Rosemarie Fritzl has refused to file for divorce from her pervert husband, according to her sister.Christine Ranner told Austrian daily Österreich yesterday (Sun) Josef Fritzl asked her in a recent letter correspondence to find out whether his wife would agree to get divorced.Ranner, 57, said Fritzl who kept his own daughter as a personal […]
A painting worth tens of thousands of Euros has been stolen from a Viennese hotel.Managers of the citys five-star Hotel Bristol said today (Mon) that the burglars cut the artwork by late Polish painter Wojciech Kossak out of its frame at the weekend.The piece of art depicting a war battle was hanging in a hallway. […]
EVN completes capital increase
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Energy producer EVN AG has finalised its capital increase.The Lower Austrian company, which is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange (WBAG), said today (Mon) it expected proceeds from the move to be around 180 million Euros.The Lower Austrian government is the main stakeholder in the Maria Enzersdorf-based firm with a 51 per cent interest.German energy […]
Kampusch play draws the crowds
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A theatre play focusing on the media hunt on Natascha Kampusch is playing to sold-out crowds at a Viennese theatre.”Die Beteiligten” by Kathrin Röggla, which is now on at the Akademietheater, portrays the publics reaction to the headline-hitting abduction drama and Kampuschs decision to give a TV interview just days after she managed to flee […]
Plaut opens Moscow office
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Austrian consulting group Plaut AG has opened an office in Moscow.The company, which has its headquarters in Vienna, said today (Mon) that the office in the Russian capital will be its fifth in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).Plaut is quoted on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB). It achieved a turnover of 6.4 million Euros and […]
Construction costs jump
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Road construction costs have soared by more than three per cent.Statistik Austria announced today (Mon) roadwork was 3.6 per cent more expensive last month compared to the same month of last year because of high costs of raw material (month on month rise: 0.3 per cent).The state agency added the costs of bridge building activities […]
Road toll offender attacks policemen
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A Slovakian driver has been arrested for attacking two policemen, it has been announced.Viennese traffic officials said today (Mon) the 45-year-old kicked the officers when they fined him for driving on the A22 Donauufer motorway without a road toll sticker on Saturday.The tourist was put in custody in a Viennese jail. He will face a […]
Vienna gets first SPÖ-Greens coalition
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Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Heinz-Christian Strache has vowed “resistance” as the Viennese Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the Greens have agreed to cooperate in the city parliament.The right-winger said today (Fri): “We will fight this horrific experiment, of course.”Strache, whose party garnered almost 26 per cent in last months city ballot, also announced plans to hold […]
Turkish ambassador to keep post
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The Turkish ambassador in Vienna will not be removed from office despite stressing he would relocate the United Nations (UN) from Vienna were he leader of the international organisation.Turkish newspapers reported today (Fri) that the countrys government had no plans to dismiss Ambassador Kadri Ecvet Tezcan. The 61-year-old took over as Turkish ambassador in […]
Tyrolit sees 500mn turnover chance
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Abrasives producer Tyrolit has said it expects to rake in a turnover this year of half a billion Euros.The Schwaz-based company, a subsidiary of crystals maker Swarovski, announced today (Fri) it was confident to increase its annual turnover by 25 per cent to the 500 million Euros mark this year.Tyrolit explained it had registered a […]