Drivers might be allowed to use the breakdown lane of motorways in Austria from next year.Klaudia Niedermühlbichler, a spokeswoman for road administration authority Asfinag, revealed today (Thurs) a plan to start running tests on the A4 eastern motorway between Vienna and Schwechat in Lower Austria in 2012.There has been discussion over whether motorists should get […]
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A British man has hit out at police over their decision-making in investigating his sons disappearance in the Austrian-German border region half a year ago.Christopher Miles, who lived in Zell am See in the Austrian province of Salzburg, was last seen in Ruhpolding, Bavaria, on 31 July 2010.The 29-year-olds dad Nick Palmer-Miles, from Langar in […]
Almost 3,000 non-Austrians set up new companies in Vienna in 2010, according to the citys Economy Chamber (WKW).The WKW said today (Weds) that 2,900 bosses of new firms were foreigners, adding that another 5,000 Austrians established their own businesses in the capital in the past year.The organisation announced that the overall number of company foundations […]
More than 2,000 Romanians took on jobs in Austria last year, according to new figures.Romanian online recruiting platform Tjobs reports today (Mon) that around 2,500 people from the Eastern European (EE) country signed work contracts with Austrian firms in 2010. The agency also said that a further 10,500 Romanians applied for jobs in Austria at […]
The vast majority of young Austrians are eager to learn, according to a new study.Pollster GfK Austria said today (Mon) that 80 per cent of Austrians aged between 15 and 30 said they were hungry for knowledge. GfK Austria interviewed 4,600 Austrians aged between 15 and 30.These findings come on the back of a poll […]
Swede dies in skiing accident
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A 46-year-old skier from Sweden died after he came off the slope at high speed on Saturday.The man was racing down the piste in St. Anton am Arlberg, Tyrol, with two friends. The group jumped over the edge and down a steep descent on one side of the slope. He died due to the serious […]
Fine dust levels on the rise
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Styrian decision-makers are under pressure to react to figures showing soaring amounts of fine dust in several cities in the province.Latest Styrian Air Quality Report figures show that there were more fine dust particles in the air in Graz than allowed on 25 days so far this year. The provincial capital recorded too high levels […]
Van Persie and de Jong await Austria
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Arsenal striker Robin van Persie and Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong may make a comeback in the Dutch national team against Austria.The Premiership stars were called up by manager Bert van Marwijk for the match against Dietmar Constantini’s team. The friendly is set to take place in Rotterdam next Wednesday (9 February).The 22-member squad […]
More job vacancies in Austria
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The Austrian economy weathered the economic downturn well in 2010, new figures suggest.The Federal Labour Market Service (AMS) announced today (Fri) that companies doing business in the country offered 404,733 positions last year. The authority explained this was a 14.3 per cent increase compared to the number of vacant jobs in 2009.AMS officials stressed that, […]
Damages of 15,000 Euros were caused by thieves who stole tools and cables from a construction site in Lower Austria, it has been reported.Police in St. Pölten said today (Fri) that clothing, computer equipment, tools, copper cables and other items were taken from the building site in the city in the night-time incident. They added […]