brawl, according to local police. Officials are set to question the woman trying to find […]
AAA rating not at risk, says Fekter
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Finance Minister Maria Fekter has claimed Austria’s triple A rating is “safe” despite banks’ struggles in Eastern Europe (EE). The People’s Party (ÖVP) minister told radio station Ö1 on Saturday that she saw no imminent risk to Austria losing its top rating currently established by the world’s leading credit rating agencies. However, the minister admitted […]
Free Tibet marches tarnish Hu visit
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Hundreds of people took to the streets to protest against China’s stance on human rights and democracy as Heinz Fischer welcomed Hu Jintao at Hofburg Palace in Vienna this morning (Mon). The Austrian president discussed economic issues with his Chinese counterpart as they met for the first time since Fischer went on a state visit […]
Thievish postal clerk convicted
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A former post office deputy manager has been found guilty of stealing cash from hundreds of letters for a number of years. The 45-year-old woman received a suspended 15-month prison sentence in a court in Leoben, Styria, yesterday (Thurs). She denied financial difficulties but spoke of a “personal crisis” when asked to comment on her […]
Verbund tight-lipped about prices
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Austria’s leading electricity provider will not reveal its decision on possible price increases before the first quarter of next year. Verbund AG pointed out yesterday (Thurs) that it did not raise its consumer prices this year. It added that information about price developments for next year will not be announced before the first three months […]