Five Hungarian hikers were rescued from freezing to death on a mountain in Lower Austria on Monday night.The group of friends called local rescue authorities around 9pm after getting lost on the Rax mountain range at dusk.The hikers were eventually discovered and salvaged by a group of rescuers after 0.30am. They were discharged from a […]
Moderate temperatures on New Years Eve
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Temperatures will range between minus eight and zero degrees centigrade around midnight on New Years Eve (Fri), according to meteorologists.Forecasts presented today (Weds) show that temperatures will not drop as drastically as on most previous nights when the quicksilver plunged to minus 20 degrees centigrade in some areas in Austria.Sunshine is expected across the country […]
Almost 50 per cent of Austrians are optimistic regarding the new year, according to a survey.Pollster IMAS said today (Weds) 47 per cent of interviewed Austrians said they were looking forward to 2011. This share resembles figures of the agencys poll at the same time last year, but does not match figures published in December […]
Car theft figures dwindle
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A sharp decline in car theft numbers has been reported.The Federal Crime Office (BK) announced today (Weds) 1,915 cars were stolen in the first nine months of this year, down from 3,982 incidents in the same period of 2009.The BK also said the number of car break-ins declined from 16,645 to 13,272 year on year […]
Bank Austria (BA) CEO Willibald Cernko has warned tougher rules and new taxes could make it more difficult for banks to find investors.The former HypoVereinsbank manager said today (Weds): “I think the debate over investors should have an Austrian background or come from abroad is totally misleading. The decisive question will be whether we (the […]
A 53-year-old man from Tyrol had to be hospitalised after he got injured trying to exit a departing train.The passenger opened the door of the EuroCity express train moments after it left the main station in Linz on Sunday evening. The Innsbruck resident was thrown on the tracks, but escaped with minor injuries as the […]
Police in Leibnitz are investigating after a Turk was knifed down by a kebab shop owner yesterday (Mon).The seriously injured 34-year-old man is currently recovering at a local hospital. The suspect a 29-year-old Turkish man has been put in custody as investigations continue.Regional newspapers report that the men met to settle an ongoing […]
Almost one in three young Austrians plan to spend more on their holidays next year, a poll has shown.Insurance agency Generali, which spoke to around 1,000 Austrians, announced today (Tues) that 26 per cent of Austrians aged 30 or younger will increase their holiday budget in 2011 compared to investments on vacations this year.Only 19 […]
More Russians holidaymakers pick Austria
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The number of overnight stays by Russian tourists in Austria has soared, new figures show.The Austria Tourism Marketing Agency (ÖW) announced today (Tues) hotels and guesthouses in Austrias nine provinces registered 1.1 million overnight stays by 273,000 Russians in the first 11 months of this yearÖW explained these figures mean the number of Russian tourists […]
Wine and champagne will become up to 15 per cent more expensive next year, a branch representative has warned.Gerhard Wohlmuth of the wine and spirits trade department at the Federal Economy Chamber (WKO) said yesterday (Mon) customers must brace for a five to 15 per cent increase of prices for wine and champagne next year […]