A construction worker was killed by a falling concrete panel yesterday morning (Tues), officials in Vienna said today.Isar K., 25, was already dead when an emergency doctor arrived at the building site in the Floridsdorf district. He suffered serious internal injuries when a huge concrete plate dropped on his upper body.Only some days ago, a […]
Public transport officials in Austria are looking across the border as Germany has become entangled in a heated debate over the possible introduction of a “drink and ride” limit for passengers.Criminologist Christian Pfeiffer told the Berliner Kurier newspaper today (Fri) the implementation of a legal limit for passengers may slash damage costs and the number […]
An Austrian has been found Germanys best chef by a prestigious restaurant guide.Salzburg-born Mario Lohninger was awarded the countrys Chef of the Year award by the German edition of Gault Millau today (Weds).Lohninger, who runs three eateries in the German city of Frankfurt, was praised for his “drive to discover and renew things” by the […]
A public discussion over gay people in Croatian football sparked by controversial quotes of a Rapid Vienna legend has worsened as the vice president of a top-flight club said homosexuals “are for ballet”.Zdravko Mamic, vice president of champion team Dinamo Zagreb, said today (Weds): “I wouldnt want gay people in my team either.”His statement, made […]
Slovenian President Danilo Türk has appealed to European Union (EU) leaders to speed up accession talks with Turkey.The former United Nations (UN) assistant secretary-general said today (Weds): “Im totally in favour of Turkey becoming a member of the EU. The negotiations have been going on way too slowly.”Türk told Austrian daily Kurier that prejudices towards […]
Abrasives producer Tyrolit has said it expects to rake in a turnover this year of half a billion Euros.The Schwaz-based company, a subsidiary of crystals maker Swarovski, announced today (Fri) it was confident to increase its annual turnover by 25 per cent to the 500 million Euros mark this year.Tyrolit explained it had registered a […]
A Rapid Vienna fan favourite has caused outrage among homosexuals by claiming that there were only “normal people” on his team.Croatian Football Federation President Vlatko Markovic, who played for Wiener Sportklub in the 1960s before managing Rapid in the 1985/1986 season, said in a newspaper interview: “As long as I head the football federation, there […]
Businesses in Vienna expect significantly more than 300 million Euros of turnover this Christmas, according to research.Brigitte Jank, head of the Viennese Economy Chamber (WKW), said today (Thurs): “We are convinced to do well this Christmas.”Jank explained the citys economy expected to make a turnover of 350 million Euros selling gifts ahead the upcoming festive […]
Four people accused of having raked in more than 100,000 Euros by luring girls into modelling before forcing them to work as prostitutes in Austria have been sent to trial in Romania.Scheming Relu Costan, 36, Ion Tamarjan, 34, Radu Nicola, 28, and Alexandru Voicu, 22, are due to appear in court in Ialomita later this […]
The Turkish ambassador in Vienna has been branded an “arrogant nationalist” for claiming Austrians were only interested in other cultures when on holiday.Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Heinz-Christian Strache said today (Thurs) Kadri Ecvet Tezcan should be dismissed from his post after he gave interview to Viennese newspaper Die Presse which made headlines across Europe.Strache, whose […]