Children from disadvantaged families have the opportunity to get back to school equipment at cheaper prices. At the Vienna Caritas Charity division ‘Carla’ school equipment is being sold at cheaper prices to families with financial difficulties. A recent survey by the Chamber of Labour found that the average cost of back to school equipment including […]
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130 million unclaimed by families
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Politicians have started a debate on what to do with 130 million euros of unclaimed cash put aside to help with the cost of childcare for families. The MPs are agreed that the money should go to families but are now debating how it could be used. The money was to cover the 2,300 euros […]
European immunisation programmes are among the great medical success stories. But Europeans are increasingly reluctant about getting vaccinated – with the result that infectious diseases such as measles, thought to have been defeated, are once more increasingly present in Europe. Speaking at the European Health Forum Gastein, MEP Karin Kadenbach called for joint European efforts […]
Röttgen rules out electricity shortage
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German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen has emphasised that his country would not be facing an energy supply crisis this winter despite its farewell to nuclear technology. The German government coalition of CDU, Free Democratic Party (FDP) and the Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU) decided around half a year ago to order […]
AUA put off by on-board food poll
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Austrian Airlines (AUA) has suffered a devastating defeat in a global check on carriers culinary offerings.The former federal flagship airline came just 24th out of 30 aviation companies in the test carried out by users of website Airlinemeals. Korean Air tops the chart with 7.9 out of a maximum 10 points ahead of Emirates (7.6) […]
Vienna International Airports (VIA) turnover and earnings dropped in 2009 in a year overshadowed by the revelation that the cost of construction of a new terminal may double.The Austrian Audit Office (RH) is examining VIAs books after the press reported that the cost of building the new “Skylink” terminal could reach 830 million Euros instead […]