Freedom Party (FPÖ) officials have hit out at Anas Schakfeh, president of the Austrian Islamic Denomination (IGGiÖ), for calling for a mosque in all nine provinces.FPÖ General Secretary Harald Vilimsky today (Mon) suggested an “immigration stop” for people from “Islamic regions” in a first reaction to Schakfehs statements from the weekend.Schakfeh said he wanted “visible” […]
The Vienna-based Austrian Times Group has today launched two regional editions covering Salzburg and Vienna. Austrian Times general manager David Rogers said: “The two local newspapers will carry many extra stories from Salzburg and Vienna respectively in English – in addition to anything relevant from our main newspaper – and it is hoped they will […]
Telekom Austria (TA) is engaged in a bidding war for Serb telecommunications firm Telekom Srbija, according to reports.Belgrade daily Politika claims today (Fri) that the Austrian market leader has interest in taking a 50 per cent stake in the company from the Serb government. The report also has it that Germanys Deutschen Telekom, Egyptian firm […]
Skunk Anansie will perform in Vienna next year, it was announced today (Fri).Online music and events platform Britishrock.cc has revealed that the English alternative rock band fronted by charismatic singer Skin will hit the stage at the Gasometer concert hall on 18 February.Skunk Anansie are one of the most successful Brit rock acts […]
Natascha Kampusch has been criticised for stressing well ahead of the presentation of her autobiography that she will not provide any autographs.Michaela Bokon, manager of book chain Thalias Vienna-Landstraße shop where the 21-year-old will speak about “3,096 Tage” (3,096 Days) on 9 September, said today (Fri) Kampusch had made clear she would not sign her […]
Social Democratic (SPÖ) Education Minister Claudia Schmied is in hot water for splashing out more than 350,000 Euros on ads in a Viennese tabloid in less than two years.A parliamentary request by Freedom Party (FPÖ) MP Walter Rosenkranz forced the education ministry to announce that it had spent 365,271.56 Euros on “information campaigns” in free […]
Rapid Viennas chances to enter the UEFA Europa Leagues group stage shrank last night (Thurs) as the 32-time Austrian league champs failed to beat Aston Villa.The English Premier League club held Rapid to a 1-1 draw in front of 17,500 fans at sold out Gerhard Hanappi Stadium in Vienna. Villa who rested some of […]
Remorseful thieves returned an Austrian familys pet dog after making off with their caravan, it has emerged.Corinna G. from Baden, Lower Austria, said today (Fri) she had driven to the Italian city of Pisa earlier this week after being informed that family canine “Micky” had been found leashed to a fence at the campsite where […]
Sturm Graz are rank outsiders in terms of entering the UEFA Europa League group stage after losing to Juventus 1-2 last night (Thurs).The team managed by Franco Foda conceded an early goal (Leonardo Bonucci, 16) but also had several decent chances to score. Croatian centre-back Gordon Schildenfelds powerful header found the net eight minutes from […]
Four hot-air balloon passengers had a narrow escape after getting stuck in a group of trees this morning (Thurs).Fire-fighters in Lower Austrias Horn district said the balloon got entangled 10 metres in the air in a group of trees located between the towns of Wollmersdorf and Zettlitz during a failed landing attempt.None of the passengers […]