The Viennese department of the Freedom Party (FPÖ) will get seven million Euros in public subsidies this year following its strong gains in the recent city parliament election.Political scientist Hubert Sickinger said today (Tues) the right-wing partys Vienna branch will have received seven million Euros by the end of 2011. Sickinger stressed this indicates a […]
A Viennese woman called the police when a boozed-up reveller tried to enter her city centre apartment in the early hours of this morning (Mon).Officials in the capital announced the 22-year-old intruder was preliminarily arrested to clear up the incident. The man told officers after sobering up that he had been out all night on […]
Freedom Party (FPÖ) boss Heinz-Christian Strache has accused the Social Democrats (SPÖ) of “ignoring peoples desires” after talks about a possible cooperation in the city parliament of Vienna were ended after barely an hour.Strache said today (Fri)that the SPÖs Viennese branch would continue its “politics of isolation” towards the FPÖ despite having suffered massive losses […]
Several decision-makers of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) and the Peoples Party (ÖVP) are facing the chop after the federal coalition partners were badly beaten in last Sundays Vienna election.The SPÖ lost its absolute majority in the 100-member city parliament, dropping from 49.1 per cent to 44.6 per cent. The party is now forced to […]
The Vienna Marriott has announced it will hold three Thanksgiving dinners once more next month.Organising the festive event has become a tradition at the prestigious city centre hotel over the past five years. Managers explained this years dinner nights will take place on 25, 26 and 27 November (7pm).A turkey filled with chestnuts and cranberries […]
Freedom Party (FPÖ) boss Heinz-Christian Strache has vowed to press on with a referendum against possible new mosques in Vienna after Sundays city parliament election.The right-winger said today (Fri) he expected Social Democratic (SPÖ) Mayor Michael Häupl to step down if the SPÖ loses its absolute majority in seats in the upcoming ballot. Häupl has […]
At least 12 people were injured when a coach collided with a tram in the city centre of Vienna this morning (Fri).The driver of the coach transporting a group of tourists from Serbia steered into a line 2 tram in the Ringstraße boulevard road. Police investigations have shown that the coach driver failed to notice […]
Two pals face traffic charges after forcing police into a wild street chase following a hit and run crash.Officials in the city of Salzburg said today (Weds) a 21-year-old drink driver called up his friend after steering into two parked cars last night.The 24-year-old who was also found to be over the legal limit […]
The Viennese Social Democrats (SPÖ) bid to retain their absolute majority in Sundays provincial election has received a boost as the city has been found the most popular congress destination in the world.The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) announced today (Mon) Vienna topped the ranking for which participators of conferences all over the […]
Peoples Party (ÖVP) Interior Minister Maria Fekter said she “feels confirmed” by the public debate about Thilo Sarrazins new book.The former Deutsche Bundesbank executive board members bestseller “Deutschland schafft sich ab” (Germany Abolishes Itself) caused outcry with its theories about a possible connection between immigrants intelligence, crime rates and their will to integrate.Fekter has been […]