The SPÖ lost a huge amoung of votes in the Salzburg state election yesterday (Sun). The party of Governor Gabi Burgstaller only achieved 23.81%, which is a loss of 15.58% compared to 2009. Even though the ÖVP lost more than seven percent, they came first. The Green Party is a winner of this election. It […]
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ÖVP NÖ wants to slow wind farm madness
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The ÖVP wants to reduce wind farms in order not to spoil the image of the landscape. The government of Lower Austria decided to develop a new Planning Law and to keep the budget low. 460 wind farms will be put up in Lower Austria until the end of 2013. They deliver 14 percent of […]
Only 32 percent of Austrians regard the bank secrecy as personally important. This is the result of a survey of the Gallup institute for the “WirtschaftsBlatt”. 71 percent think that Austria is no tax haven. The results were identical nationwide in all age groups and professions. It is also remarkable that even big income earners […]
350,000 Austrians are alcoholics
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Five percent of all Austrians – 350,000 people above the age of 16 – are addicted to alcohol. According to a current survey of the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS), this meant direct medical costs of around 375 million Euros in 2011. Indirect costs of chronic diseases like early retirement, absence from work etc. are […]
Many people want a flat with a terrace
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A survey shows that 95 percent of all people looking for a property in Austria wish to have a free space such as a balcony, a terrace or a garden in front of their next property. The real estate platform Immobilien.net asked 750 people in an online survey in March. 64 percent of Austrians, who […]
Austrians lack first aid knowledge
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80 percent of all Austrians think they can provide first aid but only every seventh person knows what exactly needs to be done after an accident. This is the result of the “Pisa First Aid” survey, in which drivers are tested on their knowledge about first aid. “Self-assessment outweighs the actual knowledge”, said ÖAMTC director […]
The final result of the Vienna referendum was announced after the last postal votes were counted yesterday (Mon). It does not significantly change the preliminary result. 38.7 percent of residents entitled to vote took part in the referendum. The last postal votes were counted yesterday (Mon). Most valid votes (388,605) were counted in regards to […]
Vienna seeks to attract gays and lesbians
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Vienna is hailed as an attractive gay and lesbian destination, a recent survey has shown. Vienna’s tourism board carried out the survey on 800 gay and lesbian users of the tourism board’s internet portal. Results show that 91.5 percent of those asked said the Austrian capital was especially attractive to them. Vienna Tourism boss Norbert […]
New recycling campaign in Vienna
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A new campaign for cleanliness of the magistrate MA 48 focuses on cigarette butts and dog excrement. Along with the slogan “Wo samma daham?” (Where do we live?) the penalties for offences are listed again. Environmental town councillor Ulli Sima (SPÖ) criticised that nobody would throw away cigarette butts in their flats. However, some people’s […]
Vienna votes against Olympics in 2028
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Residents of Vienna have apparently voted against an application of the city for the Olympic games in 2028. This appears to be the trend after the evaluation of the first postal votes of the referendum. The mayor will announce the offical dates today (Tues). The numbers are still not official, but numbers about the result […]