An elderly Upper Austrian man who shot at a house in New Year’s Eve claimed he “forgot” that the building was located in the direction he fired at.Police in Wels have been investigating after a bullet went through the window of a familys flat in Wels shortly before midnight on New Years Eve. The horrified […]
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Moderate temperatures on New Years Eve
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Temperatures will range between minus eight and zero degrees centigrade around midnight on New Years Eve (Fri), according to meteorologists.Forecasts presented today (Weds) show that temperatures will not drop as drastically as on most previous nights when the quicksilver plunged to minus 20 degrees centigrade in some areas in Austria.Sunshine is expected across the country […]
A leading Austrian travel company has acquired a majority interest in London-based Hotels & More Ltd.Travel Partner GmbH, which has an office in Vienna and its headquarters in the Tyrolean town of Ellmau, announced today (Weds) it purchased a 73 per cent share in the British company.Hotels & More Ltd. has 40 employees, according to […]
The female members of the Vienna Philharmonic have been equipped with new concert costumes.Thilo Fechner, a member of the famous orchestra whose idea it was to launch a competition for a new design, said today (Fri): “The main idea was to provide the whole ensemble with matching outfits.”Fechner said men of the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra […]
AWO to host ‘Down Under’ workshop
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Economic experts will speak about the “excellent opportunities” Austrian companies find in New Zealand and Australia at an upcoming congress organised by the Austrian Economy Chambers Foreign Trade Department (AWO).The AWO said today (Thurs) Guido Stock head of its trade delegation in Sydney, Australia will present recent figures and an outlook for doing […]
Lendvai to present new book in Vienna
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Award-winning journalist Paul Lendvai will present his new book at a Viennese bookshop later this month.Shakespeare & Company manager Guy Perlaki announced today (Tues) that the 81-year-old Hungarian-born Austrian political expert will talk about his new work “Inside Austria New Challenges, Old Demons.” on 12 May (7.30pm).Perlaki stressed that his store was the first […]
Red Bull ‘target Zé Roberto’
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Red Bull football department boss Dietmar Beiersdorfer has set his sights on Hamburger SV star Zé Roberto, a newspaper report claims.German daily Bild reports today (Tues) that Beiersdorfer a former HSV player and executive manager offered the Brazilian a three-year contract at Red Bull New York and an annual net income of 3.65 […]
Americans remain sceptical about Austrian Topfen despite US skiing superstar Lindsey Vonn revealing she treated her injured leg with the cheese curd delicacy before winning gold in the Olympic downhill.The 25-year-old overall World Cup leader, who has been living in Austria for some years, told journalists after her triumph on Wednesday that she wrapped her […]
Cardinal Schönborn to start US visit
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Vienna Archbishop Christoph Cardinal Schönborn is to start a six-day trip to the USA tomorrow (Sat).The archdiocese press service said he will give speeches and meet with politicians, economists and scientists in Kansas City, New York and Washington, D.C.His first stop will be Kansas City, Missouri, where he will visit various Church institutions at the […]