Placebo will perform in Salzburg in September, it has been announced.Online music newspaper Britishrock.cc reports today (Tues) that the alterative rock giants are set to hit the stage at the Salzburgarena on 5 September. Placebo, who have performed several times in Austria over the past years, are also confirmed to headline the Two-Day-A-Week festival taking […]
A traffic light warning device propping up a controversial noise-reduction law has gone into operation outside bars and restaurants in Vienna.Flashing red when revellers get too noisy, Social Democratic (SPÖ) councillor and the partys Innere Stadt district vice chief Daniela Stepp said they hoped the “WUFI” project will lead to a decrease in conflicts between […]
A Chinese artist is to place a four-tonne rock on one of Austrias highest mountains.Organisers of Styrias Regionale10 festival announced today (Tues) that famed architectural designer Ai Weiweis creation will be positioned on the peak of the 2,995-metre Hoher Dachstein on 23 June.They said the rock from the Chinese province of Sichuan will be transported […]
Some of the most powerful motorsports vehicles will be on display at this years Herbstmesse (Autumn Fair) in Graz.Fair organisers said the “Faszination Motorsport” special was expected to be the highlight of the nine-day event taking place from 25 September in the Styrian capital (www.messe-graz.at).More than 400 exhibitors will present their products and services at […]
There have been 1,400 new Austrian exporters since the inception of Go International initiative in April 2009.The figures were revealed by Dr Christoph Leitl and Reinhold Mitterlehnerfrom the Austrian Ministry of the Economy and the Austrian Federal Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ) at the opening of the 8th Austrian Export Day of the Austrian Foreign Trade […]
The victim of a freak car crash has been revealed as the deputy head of the Federal High Court (OGH).The OGH announced today (Mon) that Josef Gerstenecker died instantly when his car crashed against a bridge pier on the S6 main road near Neunkirchen, Lower Austria, last night.The 63-year-olds vehicle is a write-off. The 20-year-old […]
Kate Winslet is rumoured to star as Austrian cellar girl Natascha Kampusch in an upcoming movie.The Oscar winner is in the running for the main role in Bernd Eichingers new film, according to German showbiz magazines.”I am Sam” star Dakota Fanning and Karoline Herfurth who starred in “Perfume: The Story of a Murderer” […]
Besiktas cancelled a friendly against Austrian Bundesliga vice champions Austria Vienna.The Turkish giants announced today (Fri) they will not meet the team coached by former defender Karl Daxbacher at Viennas Franz Horr Stadium on 8 July.The club failed to give reasons for their change of mind, but it is assumed the twist had to do […]
Siemens chief Peter Löscher said he saw signs of recovery of the European economy as he attended the opening of a new office complex in Vienna today (Fri).The Austrian said: “Tendencies of the European economy managing to recuperate are clearly visible despite the nervousness dominating the international financial markets.”Löscher stressed that a “stable and transparent” […]
Fastbox has set its sights on E-Cars as the car repair chain announced it will sell and maintain an Italian firms electric vehicles.Fastbox, who have 20 branches across Austria, said today (Fri) it will soon begin selling Piaggios E-Cars. The Austrian firm added it would also offer to repair the Pontedera-based companys Porter model which […]