The number of Austrians spending their vacation within the country may decline, a travel poll suggests.Europ Assistance said today (Weds) 64 per cent of interviewed Austrians said they planned to go on holiday this summer, up by three per cent from last year. The insurance company said that just 20 per cent of them had […]
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Tens of thousands of Austrians are addicted to gambling, according to a new study.The Gallup research group announced today (Weds) that 64,000 Austrians are believed to be compulsive gamblers. The agency explained this number means that the share of slot machine and sport betting addicts in Austrias overall populace resembles the European average. Around 8.5 […]
Moscow flops in holiday safety poll
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A vast majority of Austrians have admitted fears of street crime in Moscow.Insurance agency Allianz found that only 14 per cent consider the Russian capital as a safe place to visit. The insurer said today (Tues) New York in the United States fared slightly better as 28 per cent of Austrians say they are not […]
Boy in clinic after vodka binge
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A young boy is in intensive care after swigging down a bottle of vodka.The 10-year-old was hospitalised after passersby found him lying in a roadside ditch in Gratwein near Graz, Styria. The kid reportedly emptied a 0.7-litre bottle of vodka on a playground within four hours before passing out yesterday evening (Thurs). Doctors at the […]
Widespread worry of poor care
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Nearly one of two Austrians fear being unable to finance appropriate old-age care for themselves.GfK Austria said today (Fri) 49 per cent of the polled citizens of all age groups said they are afraid of possessing too low assets to pay for good care in case they need it when they get older. The agency […]
Nearly one out of four Austrians visit spas to maintain their relationships, a new poll has shown.Research group Meinungsraum which questioned more than 1,000 Austrians for health sector company Vamed said today (Fri) 24 per cent said they visit spas with their partners to cherish their bonds.The vast majority of 90 per cent […]
Political leaders seem to have ended a lengthy argument considering bilingual place-name signs.Negotiators announced in Klagenfurt yesterday evening (Tues) they agreed that 164 towns and communities in the province of Carinthia will be equipped with place-name signs in both German and Slovenian.Provincial decision-makers and representatives of the Slovenian minority have been at odds over the […]
One in two young Austrians never go to church, a new poll reveals.Public opinion agency Karmasin, who questioned 500 Austrians for the study published by magazine profil found that 50 per cent of Austrians aged 30 and younger never attend Catholic masses. The firms research also shows that 35 per cent of all Austrians […]
The Freedom Party (FPÖ) has questioned Federal President Heinz Fischers approach to democracy over controversial statements in a recent interview.Fischer a former Social Democratic (SPÖ) president of the federal parliament and science minister told the Kurier newspaper some days ago that he would not have to inaugurate FPÖ boss Heinz-Christian Strache as federal […]
Ice cream price hike predicted
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Sweet-toothed Austrians have been dealt little mouth-watering news.Economy Chamber (WKO) Silvio Molin-Pradel announced today (Fri) ice cream parlours in Austria will charge around 20 Eurocents more for a small cone this summer. Molin-Pradel explained businesspeople of the trade decided to react to rising foodstuff prices as the trade rates for cocoa, hazelnuts and other products […]