Anger over Nazi-named hiking paths

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Constitutional authorities are under pressure to act after it emerged that the names of dozens of hiking paths implied links to the neo-Nazi mindset.Austrian hiking and climbing platform Bergsteigen.at revealed popular paths across the country had names like “Riefenstahl” or “Swastikaar”. While the former term clearly seems to refer to Third Reich filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, […]

Toiletries worth €26,000 stolen in Styria

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Police in the Styrian town of Gleisdorf said toiletry articles worth several thousands Euros have been stolen from a megastore.Investigators announced today (Thurs) the intruders took all the shower gel, perfumes and various cosmetic articles from the shop’s storage facilities. They added the stolen goods were worth around 26,000 Euros.The robbers are still being sought […]

Horrendous car repair price gaps reported

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Consumer rights watchdogs are up in arms over soaring price gaps at garages.Officials at the Labour Chamber’s (AK) Vienna branch said today (Tues) they have found out that some garages charge up to 110 Euros more than others for one hour’s work.A spokesman for the body announced: “We tested 39 car repair shops in Vienna […]

Lekkerland Austria pleased with 2009 figures despite lower turnover

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Bosses at Lekkerland Austria – the German food wholesale trade firm’s Austrian branch – said they were happy with 2009 figures despite a decrease in turnover.Lekkerland Austria chief Andreas Jimenez said today (Mon) turnover had declined from 109 million Euros in 2008 to 108 million Euros last year.He added the firm had managed to tackle […]

McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Parndorf to expand

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Around 200 new jobs will be created when 20 to 25 new shops open at Parndorf’s McArthurGlen Designer Outlet next year.Thomas Reichenauer, company manager of the international shopping centre management group, said today (Fri): “We plan to invest between 20 and 25 million Euros. Twenty to 25 new shops will open on an additional 5,300 […]

Two sentenced as customer drinks caustic detergent

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Bakery staff were given suspended sentences yesterday (Weds) after they sold a bottle of mineral water filled with detergent last year.David D. is still recovering from taking one gulp from the bottle he bought at the shop in Grafenschachen in Burgenland’s Oberwart district last November.The bakery’s 40-year-old boss told judges at Eisenstadt’s provincial court that […]