The cyclone Mahasen hit the Southeastern coast region of Bangladesh and Burma yesterday (Thurs). The Austrian non-profit initiative HOPE’87 is currently doing its best to ensure the supply of the evacuated people from the affected regions. Cyclones, which are tropical thunderstorms in the Indian Ocean and in parts of the Pacific, are very common in […]
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Members of the Afghan community in Austria are to take to the streets in order to protest against the systematic murders of the Hazara-Afghans in Pakistan, who thay say are being persecuted because of being Shia Muslims. Not only are they being hunted down by extremist religious groups, but also by individuals connected to the […]
The People’s Party (ÖVP) has denied that it tries to enforce an early end to the parliamentary anti-corruption commission. The panel headed by Greens parliamentary member (MP) Gabriela Moser is investigating the various alleged corrupt connections between politicians and businesspeople since January. It suffered a setback when the ÖVP and its government coalition partner, the […]
The Viennese government plans to create a charter for better coexistence in the city. Social Democratic (SPÖ) Mayor Michael Häupl said yesterday (Tues) that the Viennese Charter should be formulated by November. He appealed to residents of Vienna to participate in discussing which aspects should be considered by the document. Greens Vice Mayor Maria Vassilakou […]
Drug racket exposed
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Upper Austrian investigators smashed what is believed to be one of the busiest drug trafficking organisations of the country.The four suspects three men and one woman aged between 19 and 27 are accused of having dealt with heroin and marijuana worth 160,000 Euros. The illegal substances were smuggled into Austria from Eastern Europe […]
The Austrian government has decided to expand a programme making donations to charity organisations tax-deductible.The federal coalition formed by the Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the Peoples Party (ÖVP) announced today (Mon) the model will also consider money given to organisations which run animal shelters, voluntary fire brigades and natural protection groups.The decree, which […]
Holiday bonus for social work at DM
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Employees of a leading drugstore chain will get an extra day off if they use it for community work, it has been reported.DM Austria, the Austrian branch of German cosmetic products and drugstore chain DM, said today (Tues) that its 5,400 staff will be granted an additional paid day off work if they use the […]
Upper Austria bans ‘aggressive begging’
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Certain forms of begging are now prohibited in six of Austrias nine provinces after a law made by Upper Austrian decision-makers went into effect today (Tues).The provincial government agreed earlier this month to make so-called aggressive and professional begging illegal as of 1 February. People being caught begging face fines and prison sentences.The decision comes […]
A homeless man is fighting for his life after being knifed as he queued up for a warm meal.Attila S., 20, was stabbed in the stomach when an argument with another person in line for a plate of hot soup at the Caritas Canisi Bus free food service in Vienna-Josefstadt got out of control last […]
The Austrian agriculture ministry has come under fire for providing just 200,000 Euros of immediate aid for victims of flooding in Pakistan.Max Santner, head of the international aid department of the Austrian Red Cross (ÖRK), branded the ministrys decision to provide 200,000 Euros as “disgraceful”.He added: “I hope this amount is not everything to come […]