Hackers hit Bank Austria’s online banking from 4 to 6 May. The cyber criminals hacked into the activity protocols of online banking customers from a covered IP address in France and the Netherlands and from a German server. The attack has apparently been fought off successfully. “It was never possible for the criminals to get […]
Othmar Karas has claimed that there would already be a tax on financial transactions if the European Parliament (EP) had the final say. Karas – who heads the EP delegation of the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) – said today (Weds) current European Union (EU) regulations kept the union from acting efficiently. He told the Kurier […]
The new governor of Vorarlberg has criticised the government for its “politics of announcements”. Markus Wallner of the People’s Party (ÖVP) – who succeeded Herbert Sausgruber as head of the western province in December 2011 – said yesterday (Thurs) the federal government coalition of Social Democrats (SPÖ) and ÖVP must reset its course. He appealed […]
The government wants to keep campaigning for a tax on financial transactions despite the German government’s policy shift. German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said earlier this week the attempts to implement such a levy in the European Union (EU) should be abandoned. Schäuble said there was a lack of support in […]
Austria is investigating how much money it could generate by a tax on financial transactions, according to Chancellor Werner Faymann. The chairman of the Austrian Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) told radio station Ö1 this morning (Tues) a team of experts were examining the issue for the government coalition of his party and the People’s Party […]
The Social Democrats (SPÖ) are in turmoil after a provincial department chief has suggested blocking European decisions to increase chances of the introduction of a new levy. SPÖ Upper Austria boss Josef Ackerl said yesterday (Weds) the federal party board should veto European Union (EU) actions considering debt-stricken members like Greece. Ackerl argued Austrians would […]
A Slovenian man is facing jail after blackmailing a friar over a homosexual relationship.Graz legal officials said today (Fri) the 23-year-old from Ljubljana – who will appear in court later this month – has been accused by a Styrian friar of trying to blackmail him over their affair.The cleric said the Slovenian told him his […]
Siemens chief Peter Löscher said he saw signs of recovery of the European economy as he attended the opening of a new office complex in Vienna today (Fri).The Austrian said: “Tendencies of the European economy managing to recuperate are clearly visible despite the nervousness dominating the international financial markets.”Löscher stressed that a “stable and transparent” […]
Peoples Party (ÖVP) Vice Chancellor Josef Pröll has appealed to European Union (EU) leaders to introduce a continental tax on financial transactions by next year.”Its clear to me that we need a Europe-wide financial transactions tax. The sooner we agree on it the better. Im in favour of this tax coming into force in 2011,” […]