Young generation is hungry for knowledge

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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 […]

Young Austrians spend little time on reading papers

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Lifestyle

Young Austrians are investing just a few minutes a week reading newspapers, a survey has revealed.Linz-based pollster Market found that Austrians aged between 16 and 29 spend an average 60 minutes per week reading a printed daily newspaper. The agency also found that 28 per cent of people aged 50 and older spend five or […]

‘Safety first’ investments preferred by majority

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Only 10 per cent of Austrians focus on increasing their assets when making investments, according to a survey.One in 10 of the 1,000 Austrians interviewed by research agency Spectra said their chief priority is making a profit when it comes to choosing how to invest their money.Almost seven out of 10 Austrians (67 per cent) […]

Most Austrians want plastic bags banned

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The  vast majority of Austrians would support a ban on plastic bags, according to a poll.Viennese researcher Karmasin found that 73 per cent of Austrians would back such a law, while only 24 per cent rejected the suggestion. The agency said the number of supporters of a ban on the ecologically harmful bags seems to […]

Austrian jobless rate drops

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Business

The number of unemployed Austrians continues to decline as the country gets ready for the full liberalisation of its job market.Social Democratic (SPÖ) Labour Minister Rudolf Hundstorfer announced today (Tues) that 309,584 people living in Austria were out of work last month. He added that another 69,187 unemployed Austrians were sitting re-education courses organised by […]

Three evacuation flights to Cairo today

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Travel

There will be three Austrian flights to Cairo, Egypt today (Mon) in order to evacuate Austrians stranded there, according to the Foreign Ministry.Ministry spokesman Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal said that the three flights, dispatched in reaction to popular concern, would have room for a total of 419 people.He added that 300 some Austrians wanted to get out […]

Spindelegger sees revolution in Egypt

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Politics

Austrian ÖVP (People’s Party) Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger said today (Mon) that a revolution was occurring in Egypt.He added that it was important for the European Union to react with a view to the future since no one could know what the end result would be and it was still uncertain whether there would be […]

Initial measures for evacuation of Austrians in Egypt

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Travel

The Austrian Foreign Ministry announced today (Mon) that initial measures for the evacuation of Austrians in Egypt would begin to be undertaken.Ministry spokesman Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal said that one or two planes would be sent to Cairo to evacuate Austrians “as soon as possible, possibly even today.” He noted that between 100 and 150 Austrians in […]

Most pensioners shun Asian cuisine, says study

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Lifestyle

Fewer than one in 10 elderly Austrians go for Asian food, a survey has shown.The Agency for Health and Nutrition Issues (AGES) said today (Weds) only nine per cent of Austrians aged 60 and older enjoy eating Asian food more than other dishes. Hearty, traditional Austrian cuisine is preferred by the vast majority of 70 […]

One in 10 young Austrians poorly educated and jobless

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Business

More than 10 per cent of young Austrians are not in employment, education or training, it has emerged.The European Commission’s (EC) statistic body Eurostat announced yesterday (Weds) that 10.1 per cent of Austrians aged between 20 and 24 were out of work, education and traineeships in 2008. The authority, which did not provide more recent […]