By Rob Hyde Following widespread protest at the deportation of the “abbey asylum seekers”, Vienna state prosecution has announced that 3 are human traffickers. The prosecution says that Azhar I., Ali S. and Sabtain S., whose surnames have been withheld for legal reasons, managed to smuggle around 1,000 people from Pakistan to Austria, France and […]
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The Austrian extreme sportsman Felix Baumgartner has lived in Arbon, Switzerland, for a year. Despite a long waiting list, he has already received a place to park his boat. Nothing is impossible for Felix Baumgartner (43): he was the first human to break the sound barrier when he jumped from the stratosphere. Rita Fischer of […]
According to Vienna Tourism, the situation before Easter resembles the situation of last year. Apparently, the weather is crucial in determining short-term bookings. A record number of visitors in the last few months has left Vienna Tourism optimistic. There has been a noticeable trend of short-term bookings in city tourism, which also concerns the Easter […]
Minister plans grope law change
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The story of a pervert that escaped scot free despite admitting fondling a young woman’s bottom in public could result in a change in the law in Austria. The incident shocked many people after it happened in Graz when the man groped the woman who he had never met before and was caught – but […]
The man in charge of Christmas in Vienna is a Muslim who has urged fellow Muslims to enjoy the traditional Christian festival. Akan Keskin, 55, has been in charge of the Vienna Christmas markets since 2005 and every year spends months in advance planning every detail of the traditional Christian festival. And once the event […]
The condition of Dutch Prince Johan Friso who has been in a coma for six months since he was struck by an avalanche whilst skiing in the Austrian resort of Lech remains unchanged and there is little hope of an improvement in his condition doctors say. According to Dutch doctors the six month point is […]
Pecik defends TA engagement
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Telekom Austria (TA) investor Ronny Pecik has declared himself a team player. The businessman – who cooperated with an Egyptian entrepreneur about increasing his stake in the firm to around 21 per cent over the past months – told radio station Ö1 today (Thurs): “I consider myself a team player. I don’t plan a fire […]
Norbert Darabos has refused to apologise after attacking Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. The Austrian Social Democratic (SPÖ) defence minister told Die Presse on Sunday that Lieberman was an “unbearable” member of the Israeli government to him. Darabos criticised the nationalist politician for refusing to rule out an Israeli attack against Iran due to the […]
Scheuch ‘will not plead guilty’
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Carinthian Freedom Party (FPK) boss Uwe Scheuch emphasised that he had no plans to plead guilty to unjust enrichment after a verdict against him was annulled. The Provincial High Court of Styria (OLG) in Graz announced last week it wanted the Court of Klagenfurt to re-examine the case again. OLG experts had to look into […]
Company bosses look back on windfall
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The chiefs of Austria’s biggest companies earned more in 2010 than in the previous year, according to an investors’ protection group. IVA officials said yesterday (Tues) the incomes of members of the executive boards of companies listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange (WBAG) rose by 13.6 per cent from 2009 to the following year. The […]