Werner Faymann says he had hard time with British PM

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Politics

The Austrian Chancellor has accused British Prime Minister David Cameron of speaking differently to the British public than he does in private with the European Council. The comments were made by Chancellor Werner Faymann during an interview with DerStandard newspaper. “Why I have a hard time with David Cameron, also in a personal relationship and […]

Finance scandal reason for early election

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Politics

The financial scandal in Salzburg has been hotly debated since last December. Many people lost their trust in the government and this has led to early elections on 5 May. The former financial adviser Wolfgang Eisl (ÖVP) issued a letter of attorney ten years ago, which allowed three state servants to make risky financial deals. […]

Austrian McDonalds killer on trial

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General News

A court case has started in Germany after a disagreement at a McDonalds in Münich an which a man was killed after being punched by an Austrian. The German businessman Giacomo A., 41, had been attacked by the unemployed Austrian David M.,25, at the McDonalds on 30th July last year. It was as the businessman […]

Final chance for Alaba

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Sports

Bayern Munich ace David Alaba is optimistic regarding his team’s chances of reaching the UEFA Champions League final. The Austrian national team star said after last night’s (Tues) 2-1 win against Real Madrid in the first leg of the semi final that Bayern were well prepared and knew what to expect from the Primera Division […]

Melzer confident as Davis Cup team face Spain

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Sports

Austrian tennis ace Jürgen Melzer has denied claims that the Austrian Davis Cup team has no chance against Spain. Melzer, 30, said yesterday (Tues) that the opponents are clear favourites to win this weekend’s quarter final clash – but also made aware that he beat David Ferrer and Nicolas Almagro before. The matches will take […]

Scientology Targets Kids

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General News

A British-owned iPhone App that plays nursery rhymes to kids is being used to advertise Scientology to children in Austria. The campaign was exposed by dad David Millar, 46, who lives in the Austrian capital Vienna and who sent a letter to local media to complain when he was asked by his six-year-old son Michael […]

Elton John’s adopted son listens to Led Zeppelin

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Culture

Sir Elton John has revealed that he plays songs by rock legends Led Zeppelin to his son.The pop icon and his civil partner David Furnish adopted Zachary after he was born to a surrogate in December last year.Now the singer has spoken out about how the baby is being raised.”He has got his own iPod […]

Artistic critics wanted

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Culture

We are expanding our coverage of arts, culture and lifestyle and are looking for reviewers and correspondents not just in Vienna but around the country interested in contributing articles in this area.Editor David Rogers said: “Austria is the cultural heartland of Europe – and it is only proper that the country’s cultural heritage is properly […]

Vienna undertakers use cremation heat

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General News

Canny undertakers in Vienna are planning to use the heat loss of cremations to heat their new headquarters.The city government-owned Bestattung Wien undertaker company said today (Fri) that its new main office at the Viennese Central Cemetery (Zentralfriedhof) in Simmering district will be heated with waste heat produced from cremations carried out at the adjacent […]

Two sentenced as customer drinks caustic detergent

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Bakery staff were given suspended sentences yesterday (Weds) after they sold a bottle of mineral water filled with detergent last year.David D. is still recovering from taking one gulp from the bottle he bought at the shop in Grafenschachen in Burgenland’s Oberwart district last November.The bakery’s 40-year-old boss told judges at Eisenstadt’s provincial court that […]