The Austrian part of an international network of hackers has claimed it is supported by military officials and civil servants. An unnamed representative of Anonymous Austria said today (Fri): “Pupils, university students and young employees can be found among our members, but also unemployed people, civil servants and members of the army.” Speaking to the […]
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Paltry interest in internet
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Austrians are showing the least interest in going online among all European countries, a survey has shown. Austrian magazine profil reports Austrians surf the internet just 14 hours a month which is half the European average. People living in the Netherlands are at the top with 35.2 monthly internet hours. Britons come second (33.9 hours), […]
‘Drug craze’ rave planners hit back
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Organisers of a rave have defended themselves after the event was branded as a “drug orgy” by the press. Thirty people ended up in hospital after the festival in Falkenstein, Lower Austria, at the weekend. Six drug dealers were arrested. Around 80 people are facing drug charges. Newspapers claimed the event escalated into a “wild […]
Tyrolean Alps claim 13 lives
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The number of hiking and climbing fatalities in an Austrian tourism hotspot has soared. Rescue officials in the province of Tyrol announced today (Tues) that 13 people had lost their lives in the region’s mountains so far this year. They pointed out that just four people had died in the same time span of 2010. […]
More than seven in 10 visitors of Vienna’s Leopold Museum have rated the institution with the highest grade in recent research. Around 1,000 visitors were interviewed as part of a study by market analyst Sensor. Seventy-two per cent of people who attended the Leopold Museum said they found it “excellent,” the institution’s managers announced today […]
E-bus plans for Vienna
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Wiener Linien is testing a new generation of buses. The Viennese public transport agency announced today (Thurs) it had recently started testing an electric bus (e-bus) on whether it could be used in the city centre. The vehicle could be implemented in its regular schedule next week, the company said, adding that it currently transported […]
Immigration is on the rise, new figures show. The federal interior ministry – which is headed by Johanna Mikl-Leitner of the People’s Party (ÖVP) – said today (Tues) that 114,000 people migrated to Austria while only 87,000 left the country in 2010. The ministry pointed out that only 107,000 settled in the country in 2009. […]
Vienna jobless rate shoots up
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Viennese politicians and businesspeople have failed to reduce the city’s jobless rate. Official figures presented today (Fri) show that the number of unemployed people residing in the Austrian capital rose by 6.9 per cent. Overall, nearly 74,000 Viennese citizens were out of work this month. The Federal Labour Market Service (AMS) explained Vienna and Carinthia […]
The highest representative of the Roman Catholic Church in Austria has been accused of keeping quiet about a case of sexual abuse. A lawyer said yesterday (Mon) he will launch legal action against Viennese Archbishop Christoph Cardinal Schönborn. The advocate’s client explained she consulted Schönborn in 1994 to tell him of sexual abuse by a […]
A new anti-terror draft bill presented by the People’s Party (ÖVP) has sparked mixed reactions among opposition factions. Johanna Mikl-Leitner, the ÖVP’s new interior minister, announced yesterday (Weds) she agreed with ÖVP Justice Minister Beatrix Karl that people who incite others to carry out terrorist acts should go to jail. The interior minister explained the […]