Possible projects for a “multilingual oriented educational concept” have led to a debate in Vienna. The SPÖ, ÖVP and FPÖ are currently discussing the two sides of the issue: “multilingualism as a chance” and “German as a priority”. The “forum.wien.welt.offen”, an expert group that has replaced the commission of migration of the city of Vienna, […]
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Social workers will visit badly integrated foreigners at home to help them learning German, People’s Party (ÖVP) Integration Secretary Sebastian Kurz announced yesterday (Tues). Kurz said his office planned to expand a successful Viennese pilot project concept based on programmes in Switzerland and Australia to several other Austrian towns and cities in the coming months. […]
Green Heart beats for 40 years
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Styria which promotes itself as the green heart of Austria is celebrating 40 years of the green heart campaign. The project was launched in 1972 to promote the Federal State of Styria which is the greenest state in Austria, with around 60 per cent forest as well as agriculture – whether pumpkins, apples or the […]
Vienna’s Greens are delving further into controversy with a new no-traffic concept. Viennese newspapers report today (Weds) that Green Party Vice Mayor Maria Vassilakou wanted to ban car traffic from some of the city’s busiest roads next summer. The left-winger allegedly wants a different street at the free disposal for cyclists, pedestrians and inline skaters. […]
Road to Liberty through Innovation
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By John Morris in Washignton DCInnovation was the buzz word at this years SAE World Conference at Detroit, 13-15th April 2010 which saw a very strong Austrian presence through main congress sponsors AVL and MAGNA, the Austrian automotive suppliers. US company FORD announced a joint venture with the Styrian company MAGNA to produce the battery […]