Student representation organisations have warned teens from booking a summer holiday with Austria’s biggest post-graduation bash organiser for safety reasons. The Austrian Pupils Union warned yesterday (Weds) that the holiday resort in northern Cyprus chosen by DocLX was situated near a prohibited area. “There is an ammunition depot right behind the hotel. The students do […]
Stage stars reach for Nestroy Awards
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Burgtheater star Joachim Meyerhoff and the Volkstheater’s Marcello de Nardo are among nominees for this year’s Nestroy Award. Meyerhoff is nominated for his role as Dr Bernhardi in “Professor Bernhardi” by Arthur Schnitzler. The play is currently drawing the crowds at the Burgtheater. The Nestroy Award jury acknowledged de Nardo’s performance as Puntila in “Herr […]
Lawsuit over teenage booze bashes
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A watchdog is taking Austria’s leading organisers of post-graduation holiday bashes to court for “aggressive alcohol advertisement”. Tens of thousands of young Austrians are going on holiday for one or two weeks each summer after passing their final exams – called Matura – before starting university studies or traineeships. An increasing number have spent all-inclusive […]
US activist issues final PNR warning
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A human rights activist has highlighted the consequences an expected agreement between the European Union (EU) and the USA will have on travellers’ personal rights. US campaigner Edward Hasbrouck said speaking to the Kurier that the so-called Passenger Name Record (PNR) regulation – on which the EU and the United States are set to agree […]
Westbahn wants Graz – Salzburg subsidies
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A private competitor of Federal Railways (ÖBB) has claimed it would operate between Graz and Salzburg given that it gets as much financial support as the state-owned rail firm. Westbahn said yesterday (Sun) ÖBB received five million Euros in public funds to offer a connection between the Styrian capital and Salzburg. According to Westbahn, ÖBB […]
Forced marriage law extension likely
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People’s Party (ÖVP) State Secretary Sebastian Kurz has called for a reform of Austria’s anti-forced marriage law. Forced marriages are not a criminal offence under the current regulations if carried out abroad. Austrians and people living in Austria are facing legal consequences for such actions only if this kind of marriage occurs within the country’s […]
OMV ups oil production
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OMV AG has produced more oil in the past months, according to the company’s latest trading statement. The Viennese company – one of the most powerful players on Central and Eastern Europe’s (CEE) energy sector – said today (Fri) it produced 283,000 barrels of oil a day in the third quarter of 2011, up from […]
Hotel prices plunge in Vienna
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Hotels in Vienna are not bucking the European trend of decreasing prices, an investigation has shown. International holiday platform Trivago, which manages the Trivago Hotel Price Index (THPI), announced that a double room in the Austrian capital costs 133 Euros this month, down by seven per cent compared to last month. The average hotel price […]
FW boss sees 30mn passenger potential
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Flughafen Wien AG (FW) co-chief Günther Ofner has said Vienna International Airport (VIA or VIE) could serve up to 30 million customers a year soon. Ofner – who took office last month – said yesterday (Thurs) VIA may register between 28 million and 30 million passengers in a few years’ time thanks to the airport’s […]
Boar ends up in cesspit
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Fire fighters called to save a couple from drowning in a cesspool found a wild boar stuck in the mud. Firemen rushed to a farm in Thalheim near Wels in Upper Austria yesterday (Thurs) after a caller claimed the owners of the estate were about to die in a liquid manure tank. However, all the […]