An animal rights organisation has issued a reward for decisive tip-offs after a kitten was murdered.The animal had to be put down due to its serious injuries. It was shot with some kind of weapon on Sunday or Monday, police in the Vorarlberg city of Bregenz said today (Fri).Now Vier Pfoten, an internationally operating non-government […]
A special stamp and wine will be presented to mark the 25th anniversary of an Austrian charity organisation.CARE Österreich, the Austrian branch of humanitarian organisation CARE, was established in 1986. CARE has 24 employees in Austria. The organisation currently focuses on 35 projects in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Europe.CARE Österreich said today […]
The vast majority of Frankfurter sausages examined by a consumer information organisation have passed the quality check with flying colours.The Association for Consumer Information (VKI) said today (Thurs) that the quality of just four of the 34 products on sale in Austrian supermarkets it tested was rated “not satisfying” due to the discovered lactic acid […]
A right-wing partys youth organisation has vowed to review the organisation of its homepage after a banner advertised erotic contacts and a controversial computer game.The Vorarlberg branch of the Freedom Partys (FPÖ) youth organisation RFJ confirmed today (Weds) that it cancelled the contract with an internet advertising company after a large banner which appeared on […]
Fewer than one in 10 elderly Austrians go for Asian food, a survey has shown.The Agency for Health and Nutrition Issues (AGES) said today (Weds) only nine per cent of Austrians aged 60 and older enjoy eating Asian food more than other dishes. Hearty, traditional Austrian cuisine is preferred by the vast majority of 70 […]
A Catholic peace movement has come out in support of the construction of further mosques with minarets in Austria.Pax Christi Österreich, the Austrian department of the international organisation, said today (Fri): “It is essential to provide worthy venues for Muslims so they can exercise their religion.”The organisation added it was of the opinion that a […]
At least 20 babies born in the United Kingdom after World War Two were named Adolf, new research has shown.British family tree organisation Findmypast.co.uk announced today (Weds) that more than 20 newborns were given the same name as Austrian-born Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.The agency said the most recent registration occurred in 2005, adding that 320 […]
Graz officials have said a jailed Bulgarian brothel owner is accused of organising a prostitution ring from behind bars.Prosecutors said today (Fri) the woman, 51, had over the last year and a half arranged for seven Bulgarian prostitutes aged between 20 and 29 to be sent to Austria.Investigators found the woman had made calls worth […]
The Peoples Partys (ÖVP) VP-Business Association has won this years Federal Economic Chamber (WKO) election for members representatives in specialised sectors.It was announced on Tuesday this week that the ÖVP organisation had won 70.9 per cent of the vote or 0.8 of a percentage point more than five years ago and had again won a […]
The former technical director of the Salzburg Easter Festival (Osterfestspiele) cannot yet be questioned by the public prosecutors office over fraud, his lawyer Leopold Hirsch said today (Thurs).Klaus Kretschmer, whom an audit has found solely responsible for embezzlement of up to 800,000 Euros from the Festival since 2006, is recovering from a jump from a […]