The longest series of bank heists in the history of Austria could have been clarified. Police in Vienna announced yesterday (Thurs) two Macedonians were accused of being behind 24 robberies in the city as well as two bank heists in Lower Austria. A 34-year-old suspect was sentenced to nine years in jail after being arrested […]
Prammer wants speedy TA investigations
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Barbara Prammer has said exposed occurrences within Telekom Austria (TA) are “almost unbearable.” The Social Democrat (SPÖ) is, as first president of the federal parliament, the highest political representative of Austria after President Heinz Fischer. Prammer appealed on prosecutors to present the results of their investigations as soon as possible. The Social Democrat also said […]
A Styrian triathlete has been fined nearly 200 Euros for speeding. The athlete went 63 kilometres per hour (kph) on his bicycle during a training session in Illmitz, Burgenland. He revealed today (Weds) police ordered him to cough up 193 Euros for ignoring the 50 kph limit, overtaking slower cars and failing to pull over […]
A controversial lobbyist raked in hundreds of thousands of Euros by getting Federal Railways (ÖBB) to buy the trademark rights for a registered name from him, an opposition politician has claimed. Peter Pilz, a member of the federal parliament (MP) of the Green Party, announced yesterday (Tues) he obtained a firm-internal audit report exposing the […]
Vienna’s Greens are delving further into controversy with a new no-traffic concept. Viennese newspapers report today (Weds) that Green Party Vice Mayor Maria Vassilakou wanted to ban car traffic from some of the city’s busiest roads next summer. The left-winger allegedly wants a different street at the free disposal for cyclists, pedestrians and inline skaters. […]
Vienna has been found one of the most liveable cities in the world. The Austrian capital came second in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) latest check on around 140 cities in the world. Melbourne in Australia topped the list. Three Canadian cities – Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary – took the places behind Vienna. The top […]
The new heads of Viennese public transport provider Wiener Linien have remained tight-lipped about a possible reform of prices. Newspapers have been speculating for months that some tickets will become dearer in a few months’ time to allow the city government coalition of Social Democrats (SPÖ) and Greens to implement cheaper annual passes which currently […]
P&C opening challenges H&M
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Peek & Cloppenburg (P&C) will narrow the gap to market leader Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) when it opens a new store in the heart of Vienna, a market analysis company has explained. RegioPlan said today (Tues) P&C’s share in the domestic fashion sector will improve thanks to the German company’s new 11,800-square-metre store in the […]
Benz tipped for AUA top job
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Karsten Benz may become new boss of Austrian Airlines (AUA). Business newspapers claim today (Tues) that the Lufthansa manager could join the carrier’s two-member executive board. Peter Malanik and Andreas Bierwirth have managed AUA since Lufthansa acquired a majority share two years ago. The German company plans to assign an aviation industry manager to head […]
Marko Arnautovic to play for Austria
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Austria’s national football team coach Didi Constantini has had a change of heart and given a late call-up to controversial striker Marko Arnautovic for the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Germany and Turkey. The 22-year-old, dropped earlier this year after a loss of form and problems at his German club Werder Bremen, had originally been left […]