By Emiliano AlbensiThree Austrians were killed in an airplane crash in central Italy yesterday evening (Sun) after flying into a snowstorm, it has emerged.Officials in the countrys Marche region said today (Mon) the Cessna 182 started in Romes Urbe Airport for Wolfsberg, Austria, when it crashed between Ancona and Macerata.The site where the plane came […]
Social Democratic (SPÖ) Vienna Mayor Michael Häupl revealed he could imagine Turkish schools in Austria.Speaking at a joint press conference with Kadri Ecvet Tezcan, Turkeys ambassador in Austria, Häupl said today (Fri) he thought it was “possible” that there would be Turkish schools in the Austrian capital one day.The mayor also stressed however how important […]
Austrian glaciers are shrinking
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Environmental alarm bells are ringing as the vast majority of Austrias glaciers shrunk last year.Andrea Fischer of the Austrian Alps Society (OeAV) said today (Fri) studies have shown that 91 per cent of the countrys glaciers diminished in size in 2009.Fischer said the Niederjochferner decreased most drastically by 46 metres, followed by the Kesselwandferner (minus […]
The number of people stopped trying to illegally enter Germany via Austria is soaring.Police in the German State of Bavaria said today (Fri) officials prevented 2,800 attempts of people trying to enter the country illegally from Austria. This is a 15 per cent year on year increase, they stressed.Officials added there were 270 prevented attempts […]
Stefan Petzner announced he would step down as general secretary of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ) after weeks of denying reports he considered such a move.Petzner said yesterday (Thurs) he wanted to fully focus on his duties in the province of Carinthia where he was named head of the partys branch earlier […]
Hofer Austria boss to join Aldi Süd
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Hofer Austria boss Johann Mörwald will join Aldi Süds “coordination board” by the end of this year, company officials announced today (Thurs).Mörwald has headed Hofer Austria the German discount supermarkets Austrian branch since 2008.Austrian newspapers claimed Hofer Switzerland chief executive Günther Helm will become new Hofer Austria head.Mörwald is meanwhile set to coordinate […]
Austrians save more money than EU average
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Austrians save more than the European average, new figures show.Federal statistics agency Statistik Austria said yesterday (Weds) Austrians put eleven per cent of their incomes into saving accounts last year while the average European Union (EU) rate was 5.5 per cent. And 8.3 per cent of incomes in the Eurozone the 16 European […]
‘The Hoff’ lined up for folk music show
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“Baywatch” legend David Hasselhoff will be the star guest at a “Musikantenstadl” show later this month.Austrian broadcaster ORF said today (Thurs) that “The Hoff” is lined up for the show at the Salzburg Arena on 24 April.Producers of the show announced the 57-year-old will perform his new song “This Time Around” as well as a […]
Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Heinz-Christian Strache said results of a survey showing a vast majority of Austrians believed Muslims would “not stick to the rules” in Austria confirmed his partys policies.Strache said yesterday (Weds): “It is important to carefully observe current and future development. The development of parallel societies must be stopped.”The right-winger added it […]
Majority say Islam is a ‘threat’
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The majority of Austrians say Islam is a “threat to the western world”, a new survey says.Pollsters IMAS found that 54 per cent of Austrians agreed with the statement “Islam poses a threat for the west and our familiar lifestyle”.IMAS officials said today (Weds) only 19 per cent disagreed, while 27 per cent were undecided.The […]