The Austrian government has decided to contribute millions of Euros to the preservation of a concentration camp memorial in Poland.The Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the Peoples Party (ÖVP) announced yesterday (Tues) that the Republic of Austria will support maintenance and renovation activities at the grounds of former Nazi death camp Auschwitz.Up to three million people […]
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Robber takes victim on a ride
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Police are hunting a robber who took his victim on a 20-minute train journey before forcing him to deposit money.The criminal approached the 26-year-old on a train at Handelskai station. He asked the man to hand over his wristwatch and cash but refused to let him go. The robber instead told the man to get […]
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 […]
Austrian jobless rate drops
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The number of unemployed Austrians continues to decline as the country gets ready for the full liberalisation of its job market.Social Democratic (SPÖ) Labour Minister Rudolf Hundstorfer announced today (Tues) that 309,584 people living in Austria were out of work last month. He added that another 69,187 unemployed Austrians were sitting re-education courses organised by […]
Hollywood legend Jack Nicholson has expressed outrage that marijuana was not legalised in California last year.The actor told Austrian magazine Live he was “angry” that an appeal to make the consumption of small amounts of the drug legal did not get enough support in the US American states legislature last November.Attempts by Austrian-born Arnold Schwarzenegger […]
My Fun-Filled Contiki Ski Weekend
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Most people do not long for the return of their school days, but memories of care free, fun filled days of school trips, and the first taste of freedom, are treasured by many.A few weekends ago I was reminded of that sense of adventure when I went for a ski trip organised by Contiki, who […]
The Jewish Community in Austria (IKG) has criticised an upcoming movie for “creating anti-Semitic agitation”.IKG General Secretary Raimund Fastenbauer said today (Tues) it was “disgusting and cynical” that “Valley of the Wolves” a Turkish production preceded by a popular TV series opens in cinemas in Austria and Germany under the name “Tal der […]
The global economy will grow strongly in the coming years, a Viennese think tank has predicted.The Institute for Economic Research (WIFO) said today (Mon) it expected the world economy to grow by 4.5 per cent every year until 2015. Austrias economy will grow by 2.2 per cent every year until 2015, according to WIFO.WIFO announced […]
Boy killed by snow groomer
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A primary school student died instantly in a freak skiing accident around midday today (Thurs).Officials in the ski resort of Rußbach in Salzburgs Tennengau region announced that the boy whose nationality and age were not given skidded down a hill for around 200 metres after dropping out of a tow lift. He was […]
A former Blue Danube Airport employee will be in court for alleged embezzlement next month, it emerged today (Thurs).The Provincial Court in Linz, Upper Austria, announced that the 52-year-old faces a trial on 4 February. She is suspected of having pocketed more than 585,000 Euros of the airport’s assets since May 2002.The airport is located […]