T-Mobile Austria presents German rate

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Another company has adapted its product range in view of sociological trends as T-Mobile Austria offers a contract aimed at the German community in Austria.The firm said today (Mon) its 19-Euro “Hit Germany” contract model for mobile phones features 1,000 free minutes of calls and 1,000 free text messages from Austria to Germany.The rate is […]

Guardian writer enthuses over culinary delights in Vienna

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A British journalist has revealed “almost everything” she ate in Vienna was “delicious”.Rachel Cooke, who writes a popular life and style column for the daily Guardian newspaper, admits she “had not expected to like Austrian food”.Cooke reveals she was uncertain about which experiences her second visit to Austria may hold after a rather unfortunate stay […]

Austrian women reveal men’s struggles to perform in bed

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One in four Austrian men have erection problems, according to a survey among 2,500 women.Twenty-five per cent of Austrian women aged 18 and older said their partners often have difficulties performing in bed.The study – carried out by Viagra producer Pfizer’s Austrian department – also shows that 71 per cent of Austrian women in relationships  […]

Salzburg jobless rate down sharply

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The number of unemployed people declined strongly in Salzburg last month, according to latest figures.The Federal Labour Market Service (AMS) said today (Fri) that 5.3 per cent of the province’s residents were out of work last month, down from 8.5 per cent in January 2010.The provinces of Tyrol (5.9 per cent), Vorarlberg (6.1 per cent) […]

‘Winegrowers vendetta’ fears over axed €100,000 grapevine

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Police are investigating after a priceless grapevine was chopped to pieces.The plant was discovered at an unused estate in Eisenstadt, Burgenland, one and a half years ago. Examinations revealed it was several hundred years old and worth around 100,000 Euros since it was found to be a unique precursor of the Grüner Veltliner.The white wine […]

Swinton feels alien in the US

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Culture

Award-winning actress Tilda Swinton has revealed she still feels like a tourist in the United States of America.Swinton told Austrian magazine Live: “I’m a European at heart and feel honoured about invitations to make movies in the USA. But I go there with a tourist visa – and I feel as such.”The London-born Scottish actress […]

Sleepwalker seriously injured in second-storey fall

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A young man suffered several broken bones when he fell out of a second-floor window last night (Thurs/Fri).Roland P. opened the balcony door in the family home in Zwettl, Lower Austria, before falling over the handrail, police said today.The 21-year-old, who had never sleepwalked before, was found by his girlfriend who started looking for him […]

Phaeton nicked in Austria found by Romanian police

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A Volkswagen (VW) limousine worth 100,000 Euros which was nicked in Austria has reappeared in Romania.Specialised car theft investigators of the domestic police force said today (Fri) that they had discovered the Phaeton in a garage in the city of Petrosani. The expensive limousine was reported as stolen by its owner in Austria two weeks […]

Good news from Austrian IT sector

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Austrian IT companies are in an upbeat mood, a poll has shown.Market research group IDC Austria said today (Fri) that around two thirds of the country’s IT and telecommunications firms expected to be “significantly more successful” this year than they were in 2010. IDC Austria interviewed managers of 182 companies in the field.The Viennese agency […]

Out of wedlock birth rate up

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More than four in 10 babies were born out of wedlock last year, figures presented today (Thurs) reveal.Austrian statistic authority Statistik Austria announced that 40.1 per cent of all babies born in 2010 were born out of wedlock, up slightly from 39.2 per cent in the previous year.Carinthia registered the highest share of illegitimate births […]