December at the Austrian Film Museum

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Lifestyle

 By Rebecca Musgrave Visitors to the Austrian Film Museum this December can expect an extensive and varied film programme. Featuring the films of Robert Mitchum, the works of Santiago Álvarez and the Marx Brothers the schedule is jam-packed with material from the Museum’s archives. The cinema of the Austrian Film Museum, located at Augustinerstraße 1 […]

Accused Sanader U-turn on extradition bid

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Politics

Accused ex Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader wants to be extradited back to Croatia.The former PM is currently being detained in Austria after he had been arrested in December on an international arrest warrant issued by Zagreb.Whilst in office in Croatia, Sanader was accused of abusing his power with cases involving state-run companies for millions […]

Verbund share value tumbles as turnover shrinks

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Business

Energy sector giant Verbund AG has suffered a turnover decrease.The Viennese firm, in which the Republic of Austria holds a 51 per cent interest, said today (Weds) its turnover shrank by five per cent to 3.3 billion Euros in 2010. Verbund added that its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) declined by 15.4 […]

Building project costs soar up

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Business

Prices in the construction sector rose by nearly four per cent year on year in 2010, Statistik Austria has announced.The agency said today (Thurs) that costs climbed by 3.9 per cent. It explained that roadwork activities were 5.5 per cent more expensive in 2010 than in the previous year, adding that bridge construction rates jumped […]

Household energy costs soar up

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Business

Austrian households’ energy expenditure continues to climb, new figures show.The Federal Energy Agency announced today (Mon) that Austrians had to pay 8.9 per cent more for the same energy goods and services last December than in the same month of 2009.The authority’s Energy Price Index (EPI) – which also takes car fuel rates into account […]

Saddam’s fans gathered in Vienna, Muslim journalist claims

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Politics

More than 100 people gathered in Vienna to commemorate the death of late Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, it has been claimed.Amer Albayati, a journalist and founder of the Association of Liberal Muslims in Austria, told the Kronen Zeitung today (Tues) he has information that 120 supporters of the dictator came together in Vienna recently to […]

Quanmax equity and earnings jump

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Business

Notebook producer Quanmax has managed to raise its equity in the first three quarters of this year.The Upper Austrian company, which was formerly named Gericom, announced today (Thurs) that its equity soared from 18.1 million Euros in December 2009 to 32.7 million Euros. This amount means the firm currently has an equity ratio of 52 […]

Sonata Arctica set to perform in Austria in 2011

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Culture

Sonata Arctica will rock Vienna next year, it was reported today (Thurs).Event news website Britishrock.cc reports the Finnish power metal band will perform at the city’s Szene club on 2 March.Sonata Arctica, who have been around since 1996, released their sixth studio album “The Days of Grays” last year.The live music announcement follows news that […]

Melissa Auf der Maur to come to Austria

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Culture

Melissa Auf der Maur will perform in Vienna later this year.Britishrock.cc reports today (Weds) that the Canadian virtuoso – who sings and plays both guitar and bass – was set to rock the Szene on 1 December.The former Hole member’s eponymous solo debut album, which was released in 2004, received critical acclaim. Her follow-up, called […]

One Republic to rock Hohenems

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US pop stars One Republic will perform in Vorarlberg in December, it was confirmed today (Tues).The five-member band from Colorado will rock the Event.Center Hohenems on 2 December, according to a report by Britishrock.cc.The group fronted by Ryan Tedder had a global hit with “Apologize” in 2007. The song peaked the charts in more than […]