Burned body is missing mum, police say

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General News

A young mother-of-two who had been missing for more than half a year was found dead in Slovakia.Police in Bratislava said today (Thurs) that a burned corpse found in the Slovakian capital recently was identified as Flora S. in a DNA sample check. The 28-year-old waitress based in Vienna’s Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus district was reported as missing […]

Strabag gets rid of Conwert stocks

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Business

Building business top dog Strabag SE has ended its participation in Viennese real estate company Conwert Immobilien Invest SE (Conwert).Strabag, which is Austria’s leading construction company, announced yesterday (Tues) that it has sold all of its 2.053 million Conwert share certificates.Conwert focuses on the acquisition and development of exclusive apartments in cities across Austria, Germany, […]

Police find 54,000 cigarettes in fake customs officer’s car

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General News

Austrian police have discovered more than 50,000 cigarettes in a fake Ukrainian custom officer’s car.Officials in the province of Carinthia said today (Mon) officers stopped the car registered in Slovakia during a random traffic check on Friday. They decided to take a closer look after the man claimed he was working for the Ukrainian customs […]

XXXLutz ‘eyes Croatian properties’

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Business

Furniture megastore chain XXXLutz is considering taking over commercial sites in Croatia, according to local press.The Croatian Times reports today (Thurs) that the Upper Austrian firm with headquarters in Wels was one of possible buyers of estate in the cities of Zagreb, Rijeka, Osijek and Pula owned by broke firm Pevec.Darko Sketa, who handles the […]

Melzer ousted in Dubai semi final

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Sports

Austrian number one tennis player Jürgen Melzer has crashed out in the semi final of the ATP tournament in Dubai.The Lower Austrian was today (Fri) beaten by seventh-seed Mikhail Youzhny.The Russian goes into the final of the 1.6 million US dollar event after beating Melzer 7-5, 7-6 (7-4).Melzer failed to win the first set despite […]

Nuclear plant expansion protest backed by 204,000 Viennese

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Green Austria

By William GreenMore than 200,000 Vienna residents have signed a petition against the controversial expansion of a nuclear power plant in Slovakia, a city councillor has claimed.Social Democratic (SPÖ) environmental councillor Ulli Sima, who had started postcard and online campaigns against its expansion, said today (Thurs) that 204,162 people had signed the petition.She said: “We […]