Vienna Archbishop Christoph Cardinal Schönborn said today (Fri) he could rule out voting for the Freedom Partys (FPÖ) presidential election candidate Barbara Rosenkranz.Schönborn said: “Someone who questions the National Socialism prohibition law and fails to make clear statements regarding the Holocaust is not an option for me personally.”Rosenkranz, who represents the ultra-conservative wing of right-wing […]
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Skiers safe after lift mistake
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Two Upper Austrian skiers were rescued on Sunday after taking the wrong lift up a mountain.The pair found themselves on the Krippenstein, 500 metres higher than their intended destination, Krippenbrunn in Upper Austrias Gmunden district, police said.Despite their mistake and the late hour, they decided to ski down the mountain. After losing their way and […]
Dead mice sent to mayor
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An Upper Austrian mayor has received a praline box containing two dead mice and an anonymous, threatening letter, according to website krone.at.Walter Ernhard, the Social Democratic (SPÖ) mayor of Ansfelden in Upper Austrias Linz-Land district, confirmed the report and said today (Fri) he was very disturbed by the package.Ernhard said he had received it on […]
Polish lorry thief arrested
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Polish police used a signal from a black box in a stolen lorry to locate and arrest a Polish man yesterday (Weds) who had burglarised a car repair firm in Strasshof an der Nordbahn in Lower Austrias Gänserndorf district Tuesday night.Lower Austrian police said today the man had driven the lorry loaded with items stolen […]
By Lisa ChapmanThe WWF has warned against the construction of more hydroelectric plants in Austria as it says the countrys rivers are in a “dramatic” state.Christoph Walder, the head of the international environmental groups campaign “Rivers Full of Life” said today (Tues): “As long as there is no good analysis of Austrias water-power potential, it […]