A huge swastika that has scarred the walls of an Austrian castle for the past 80 years is still on view despite breaching strict postwar rules banning all Nazi symbols. Austrian officials stand accused of prevarication over the massive swastika that was painted on the side of Hochkraig Castle in the state of Carinthia in […]
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Sixth-formers at the private mechanical and electronic technical college in Lienz in Tirol have been building solar panels in Tanzania since 2006. They have also been travelling to the country to teach locals how to operate the solar installations in schools and hospitals – such as the one built in partnership with the organisation Life […]
Pacult slur causes a stir
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Ex-Rapid Vienna coach Peter Pacult is accused of having seriously insulted a fan of the opponents’ team. The former Austrian national team striker – who currently coaches Red Bull-funded RB Leipzig in the fourth-highest German league – called a St Pauli fan a “gay pig” after his team’s 2-1 win over the Hamburg-based club on […]
Stolen artwork arrives in Vienna
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By Rebecca Musgrave A valuable artwork has turned up in the Vienna Dorotheum, Austria, almost 10 years after it was stolen. The porcelain relief of Tsar Peter the Great, which was taken from the Ostankino Estate Museum in Moscow, Russia, arrived in the auction house from an unknown seller in France ready to be sold. […]
Salzburg Juvenile Court Judge, Peter H. appeared in court himself yesterday for possession of child pornography. The 47-year-old has been sentenced to five months behind bars and a 2,250 Euro fine. Whilst his career as a magistrate is over he will still keep his new position in the Department of Justice. The criminal would only […]
TV icon Peter Alexander dies aged 84
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Peter Alexander, one of the greatest entertainers in German-speaking Europe, died at the age of 84 in Vienna at the weekend.The Austrian singer and actor passed away on Saturday, his spokeswoman Erika Swatosch said yesterday (Sun).Alexander born Peter Alexander Neumayer starred in more than 50 films and hosted dozens of TV shows. He […]
Ried keep the lead
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SV Ried have retained the top spot in the Austrian Bundesliga.The team of Paul Gludovatz beat Magna Wiener Neustadt 2-0 at home on Saturday while second-placed Sturm Graz only reached a goalless draw against struggling title holders Red Bull Salzburg yesterday (Sun).The Bulls are in sixth after just five victories so far this season. Rapid […]
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 […]
Löscher to get management award
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Siemens AG boss Peter Löscher will be awarded WU Manager 2010, Viennas University of Economics and Business (WU) has announced.The university said about the Austrian today (Weds): “Löscher has managed to combine successful long-term management operations with a high level of social competency.”The Villach-born businessman, who has headed the German IT company for three years, […]
Fewer than one in five Austrians think of ethnic minorities as a group in need of protection.Magazine profil reports today (Mon) only 18 per cent of Austrians thought ethnic minorities deserved more protection. The poll conducted by Viennese research agency Karmasin also showed that two in 10 Austrians said the same about migrants […]