Police in the Austrian-Italian border region are investigating after finding cigarettes worth 7,000 Euros in an abandoned car.Officials in the southern province of Carinthia said today (Tues) that police officers discovered 248 cartons of cigarettes in a vehicle parked at a motorway rest stop car park near Völkermarkt.The tobacco products were confiscated after a check […]
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Electrician killed by falling tree
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A Lower Austrian worker died after he was hit by a falling tree yesterday (Weds).The 40-year-old slipped and fell over on the sloping area in a forest near Schwarzenbach. The man was then hit by the beech tree that he had just cut down.The electrician was working on the family-owned estate with his brother when […]
More than 100 people gathered in Vienna to commemorate the death of late Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, it has been claimed.Amer Albayati, a journalist and founder of the Association of Liberal Muslims in Austria, told the Kronen Zeitung today (Tues) he has information that 120 supporters of the dictator came together in Vienna recently to […]
A German actor who was assigned to work as a doctor after presenting forged documents may face murder charges as a woman died after he failed to help.Nils G., 38, who starred in various TV series and films, was arrested after having worked as an emergency doctor for the Viennese Samaritans Association and the Red […]
Elderly skier hits snow groomer
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A skier is recovering after crashing against a snow groomer.The restaurant manager, 64, was skiing down a hill in the winter sport resort of Heiligenblut, Carinthia, when he failed to notice the vehicle parked on the side of the slope on Thursday evening.Local officials said staff briefly parked the groomer while they checked a fake […]
Fake doc busted
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A German has been arrested for working as an emergency doctor after presenting fake documents.Oliver Löhlein, head of the Viennese Samaritans Association, confirmed today (Thurs) that the man was taken into custody after having participated in rescue missions for around a month. He stressed that the case was unprecedented.The man a professional actor […]
Bread price hike ahead
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Customers must brace for higher bread and pastry prices, bakers have warned.The Salzburg Bakers Association announced today (Tues) that a “disastrous” harvest has led to an immense increase of flour trade rates.The body also named global speculators as responsible for a 300 per cent price hike for cocoa and a 70 to 80 per cent […]
Upper Austrian industrial firm goes bust
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Upper Austrian firm Franz Hittmayr GmbH has filed for bankruptcy, it has emerged.The Alpine Creditors Association (AKV) said today (Thurs) judges at the provincial court in Wels have started dealing with the Redlham-based industrial companys situation.The body said Franz Hittmayr GmbH had debts of more than 3.9 million Euros. It added the plan was to […]
Avalanches claim 37 in Austria
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A higher-than-average number of people were killed by avalanches in the Austrian Alps this winter.Official figures presented yesterday (Tues) show that 37 skiers, snowboarders, hikers and ski tourers died as a result in the countrys mountains during the winter season, which is currently coming to an end.This is a strong increase compared to the average […]
ÖVP fraction wins WKO election
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The Peoples Partys (ÖVP) VP-Business Association has won this years Federal Economic Chamber (WKO) election for members representatives in specialised sectors.It was announced on Tuesday this week that the ÖVP organisation had won 70.9 per cent of the vote or 0.8 of a percentage point more than five years ago and had again won a […]