Political decision-makers in other Austrian tourism hotspots may be pressed to act after Salzburg’s officials introduced free wireless local area network (WLAN) internet access.City officials said today (Thurs) residents and holidaymakers can enter the World Wide Web (WWW) free of charge with their laptops, notebooks, tablets, PCs and smartphones at three popular places in the […]
Hotels in Salzburg have jacked up their prices, new figures show.Research by holiday information and price comparison platform Trivago (www.trivago.co.uk/hotelprices) shows today (Thurs) that a standard double room in the birthplace of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart currently costs 122 Euros, up sharply by 20 Euros to the previous month.Tens of thousands of holidaymakers are coming […]
Neo-Nazi scene figurehead Gottfried Küssel remains in detention, it has been announced.Juridical officials in Vienna where the fascist was arrested last Monday said today (Thurs) they have decided to keep Küssel in custody.Various documents and data storage devices were seized by special police units investigating against Austrias far-right circles when six properties in […]
Using public transport in Vienna may become more expensive soon, according to reports.Several daily newspapers claim today (Weds) that public transport provider Wiener Linien will raise some rates shortly as the citys new government aims to offer cheaper tickets to the needy.The Greens of Vice Mayor Maria Vassilakou made clear when they decided to form […]
An elderly cyclist died after being run down by a truck before paramedics reached the scene.Radio news reports have it that the accident occurred at a crossroads in the city of Linz this morning (Fri). The 26-year-old lorry driver failed to notice the 78-year-old man for unclear reasons as investigations into the incident are continuing.Only […]
A young resident of Vienna was killed by a train as he tried to take a shortcut after a night in town.The 18-year-old and a pal of the same age decided to cross railroad tracks in Vienna-Favoriten as they walked home from a disco in the city centre on Saturday morning. The train driver failed […]
The controlled detonation of a World War Two (WWII) bomb caused enormous damage in Graz last Friday evening.Explosives experts advised the police to evacuate the main train station of the city and the surrounding area within one kilometre in order to carry out a controlled explosion since it was impossible to safely remove it. The […]
Around 25 per cent of Austrians are cycling each day or several days a week, according to a traffic information organisation.The Austrian Traffic Club (VCÖ) said today (Mon) its research suggested that one out of four Austrians were cycling on a daily basis or more than once a week. The club said it expected this […]
Political decision-makers in Vienna have revealed plans to drastically reduce the number of hospitals in the city.The Social Democrats (SPÖ) who form a government coalition with the Greens in the federal capital said yesterday (Thurs) that there should be just seven instead of the current 12 city-owned clinics by 2030.SPÖ Vienna Health Councillor […]
An Austrian businessman may face a lawsuit for homicide in Brazil, it has emerged.Police in the north-eastern city of Recife announced today (Weds) that Alfred Hartner and a German man were accused of killing a Brazilian engineer. The body of Alisson Pereira, 37, was found at the Bamboo Bar which is owned by Hartner […]