Prisoners at Austria’s most high security prison where incest monster Josef Fritzl is serving his life sentence brewed more than 100 pints of Christmas punch – without guards noticing. Guards admitted that the alcohol had been brewed by a group of inmates in the prison kitchen, one of the most coveted jobs where Fritzl is […]
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Security and emergency services will be working around the clock at the 30th Donauinselfest in Vienna this weekend as 200 acts take to the stage. Organisers say five emergency doctors, 650 security staff, night vision equipment and a meteorologist will be on hand to ensure the safety of the visitors. In 2012, three million people […]
Environmental campaigners are hailing a victory after local officials in Carinthia agreed to a complete stop on further building around the lakeside at the Wörthersee. After decades of uninterrupted expansion of buildings with jetties and concrete steps leading into the water there is now a situation where more than half of the lakeside has been […]
A woman went on a rampage through a hospital in Linz, Austria, yesterday (Tues) with a 15 centimetre knife. Police were immediately called to the scene and prevented any bloodshed. At around 12.15pm police were notified of the woman’s attack. “The woman suddenly jumped out, revealed a knife threatened everyone in the waiting room with […]
Hackers steal WKO data
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The Austrian Economy Chamber (WKO) has become the latest victim of a hacking attack. WKO confirmed yesterday evening (Tues) that its webserver was infiltrated by unidentified cyber criminals. More than 6,000 data sets of customers of the chamber were published on the internet. Most of the records contain information about clients of WKO’s real estate […]
An Austrian couple travelling the Indian Ocean on a self-built catamaran have revealed they were chased away from a beach by security personnel of Britains new royal couple.Martin Ernstbrunner told Vienna newspaper Heute he and his girlfriend Tracy wanted to berth the apparently deserted island when a group of men asked them to leave again.The […]
McDonald’s has been struck by an internet prank claiming that the fast food chain is making surcharges to “Mediterranean-looking” customers.The e-mail which aims to resemble an official McDonald’s Austria press release has made the rounds on the World Wide Web in the past days.The note announces that clients “with a southern appearance” will […]
Austria ‘ups anti-terror measures’
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Safety measures to protect Austrias political elite have been increased following the discovery of several mail bombs addressed to European leaders.Greek left-wing activists are suspected of having posted explosives addressed to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.Terror experts have stressed that the attempted attacks were not in any way related to […]
Police in Vienna have set up security levels similar to those for a state visit, as an international poker tournament begins in the city.Poker stars from all over the world are competing in the six-day European Poker Tour (EPT) at the Kursalon Hübner palace in the capital which starts today (Tues).Vienna polices special WEGA unit […]
Military patrols of Austrias eastern frontiers are practically useless in terms of increasing public security, the Federal Audit Office (RH) said yesterday (Mon).A new RH report released yesterday has concluded that the patrols have not helped to resolve even one per cent of crimes in patrolled areas. The patrols have led to charges in 70 […]