An elderly cyclist died after being run down by a truck before paramedics reached the scene.Radio news reports have it that the accident occurred at a crossroads in the city of Linz this morning (Fri). The 26-year-old lorry driver failed to notice the 78-year-old man for unclear reasons as investigations into the incident are continuing.Only […]
Peoples Party (ÖVP) Economy Minister Reinhold Mitterlehner has said he is ready to reattempt reforming Austrias youth protection regulations.Non-government organisations (NGOs) and opposition politicians have criticised decision-makers for years over the issue since laws strongly vary in all of the countrys nine provinces. The legal framework allows 16-year-olds to go out up to three hours […]
A clerk at a tobacconist’s suffered minor injuries when she was attacked by a robber with an electroshock gun.The criminal who is being sought by police asked the woman to unlock a glass showcase of lighters before striking her down with a stun gun. The 43-year-old bit the robber in the hand after […]
Police pursued and overpowered a boy armed with a toy weapon, it has been revealed.Monika Pinterits, head of the Viennese childrens and teenagers attorneyship, said yesterday (Weds) police officers followed the nine-year-old after spotting him marching on a sidewalk, wearing a cowboy hat and carrying what turned out to be a plastic toy rifle. After […]
Austrian National Bank (OeNB) President Claus Raidl has called on company bosses in Austria to increase the income of staff.The former Böhler-Uddeholm AG (BUAG) chief said today (Thurs) it was “not acceptable” that real wages were not rising this year despite the strongest economic growth since the crisis of 2008. Raidl suggested enterprises should pay […]
More and more Austrians are picking fair-trade products, new figures show.Fairtrade Austria said today (Thurs) shops across the country generated a turnover of 87 million Euros by selling products from its portfolio last year, up by 21 per cent compared to 2009.The organisation explained bananas have been the most popular foodstuff in recent years. The […]
A third of Austrian women can imagine undergoing cosmetic surgery, a poll has revealed.Researcher Marketagent said today (Thurs) around 33 per cent of women considered plastic surgery as an option, while only one in six men said the same.Breast reductions and enlargements were identified as the most popular potential surgery among women in the poll, […]
An acclaimed version of the Greek tragedy “Antigone” is now on at the Volkstheater.Especially Andrea Wenzl and Günter Franzmeier received almost unanimous praise by critics and audiences for their performances in the play at the Viennese theatre which has been headed by Michael Schottenberg since 2005.Stephan Müller directed the German adaption of the famous play […]
Stiegl has revealed ambitions to become a “sustainable” brewery in the coming years.The Salzburg-based enterprise said today (Thurs) it aimed to use waste materials of its production to generate energy at the facilities. Speaking to the Kurier newspaper, the brewery also presented plans to switch to solar electricity production at the site.Stiegl, which produces around […]
Football fans are bemoaning the death of a legendary coach.Ernst Weber passed away after he was hit by a train near Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria in unclear circumstances yesterday (Weds). Officials have not revealed any details regarding the fatal incident. It has been speculated that Weber committed suicide a claim police and the Austrian […]