A Slovenian man is facing jail after blackmailing a friar over a homosexual relationship.Graz legal officials said today (Fri) the 23-year-old from Ljubljana – who will appear in court later this month – has been accused by a Styrian friar of trying to blackmail him over their affair.The cleric said the Slovenian told him his […]
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A cancer-suffering Viennese claims he suffered serious injuries when he was beaten up by a policeman after complaining about an unjust parking ticket.The mans lawyer Marcus Januschke said today (Thurs) his client was attacked by an officer outside a station in Vienna-Floridsdorf.”The assault occurred out of the blue,” Januschke claimed, adding that fresh post-surgery had […]
Strabag boss Hans Peter Haselsteiners ambitious bid to break the Austrian Railways (ÖBB) monopoly will start next year.The construction business entrepreneur announced today (Thurs) that his private Westbahn railway service between Vienna and Salzburg was set to operate from December 2011.Haselsteiner whose firm Strabag is one of the biggest players in European construction industry […]
Experts are investigating after an office complex in Leibnitz, Styria, was devastated by a fire last night (Weds/Thurs).Local officials said today around 50 firemen managed to extinguish the blaze shortly, causing around 200,000 Euros of damage.They added no one was injured as fire-fighters avoided the blaze spreading to adjoining buildings.
‘Forest cash hunter’ arrested
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A man caught on CCTV looking for hidden cash in a forest near Niklasdorf, Styria, has been tracked down by police.Chief investigator Karl Köck said the 45-year-old man told officers he had pocketed 100,000 Euros in a business deal before quitting his job at a Kapfenberg-based company.The suspect claimed he buried 70,500 Euros after panicking […]
Non-EU roaming costs warning issued
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Austrian consumer watchdogs have warned holidaymakers of high mobile phone costs in Turkey and Croatia.Labour Chamber (AK) experts said today (Weds) roaming costs in Croatia could reach a whopping two Euros per minute depending on the chosen provider.They also warned making a one-minute long mobile phone call from Turkey to Austria can cost up to […]
Kapsch TrafficCom earnings jump
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Austrian IT firm Kapsch TrafficCom AG has reported a rise in earnings.The road toll specialist said today (Fri) net earnings soared from 16.4 million Euros to 36.5 million Euros year on year in the 2009/2010 business year.The company which is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange (WBAG) also said turnover improved by eight […]
Austrian Airlines (AUA) and Lufthansa are considering raising their ticket prices this summer, according to reports.Austrian business media write today (Fri) that tickets for continental flights by AUA will cost between 10 Euros and 20 Euros more from 1 July, while Lufthansa ticket prices will be upped by 22 June.Reports also have it that the […]
Top Vienna eatery shuts over debts
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One of Viennas most famous restaurants is set to shut down with bosses of the “Drei Husaren” eatery filing for bankruptcy.Tanja Schartel of the Federal Creditors Protection Association (KSV 1870) said today (Fri): “The closure is scheduled and staff have been informed about their dismissal.”Uwe V. Kohl GmbH & Co. KG, the managers of the […]
Austrian car petrol prices are lower than the European average.German motorists association ACE Auto Club Europa said today (Fri) Turkey topped the ranking with an average 1.88 Euros for one litre of petrol. It said fuel was cheapest in Russia where drivers pay just around 81 cents.ACE Auto Club Europa said car petrol cost an […]