Bosses of leading supermarket chain Billa have revealed plans to raise some prices.Billa board member Josef Siess said today (Fri) it would be “illusory” not to implement increases considering current international developments. Various foodstuff and raw materials have become more expensive in the past months, developments speculators have been accused of by many economists and […]
Austrian Airlines (AUA) bosses have warned that ticket prices may rise in the near future.AUA co-chief Andreas Bierwirth said today (Fri) that the airline could increase its kerosene surcharge depending on developments in Libya.The regimes army killed hundreds of people who took to the streets to call for democracy and free elections. Libyan leader Muammar […]
Almost 50 per cent of Austrians are optimistic regarding the new year, according to a survey.Pollster IMAS said today (Weds) 47 per cent of interviewed Austrians said they were looking forward to 2011. This share resembles figures of the agencys poll at the same time last year, but does not match figures published in December […]
Austria has improved year on year in the Reporters Without Borders’ annual press freedom rating but only because the situation in other countries has worsened, the NGOs Austrian branch has stressed.Reporters Without Borders (RWB) announced today (Thurs) Austria came seventh, up six positions compared to its 2009 list. Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland shared […]
A historian who came out supporting the Freedom Partys (FPÖ) presidential candidate Barbara Rosenkranz has accused Austrian media of “riding a campaign” against her bid.Lothar Höbelt, an expert on developments in Austrias right-wing political scene who has been linked with the FPÖ before, said yesterday (Tues) outdated controversial statements by Rosenkranz would be screened as […]