Fewer Austrians than ever before are interested in politics, according to a poll. Research group Imas said yesterday (Weds) only five per cent of citizens explained they were “strongly interested” in developments in interior politics. Around three in four admitted being indifferent or uninterested. Imas explained the percentage figure of those very interested has never […]
Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze has said he was certain his country would join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) sooner than the European Union (EU). Vashadze – who is currently in Salzburg to attend an international meeting of businesspeople and politicians – told the Austrian Kurier newspaper today (Mon): “I’m hesitant about telling you […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife are splitting up in their 25th year of marriage, it has emerged.The Austrian-born “Terminator” star and Maria Shriver, an author and charity campaigner, announced in a joint statement today (Tues), that they were separating “while we work on the future of our relationship.”The pair went on: “This has been a […]
A Raiffeisen manager has fuelled speculations that former Peoples Party (ÖVP) boss Josef Pröll could join the finance industry giant.Erwin Hameseder, head of Raiffeisenlandesbank Lower Austria-Vienna, said today (Weds) representatives of the bank discussed future options with the agricultural economist.Pröll retired from all his political functions vice chancellor, finance minister and party leader […]
Greens Graz Vice Mayor Lisa Rücker claimed the big two parties would make “wobbly jelly politics” as her party named Werner Kogler front runner for autumns provincial election.MP Kogler was revealed as the partys top candidate for the 26 September vote after Jörg Martin Willnauer surprisingly resigned.Willnauer announced over the weekend he had decided not […]