The Peoples Party (ÖVP) has suggested the Austrian army should be able to pick only the best young Austrians to serve the mandatory six-month service.ÖVP Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger and the partys Interior Minister Maria Fekter said today (Fri) they wanted to give the army the right to call up only the 10,000 most-skilled of […]
TA seen in pole position for Serb snatch
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Telekom Austria (TA) are considered favourites to take over a majority stake in Telekom Srbija.The Austrian company confirmed today (Fri) it has been looking at the tender papers for the planned sale of a 50 per cent interest in the Serbian telecommunications provider.France Telecom, Germanys Deutsche Telekom and Egyptian firm Orascom Telecom are also interested […]
Massive Mercedes callback in Austria
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Mercedes Benz is recalling more than 2,500 cars in Austria.Car club ÖAMTC informed today (Fri) that the German company was asking owners of the C (W204), E (W212, C207, A207) und GLK (X204) series to have their vehicles checked at a garage amid potential steering malfunctions.The possibly affected cars were produced between June 2009 and […]
CSKA sack coach after losing against Rapid
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CSKA Sofia have dismissed their coach after a bitter 0-2 defeat against 32-time Austrian league champs Rapid Vienna last night (Thurs).Officials for the Bulgarian side announced today that Macedonian Gjore Jovanovski had been dismissed with immediate effect. It was the seventh time the club parted company with a head coach this year.Club President Dimitar Borisov […]
Poker face Becker to gamble in Vienna
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Tennis legend Boris Becker will compete in a poker tournament in Austria next week, it has been announced.European Poker Tour (EPT) officials said today (Fri) the three-time Wimbledon champion will participate in the 500,000 Euro event taking place at the Kursalon Hübner palace in the centre of Vienna between 26 and 31 October.Organisers stressed they […]
Three people were injured when a rollercoaster crashed against a crane in Vienna yesterday evening (Thurs).Two young women from Slovakia were sitting in the high-speed “Volare” wagon as it steered into the crane’s hoist which was set close to the rails of the attraction.Macedonian painter Arben S., 21, sustained a serious head injuries when he […]
Left-wingers are expected to take to the streets in Vienna today (Fri) to demonstrate against a summit of far-right parties from all over Europe which is taking place in the Austrian capital.Andreas Mölzer, who represents the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) in the European Parliament (EP), said representatives of the Sweden Democrats, Italys Lega Nord, the […]
A Viennese man has been fined in Croatia for trying to take purchased truffles to Austria.Klaus H. told Austrian newspapers today (Fri) he had been unaware that every export of the delicacy he bought 130 grams for 60 Euros at a market must be reported to Croatian officials.The 44-year-old was ordered to spend […]
Red Bull has decided to switch to other beverages at this weekends Formula One (F1) Grand Prix of Yeongam as the companys trademark energy drink has not yet been introduced in South Korea.Red Bull Racing announced today (Fri) crew members and drivers Australian Mark Webber and German Sebastian Vettel will not be served […]
Car clubs have turned their guns on the government over plans to raise taxes on mineral oil (MöSt).ÖAMTC said today (Thurs) the coalition of Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the conservative Peoples Party (ÖVP) was “lacking ideas” in its attempts to restore the state budget as government officials hinted towards higher MöSt from next year.The motorists […]