Police release image of bald hair thief

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General News

Austrian police have issued a photo of a bald man who has been cutting the hair from young girls before running off with his trophy. The attacks have mostly taken place in Feldbach in Styria, Austria, where the hair cutter has been carrying out his hair raising activities for more than 20 years. In the […]

Spring at the palace

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Travel

Gertenpalais Liechtenstein is inviting visitors to an exhibition with a different this time with a focus on all things to do with spring and a tour of its gardens. As part of a general renovation the gardens at the Gertenpalais Liechtenstein were given a new lease of life and now they can be seen in […]

Hotel Rebuild after Christmas fire

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Builders are working overtime at Saalbach-Hinterglemm in Pinzgau to rebuild the “Glemmtalerhofs” hotel in time for the winter season. The property was almost completely destroyed and that was practically just a shell left after a blaze at Christmas. Luckily for the Schnell family that owned the property – the rebuilding work is being covered by […]

Luxury Sausages in Vienna

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Culinary Guide

Sausage loving Austrians have gained a new treat in their culinary landscape after a gourmet sausage stand opened at Schwedenplatz. On the menu is the popular cheese sausage the Kasekrainer sold together with caviar and champagne. Cathedral chaplain Toni Faber blessed the new sausage stand and the man cooking up the menu was none other […]

Disagreement over planned animal graveyard

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Concerns have been voiced in Kreisbach bei Wilhelmsburg about a planned animal graveyard at Castle Kreisbach. The man in charge of establishing the graveyard wants to give animals a proper burial as a service to pet lovers, but locals believe that the graveyard might be too unsettling for tourists heading to the castle. But officials […]

Lemur baby at Schönbrunn Zoo

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The Lemurs made famous in the movie “Madagascar” have become one of the most popular attractions at Vienna’s Schönbrunn Zoo. Recently, a baby Lemur was born there which has further increased the popularity of the animals among visitors. The female Lemur Samba gave birth on the 25th of May, and the gender of the baby […]

Culinary offers in southern Burgenland

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Culinary Guide

Thirty Burgenland-based culinary and agricultural establishments have opened their doors to Austrians and tourists with the motto “Come to Paradise and enjoy yourself”  for this year’s Enjoyment Days. Enjoyment Days is a celebration in southern Burgenland of all things culinary and the  now annual event is well established in the Burgenland calendar, and attracts visitors […]

Body of Libyan oil minister flown out of Austria

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Politics

The body of the former Libyan minister Shukri Ghanem, who was found dead in the Danube last week, has been transported to the Libyan capital Tripoli on Thursday. The coffin with Ghanem’s name on it arrived in Tripoli yesterday, according to wire agencies. The Austrian officials were initially not ready to confirm this information. Meanwhile, […]

Information campaign causes great passport demand

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General News

Officials in Salzburg are dealing with a flood of demand at passport offices after a campaign by the city to raise awareness of new passport regulations. After the 15th of June children may no longer travel on their parents’ passports according to the new EU-wide ruling of one person, one passport. All new travel documents […]

Kurz tackles immigration at school level

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Politics

Integration Secretary Sebastian Kurz, 26, was at the ministry of interior affairs this week discussing with educationalists whether schools were failing in their mission of integration. Kurz was preparing for today’s launch of Vienna’s second annual Integration week, which he described as ‘an integration offensive necessary in order to build consciousnesses.’ The youngest minister in […]