Bulgarian legal chiefs have confirmed an anti-monopoly bodys decision to fine Austrian firm EVN.Local media report today (Weds) that the federal Supreme Administrative Court has ruled that the Competition Protection Commission acted “correctly and lawfully” in handing the energy provider a 77,000-Euro fine over its dominant market position.Meanwhile, the construction of a hydro power plant […]
Austria will compete in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) after a three-year hiatus, it has emerged.Pius Strobl, head of communications at national broadcaster ORF, said today (Tues) the station has decided to field an artist in next years edition of the tradition-rich event screened all over the world.ORF bosses decided to stop taking part […]
Apples iPhone 4 will go on sale in Austria later this week, it has emerged.The American company confirmed reports that the latest edition of its bestselling Smartphone was set to hit the shelves in the country today (Tues).Apple announced that the iPhone 4 will also be available in Switzerland, Sweden, Luxembourg, Italy, New Zealand, Singapore, […]
Experts have warned of the “worst traffic weekend this summer”.Officials of ÖAMTC and Arbö Austrias leading motorists associations said today (Mon) record-breaking jams were expected to occur on several key travel routes across Austria as summer holidays start in the German provinces of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.Helmut Beigl of ÖAMTC said: “There was a […]
Andreas Ivanschitz and Christian Fuchs were part of a Mainz 05 team beating Greek champs Panathinaikos FC yesterday (Mon).Midfielder Ivanschitz performed over the full distance in the 2-0 test match victory in Mittersill, Salzburg, while defender Fuchs came on in the 60th minute. Austrian national team coach Dietmar Constantini was present at the friendly.Fuchs is […]
A Romanian man on the run from Austrian police for human trafficking was arrested in his home country, it has been announced.The Romanian Times reports that Traian C. from Bechet, was caught by police in the province of Dolj. The 55-year-old was wanted under a European arrest warrant after Austrian authorities linked him to human […]
Officials have been urged to act after it emerged that ill children are being made to endure temperatures of 40 degrees centigrade while waiting to be seen by doctors at a Graz hospital.Wilhelm Müller, head of the citys Childrens Clinic, labelled the situation as “disgraceful and unacceptable”. He explained that temperatures in the waiting room […]
Three Tyrolean pals who went missing at the weekend have been found enjoying themselves at an Italian holiday hotspot.Police in Fieberbrunn said earlier this week they had ruled out a crime after Peter R. and Sandro K., both 14, and Adlan M., 15, disappeared last Sunday after speaking to their parents who stressed there had […]
Motorbike producer KTM Power Sports AG has all chances of being back in the black this business year after seeing a rise in earnings in the first quarter.Stefan Pierer, head of the firm with headquarters in the Upper Austrian town of Mattighofen, said today (Fri) its earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) in the third […]
A Northern Irish property firm is set to build a new shopping centre an hours drive from Austria after getting a multi-million Euro loan from Erste Banks Slovenska sporitelna.British media report today (Fri) that the Slovakian subsidiary of Vienna-headquartered Erste Bank teamed up with VUB bank a Slovakian competitor owned by Italys Intesa Sanpaolo […]