An adopted Dutchman who flew to Austria to track down his real parents has launched a multi-million pound inheritance claim after discovering his real father was an Austrian property magnate. Ronald Nyman, 42, had been born illegitimately in 1970 in Feldkirch, Austria, and was handed over to a local monastery and then given up for […]
New statistics released last month reveal every fifth child between the age of 11 and 13 in Austria is overweight, five per cent are obese. These figures represent a 40 per cent increase over the last 16 years. If these trends continue they will reach epidemic levels. The Austrian Green Party is pressing for higher […]
European immunisation programmes are among the great medical success stories. But Europeans are increasingly reluctant about getting vaccinated – with the result that infectious diseases such as measles, thought to have been defeated, are once more increasingly present in Europe. Speaking at the European Health Forum Gastein, MEP Karin Kadenbach called for joint European efforts […]
An Austrian bank is now offering its customers a bank card made out of corn that is biodegradable once it is finished with. The idea is part of an environmental initiative by the Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) which includes not only biodegradable card but also packaging in which it is sent which is also […]
A skeleton uncovered north of Vienna is forcing archaeologists to take a fresh look at prehistoric gender roles after it appeared to be that of a female fine metal worker – a profession that was previously thought to have been carried out exclusively by men. The Museum of Ancient History in Lower Austria says the […]
Austrian youngsters are only getting about 50% of the daily exercise that they need according to experts. And the lack of physical effort is leading to overweight and other problems including diabetes. That was the result of the study which was presented this week in Salzburg which also urged more sport in school to correct […]
A Green politician sitting on the local council in Wolfsberg wants to see the return of aristocratic titles which were banned in Austria after the first world war. Ulrich Habsburg-Lothringen, himself a descendant who would have the title Archduke, wants them to be returned to their former owners and their descendants by 2018 at the […]
Austrian Royals on India honeymoon
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Archduke Imre of Austria and his newly-wed wife Archduchess Kathleen Katie Walker are currently honeymooning in India. After visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra and the neighbouring town of Fatehpur Sikri, the royal couple – who had arrived Delhi last week – were spotted exploring the pink city. Although officially Austria has no royal family […]
A Vienna court has heard how a man that even prosecutors described as the most famous stringed instrument expert in the world used his reputation to fiddle millions from his clients. Dietmar Machold married a woman 27-years younger, bought a romantic fairy-tale castle and filled his garage with a fleet of VIP cars to impress […]
A supermarket chain which advertises using a slogan that urges more common sense in shopping has been selling peeled bananas on plastic trays wrapped in foil. But the stunt by the German-owned Billa supermarket chain – part of the Rewe group that has thousands of stores in 9 European countries, has caused outrage among users […]