The Austrian government has come under fire for allegedly spending more than half a million Euros on a website documenting the history of the Habsburg family.Austrian newspapers report today (Thurs) that the coalition of Social Democrats (SPÖ) and Peoples Party (ÖVP) invested 600,000 Euros in the creation of the homepage www.habsburger.net which does not feature […]
Herzog says Werder must snatch Arnautovic
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Former national team captain Andreas Herzog has appealed to bosses at his former club Werder Bremen to sign Marko Arnautovic.The 21-year-old striker is currently looking for a new club after leaving Champions League winners Inter after just one year. Arnautovic is still owned by his former club Twente Enschede. But the Vienna-born player already made […]
Wels police have begun investigating after animal activists reported organisers of a concert by AC/DC for their handling of the event.Josef Limberger, head of the Nature Protection Union of Upper Austria, said today (Thurs) trucks drove around on territory organisers agreed they would not enter to protect the habitat of rare plants and animals at […]
Prince to perform in Linz in July
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Seven-time Grammy Award winner Prince is to give one of his rare concerts in Austria this year.The multi-platinum selling singer will perform at Linz stadium on 13 July, it was announced today (Thurs).Saxophonists Maceo Parker and Candy Dulfer are rumoured to join the 51-year-old pop legend whose portfolio features the hits “Purple Rain” and […]
Peoples Party (ÖVP) Economy Minister Reinhold Mitterlehner will meet with mineral oil industry bosses and petrol station chiefs to discuss soaring fuel prices.More and more Austrian drivers are fuming as petrol stations upped prices shortly before the Easter and the Whitsun weekend holiday breaks.A vast majority of 90 per cent of Austrians even think firms […]
Austria drop in FIFA ranking
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Austria suffered four places in the FIFA world ranking released today (Weds).The team, which has been coached by former Mainz 05 manager Dietmar Constantini for around one year, fell from 64th to 68th place.Brazil lead the ranking ahead of Euro2008 winners Spain who will arrive in the western Austrian province of Vorarlberg for a […]
Spice producer Wiberg had a record turnover last year despite reducing the number of staff, it was announced today (Weds).The Salzburg firm said it managed to increase its annual turnover by two million Euros year on year to 122 million Euros despite the ongoing economic crisis in 2009. The number of employees meanwhile declined from […]
Strabag to team up with cement top dog
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Strabag boss Hans Peter Haselsteiner said today (Weds) his company wanted to protect itself from volatile cement market prices as the firm is set to cooperate with the cement productions world market leader.Haselsteiner and Bruno Lafont, head of French firm Lafarge, announced yesterday the companies joint venture will start doing business by the beginning of […]
Peoples Party (ÖVP) Economy Minister Reinhold Mitterlehner claimed Austria was “positioned to achieve sustainable growth” as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) predicted a bright future was ahead for the countrys economy.The body announced today (Weds) it expected Austrias economy to grow by 1.4 per cent year on year in 2010. Its most […]
Social Democratic (SPÖ) Labour Minister Rudolf Hundstorfer has announced plans to cut the budget of courses offered to jobless people.Hundstorfer said yesterday (Tues): “It must not happen anymore that someone sits a course such as How do I apply for a job best? three times.”The minister announced all courses offered by the Labour Market Service […]