Nearly 700 conscripts tested positive on drugs last year, the defence ministry has announced.The ministry which is headed by Social Democrat (SPÖ) Norbert Darabos was pressed to reveal the figure after the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ) filed a request in the federal parliament. The opposition party was informed yesterday (Thurs) […]
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Opposition leaders fear that the Austrian police force could become a “squadron of midgets” as the interior ministry plans to scrap a minimum body height rule for applicants.A spokesman for the federal interior ministry which is headed by Johanna Mikl-Leitner of the conservative Peoples Party (ÖVP) announced today (Tues) that the plan was […]
Unemployment rate remains low
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Austria retained its reputation as Europes job sector model pupil.The country registered the lowest unemployment rate among all of the European Unions (EU) 27 member states last month, it was announced today (Thurs). The federal labour ministry of Social Democrat (SPÖ) Rudolf Hundstorfer said that 221,369 people living in Austria had no job in May. […]
Porn movie major sues the army
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A high-ranking army official fired for allegedly letting his girlfriend shoot a raunchy film in the attic of a barracks wants his job back.The sacked majors lawyer said today (Weds) he had doubts whether the decision to dismiss his client was standing on a solid legal framework. He explained that the federal defence ministry […]
Poison-pen teen sentenced
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A teenage convict had his jail term extended for writing threatening letters to the president.Michael D., who currently serves time behind bars in Gerasdorf near Vienna for various youth crimes, wrote to Federal President Heinz Fischer some months ago he “would love to torture you if there is enough time.”The 17-year-old warned the former Social […]
A high-ranking official is suspected of channelling large sums into leisure associations run by his wife.In a reaction to reports in the Austrian press, a spokeswoman for Peoples Party (ÖVP) Economy Minister Reinhold Mitterlehner said the embezzled European Union (EU) subsidies were “significantly lower than one million Euros”.The accused official has been suspended as prosecutors […]
The Austrian foreign affairs ministry has warned about travelling to Syria.The ministry said yesterday (Mon) Austrians were recommended not to go to the Western Asian country “if not absolutely necessary.”Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in the states biggest cities to call for democracy in the past few days.The Austrian foreign ministry […]
The Austrian foreign ministry has appealed to Austrians to leave the Greater Tokyo Area.Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal, a spokesman for the ministry, said today (Tues) people were well-advised to depart from the region. He said: “It cannot be estimated how the situation will develop after the incidents at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.”Several explosions occurred at the […]
Police are looking for a public transport passenger for making the infamous Nazi salute in a Viennese underground train.The unidentified man wearing a black jacket and a grey bonnet raised his right hand to make the gesture which is also known as Hitler salute numerous times on an U2 line U-Bahn train in […]
Woman dies after hit by truck
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A woman died instantly after she was run down by a lorry in Vienna yesterday (Mon).A 64-year-old truck driver told the police he slowed down ahead of a zebra crossing before accelerating again since he spotted no pedestrians wanting to cross the road in the district of Brigittenau. The man claimed Nahide D., 52, must […]