The parking sticker was rejected in a poll of residents in Vienna-Hietzing. Around a quarter of residents oppose an introduction of a parking sticker. 59% of 41,000 persons who are entitled to vote took part in the poll. 18,618 people voted against and 5,113 people voted in favour of the parking sticker. 41,000 questionnaires were […]
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The Green party wants a public opinion poll in the current tax debate. The Green’s spokesperson Werner Kogler said at a press conference today (Fri) that a public opinion poll was necessary to end “red-black stagnation” meaning SPÖ and ÖVP. Furthermore the Greens demanded polls on abolishing mandatory military service and an anti-corruption law. The […]
Most Viennese docs fear burnout
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A majority of Viennese doctors consider themselves under risk of suffering from burnout, a study has shown. The Austrian Medical Council and organisation ARGE Burnout asked medics to participate in an online poll. More than 6,200 doctors across Austria took part in the poll. Nearly 1,200 of them work in Vienna. The results show that […]
One in two young Austrians never go to church, a new poll reveals.Public opinion agency Karmasin, who questioned 500 Austrians for the study published by magazine profil found that 50 per cent of Austrians aged 30 and younger never attend Catholic masses. The firms research also shows that 35 per cent of all Austrians […]
One in 10 brace for Xmas family feuds
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Many Austrians expect their families to argue this Christmas, a survey has shown.The Institute for Future Studies at the Fachhochschule (FH) college Salzburg found in a poll that 10 per cent of Austrians expect Christmas to be overshadowed by disputes between family members this year.The institute, which interviewed around 1,000 Austrians, also found out that […]
Austrian named best chef in Germany
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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 […]
Austrian chefs have been listed among the worst in Europe in a new survey.Chefs working at restaurants and hotels in the Alpine country only garnered three per cent of the votes handed in by 10,500 participants in the poll by internationally operating travel ratings platform Zoover.Only British, Swedish and Portuguese cooks did worse, while Italians […]
Vienna tops NGV registration ranking
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The number of natural gas-operated cars is on the rise, new figures have shown.Statistik Austria announced today (Mon) there were more than 5,500 natural gas vehicles (NGV) in the country. The agency said 320 NGVs were registered in the first half of this year.Viennese energy supplier Wien Energie stressed the capital made first place compared […]
Plurality says no to holidays this year
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Forty-one per cent of Austrians will not go on holiday this year, according to the results of a new poll by Linz public-opinion research firm IMAS released today (Tues).Six per cent said they had already been on holiday, seven per cent said they had already taken part of their planned holiday, and 46 per cent […]
Civil servants are satisfied with their jobs, but workers in the retail-trade sector are not, according to the results of a new poll by the Upper Austrian Labour Chamber (AK) released today (Fri).AK said its labour-climate index had fallen to 110 points in early 2010, only two points higher than in autumn 2007. It added […]