Vienna homeless to pay for shelter as campaigning gets dirty

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Vienna’s political leaders have been harshly attacked for their decision to ask homeless people to pay for staying at city-funded lodgings.Social Democratic (SPÖ) councillor Sonja Wehsely said today (Weds) homeless people would have to cough up four Euros for every night they spend at the capital’s subsidised emergency shelters from November.The councillor – whose party […]

One in five firms hit by business crimes, says expert

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One in five companies are affected by business felonies, according to an internationally-linked detectives body.Karl Stephan Novak of the European Detectives Association (EURODET) said today (Fri) around 20 per cent of companies with more than 250 employees have become victims of business crimes.Novak – who stressed that the dark figure was expected to be significantly […]

Own staff commit vast number of business crimes, say experts

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The overwhelming majority of business crimes are carried out by firms’ own employees, it has been disclosed.KPMG Forensic-Team Senior Manager Dieter Stangl-Krieder said at a business event in Vienna last night (Tues) research has shown that own staff was responsible for almost 90 per cent of felonies like accounting fraud, embezzlement and money laundering at […]

Strache feels ‘confirmed’ by Islam poll results

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Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Heinz-Christian Strache said results of a survey showing a vast majority of Austrians believed Muslims would “not stick to the rules” in Austria confirmed his party’s policies.Strache said yesterday (Weds): “It is important to carefully observe current and future development. The development of ‘parallel societies’ must be stopped.”The right-winger added it […]

Majority say Islam is a ‘threat’

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The majority of Austrians say Islam is a “threat to the western world”, a new survey says.Pollsters IMAS found that 54 per cent of Austrians agreed with the statement “Islam poses a threat for the west and our familiar lifestyle”.IMAS officials said today (Weds) only 19 per cent disagreed, while 27 per cent were undecided.The […]

SPÖ under fire as majority want 24-hour U-Bahn

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Vienna opposition party leaders have attacked the ruling Social Democrats (SPÖ) after it emerged that the majority of residents taking part in a referendum back a 24-hour underground train service at the weekend.SPÖ Councillor Sandra Frauenberger announced today (Tues) around 54 per cent of people participating supported of an around the clock U-Bahn service on […]

More than eight in ten want tougher dog laws

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More than eighty per cent of Austrians want tougher dangerous dog laws, a new survey has shown.Pollsters Oekonsult interviewed 1,117 people for its research as a referendum over whether a so-called dog keepers’ licence should be introduced starts tomorrow (Thurs) in Vienna.The Oekonsult poll shows 83 per cent of the questioned backed “restrictive law changes […]