Otto Habsburg, the last heir to the throne of the former Austrian-Hungarian Empire and oldest member of the Habsburg family, has died at the age of 98. Habsburg “peacefully passed away” yesterday morning (Mon), his family announced. They explained all of his seven children were at his death bed in Pöcking, Bavaria, Germany. He will […]
Car fuel sold at petrol stations in Austria is set to become significantly more expensive.The price for one barrel of Brent oil reached a three-year high at nearly 120 US dollars (87 Euros) today (Thurs) due to the riots in Libya, a major oil producing country. The cost for one barrel or 159 litres of […]
The Austrian government has decided to contribute millions of Euros to the preservation of a concentration camp memorial in Poland.The Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the Peoples Party (ÖVP) announced yesterday (Tues) that the Republic of Austria will support maintenance and renovation activities at the grounds of former Nazi death camp Auschwitz.Up to three million people […]
The Austrian Social Democrats (SPÖ) have been harshly attacked after it emerged that five high-ranking officials met North Korean leaders.Political newspapers revealed yesterday (Tues) that a group of five SPÖ MPs and Members of the European Parliament (MEP) travelled to North Korea earlier this month. The Social Democrats stressed that the trip was a private […]
Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Manouchehr Mottaki failed to speak out about the Holocaust in Vienna yesterday (Sun).Mottaki met with Austrian Peoples Party (ÖVP) Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger for talks in which Austria warned the Iranian regime of possible sanctions by the United Nations (UN) over the countrys controversial uranium enrichment programme.Asked by an Israeli journalist […]
The Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation (VIDC) called on the Austrian government today (Weds) to give refuge to Iranian dissidents.Noting that Germany had announced on Monday that it would accept Iranian citizens, VIDC Director Walter Posch said: “I warmly welcome that step by the German government, and I am waiting for the Austrian […]