The Austrian foreign office has warned nationals not to travel to Turkey after widespread unrest in the country. The first clashes broke out between demonstrators and police in Istanbul just one day after Turkish Airlines introduced a new direct line between Salzburg and Istanbul. The fighting rapidly increased with several dead and injured being reported. […]
Danube damm damaged
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Geologist and engineers have been in action in Upper-Austria this morning (Tuesday) after the floods caused the first damages to the Danube-bridge on Monday. Experts are working tirelessly to secure the site and thousands of sand bags have been placed as a protective measure. However, the regional fire brigade commandant Wolfgang Kronsteiner said the Danube […]
The Chinese government has threatened to take Schönbrunn’s panda’s away if the Austrian government meets the Dalai Lama again. The foreign minister and deputy president Michael Spindelegger (ÖVP) was presented with a scarf by the Dalai Lama in Vienna’s Stadthalle last year and the chancellor Werner Faymann met the spiritual leader of Tibet for dinner […]
Vienna celebrated the winners of the “smart ideas” competition to promote all things bicycle last night (Monday). The first place, and 7,000 Euros prize money, went to the Wiener Rad AG for their bike-storeroom project. They distinguished themselves from 235 other projects which were presented on the theme “bicycle” in the context of a competition […]
Parents splash out a collective 33 million Euros a year on tuition fees in Austria for their children, but are now being advised to spend more time talking to them instead. Recent figures from the Vienna Chamber of Labour shows that every fourth student in the capital – around 6,000-7,000 – retake their exams every […]
Bruno Spengler wins DTM in Spielberg
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BMW-driver and 2012 winner Bruno Spengler came first at the three day DTM Rally Championship in Styria this weekend. BMW took the top three places with Marco Wittmann finishing in second position and Timo Glock coming third. Spengler said: “The car was splendid during the whole race and the team really did a superb job.” […]
An OAP was taken to hospital with smoke poisoning after her 30-year-old hair dryer burst into flames in Leonding, Austria. The 77-year-old, told paramedics: “I switched it on but it didn’t work so I left it. “I guess I must have forgotten to switch it off again though, because the next thing I knew the […]
Defibrillators network in Vienna
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Only ten out of 100 people in Vienna survive a sudden cardiac arrest outside a hospital. The association “Puls” wants to establish a dense network of defibrillators in the city and thus increase the survival rate. Only eleven percent of the people, who suffer a cardiac arrest outside a hospital, survive this. In contrast, there […]
5,500 new millionaires in Austria
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2012 has been a successful year for the wealthy in Austria. The numbers of Austrian millionaires has increased by 5,500 people (10%) to 77,600 people. They own a third of the total private assets. In total, Austrian millionaires own assets of 245 billion Euros. Every Austrian millionaire owns 3.15 million Euros on average. Family Porsche/Piech […]
Children uni releases study book
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KinderuniWien will start again from 8 to 20 July and offer a diverse programme. A study book with all lectures will be published on Saturday. “How did Count Dracula become a film star?”; “What is the most poisonous animal in the world?” and “Will robots soon take over the world?” The KinderuniWien offers lectures, where […]