A right-wing newspaper has expressed concerns over safety on the slopes and wage dumping as more and more ski instructors on pistes in the Austrian Alps are foreigners.The market-leading Kronen Zeitung, which sells almost three million copies a day, cites an unnamed critic, who claims that foreign ski instructors can be found “standing around on […]
The recession still has the European construction sector in its grip, a leading building company has warned.Linz-based Swietelsky, Austrias fifth-biggest construction firm, said today (Tues) that it would give a “careful” outlook due to the “insecure situation” in the Eurozone. The term describes the 16 European Union (EU) members which use the Euro as their […]
A Romanian shopping centre into which Austrian Sparkassen Immobilien poured 200 million Euros has made it into the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest indoor Christmas light display.Guinness World Records officials acknowledged the bid as a new world best after visiting the installation which features 449,658 lights at the Sun Plaza mall in […]
Austrians splash out 154mn on hair
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Austrians spent more than 150 million Euros on their hair last year, a survey has shown.GfK Austria found that the 8.5 million people living in the country invested 154 million Euros on hair care products and visits to the hairdressers in 2009.The agency said today (Tues) that its research has also shown five per cent […]
Champagne and wine maker Schlumberger has said it is bracing for “millions of sales” as Christmas approaches.The company explained today (Tues) it sells “a few million bottles between October and December” compared to “a few hundred thousands” in other months.Austrian retail trade representatives said recently that they expected to take in three to four per […]
Federal President Heinz Fischer has claimed he is “deeply hurt” by the governments decision to slash its development aid spending from next year.However Fischer, who attended the 2011 budget speech by Peoples Party (ÖVP) Finance Minister Josef Pröll in the federal parliament in Vienna today (Tues), also stressed that he had understanding for the planned […]
Wrong leg amputation docs sentenced
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A doctor who faced several years in jail for mistakenly removing a womans healthy leg got away with just a fine yesterday (Mon).Suspended surgeon Raimund V., 61, was sentenced to pay a fine of 10,000 Euros and 5,000 Euros to the victim, a 91-year-old pensioner. His colleague Klaus B., 40, was fined 7,200 Euros for […]
Surgeons had to remove a mans lower leg after he was run down by an U-Bahn underground train in Vienna yesterday evening (Mon), it has been reported.The 25-year-old was walking along the platform at the citys Schweden Square (Schwedenplatz) station when he suddenly fell on the tracks, according to witnesses.The man was hit and run […]
An Austrian Airlines (AUA) plane is to undergo investigation after pilots were incorrectly informed about problems with the landing gear on Sunday night.The company said today (Tues) the pilots of the Fokker 100 jet which departed from Vienna International Airport (VIA) informed the 81 passengers to prepare for a possible landing operation without an operating […]
School tackles ‘scary’ Nikolaus issue
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Austrias first Nikolausschule (Saint Nicolas School) is offering courses for St Nikolaus lookalikes who are gearing up to visit children over the coming weeks.It is a popular tradition in the Catholic parts of German-speaking Europe that a Father Christmas figure called Heiliger Nikolaus brings sweets, nuts and fruits to youngsters on 5 or 6 December.Now […]