Tag: Schüssel

Schüssel quits over TA scandal

Post date September 5, 2011

One of the country’s most influential politicians of the past 20 years has stepped down. Wolfgang Schüssel announced today (Mon) he decided to retire as member of the federal parliament (MP). The move comes after increasing pressure on the former chancellor in connection with alleged fraud and stock market value manipulation carried out by former […]

Tags Austria, Chancellor, Euros, FPÖ, minister, ÖVP, party, Schüssel, SPÖ, TA

Anti-nuclear energy protest in Vienna

Politics

Post date April 26, 2011

Hundreds of activists and worried citizens gathered to demonstrate against nuclear energy technology in Vienna yesterday (Mon).Around 1,000 people joined the event which was organised by environment protection organisation Global 2000 in the city centre of the Austrian capital. Members of the ruling Social Democrats (SPÖ), Greens chief Eva Glawischnig and representatives of non-government organisations […]

Tags Austria, energy, Greens, kilometres, party, plant, plants, power, Schüssel, technology