Bammer exits Hertogenbosch event in second round

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Sybille Bammer has been knocked out in the second round of the 220,000 US dollar WTA tournament of Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands today (Weds).The Upper Austrian lost against Kristina Barrois in three sets (6-3, 2-6, 3-6). The defeat was a bittersweet affair for Bammer, 29, since she has teamed up with German Barrois in double […]

Mitterlehner Pushing Austrian Exports Offensive

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There have been 1,400 new Austrian exporters since the inception of “Go International” initiative in April 2009.The figures were revealed by Dr Christoph Leitl and Reinhold Mitterlehnerfrom the Austrian Ministry of the Economy and the Austrian Federal Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ) at the opening of the 8th Austrian Export Day of the Austrian Foreign Trade […]

Pröll wants EU-wide financial transactions tax by 2011

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People’s Party (ÖVP) Vice Chancellor Josef Pröll has appealed to European Union (EU) leaders to introduce a continental tax on financial transactions by next year.”It’s clear to me that we need a Europe-wide financial transactions tax. The sooner we agree on it the better. I’m in favour of this tax coming into force in 2011,” […]

Vienna officials sick 20 days per year

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Vienna’s officials are sick 20 days a year, the Austrian People’s Party ÖVP has said.The ÖVP has blamed mobbing and bad working environment in offices for the high amount of sick days.”To work for the city of Vienna makes you sick,” ÖVP representative Wolfgang Ulm said during the current Viennese election campaign.”Public officials in Lower […]

Liverpool to play friendly in Vorarlberg

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Premiership giants Liverpool FC will play Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal in Altach, Vorarlberg, on 17 July.Organisers said today (Tues) the friendly will mark the 20th anniversary of the town’s stadium which used to be called Schnabelholz. The venue, which has a capacity of 8,500, was recently renamed Cashpoint Arena after the local second-league team’s main […]

Schönborn shares Iby’s concern about celibacy

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Vienna Archbishop Christoph Cardinal Schönborn said today (Mon) he shared the concern of Eisenstadt Bishop Paul Iby’s concern about mandatory celibacy for Roman Catholic priests.”The concern that Bishop Iby expressed is shared by all of us (Austrian bishops), and I am happy to be in a Church in which there is freedom of speech and […]

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 country’s mountains during the winter season, which is currently coming to an end.This is a strong increase compared to the average […]

Eight beehives stolen in Vorarlberg

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Vorarlberg police said a beekeeper rival might be behind a beehive theft which occurred over the weekend.Officials in Doren said yesterday (Tues) it was unlikely that the thief who made off with eight hives – home to 250,000 bees – did not know about beekeeping.An estimated 1,800 Euros worth of damage was caused by the […]

Pröll wants banks on board in helping Greece

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Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) Finance Minister Josef Pröll has said he is planning to get banks on board to help financially struggling Greece.Pröll said yesterday evening (Sun) he would speak with the heads of Austria’s main banks about whether they could imagine getting involved in the international subsidisation plan for the financially struggling European Union […]

New coach for Fuchs as Bochum sack Herrlich

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Austrian national team star Christian Fuchs is to get a new manager after VfL Bochum bosses sacked Heiko Herrlich today (Thurs).The German Bundesliga club decided to dismiss the former Borussia Dortmund striker after the team failed to win any of their past league ten matches.Herrlich took over from Swiss Marcel Koller only in October 2009.Former […]