Most Austrians think euthanasia in the final stage of a lethal disease should go unpunished, a poll has shown.Vienna-based research agency Karmasin said it had interviewed 500 Austrians for its weekly poll for news magazine profil.The pollsters announced 46 per cent of questioned people had said doctors who carry out euthanasia on patients suffering from […]
A fourth of Austrians need better connection to public transport, the Austrian Traffic Club (VCÖ) reported today (Weds).Club expert Martin Blum said supply was not keeping up with demand and it was especially important to give the rail priority over roads.He added that 60 per cent of Austrians regularly used public transport, which accounted for […]
The pressure on Social Democratic (SPÖ) Chancellor Werner Faymann is increasing as new research reveals he has been overtaken by Peoples Party (ÖVP) Vice Chancellor Josef Pröll in popularity.Research firm Karmasin found out 27 per cent of Austrians would support Pröll if they could elect the chancellor by direct vote but only 24 per cent […]
Viennese catering company DO&CO said its turnover slumped in the first three quarters of the current 2009/2010 business year while profit soared.The company, headed by Attila Dogudan, announced today (Thurs) earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) rose by 7.6 per cent to 26.08 million Euros.The firm, which runs restaurants and manages the catering for several […]
Austrian-Czech mineral water bottler Waldquelle reported today (Weds) it had raised the amount bottled by seven per cent year on year to 120 million litres in 2009.The firm said its turnover had increased by 8.7 per cent year on year to 21 million Euros last year.Waldquelle chief Herbert Czech claimed that Waldquelle had the second-largest […]
Vienna opposition party leaders have attacked the ruling Social Democrats (SPÖ) after it emerged that the majority of residents taking part in a referendum back a 24-hour underground train service at the weekend.SPÖ Councillor Sandra Frauenberger announced today (Tues) around 54 per cent of people participating supported of an around the clock U-Bahn service on […]
Insurance firm UNIQA today (Tues) reported a drop in operating earnings.The company said its operating earnings had fallen 9.5 per cent from 90 million Euros in 2008 to 81.5 million Euros in 2009.It added, however, that its 39.5 million Euros in operating earnings in the fourth quarter of 2009 had been the highest quarterly figure […]
The number of passengers at Vienna International Airport (VIA) rose by 4.1 per cent year on year to 1,203 million in January 2010, the airport reported today (Thurs).VIA added that the number of passengers with Middle Eastern destinations had gone up by 11.3 per cent and the number with Western European destinations had risen by […]
Savings accounts were the investment vehicle of choice for Austrians last year, new research has shown.According to results of a new poll by GfK Austria released today (Weds) 52 per cent of Austrians put available money into them in 2009.That percentage compares to the 15 per cent of Austrians who chose to put money into […]
More than eighty per cent of Austrians want tougher dangerous dog laws, a new survey has shown.Pollsters Oekonsult interviewed 1,117 people for its research as a referendum over whether a so-called dog keepers licence should be introduced starts tomorrow (Thurs) in Vienna.The Oekonsult poll shows 83 per cent of the questioned backed “restrictive law changes […]