Ten young Frenchmen are facing theft charges in Austria.The group of young men aged 17 and 18 were spotted stealing fashion items from a sport equipment store in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Salzburg. Police searched their lodgings at the ski resort after being informed about the crime yesterday (Weds). They discovered the stolen items, around 70 grams of […]
A shopping list scribbled by Ludwig van Beethoven will be auctioned in Germany later this year, it has emerged.The German composer, who spent many years working and living in Austria, wrote the memo to himself in Vienna in 1817. The list features soap, a mousetrap, a knife and a metronome.Auctioneers in Cologne said today (Fri) […]
Arsenal striker Robin van Persie and Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong may make a comeback in the Dutch national team against Austria.The Premiership stars were called up by manager Bert van Marwijk for the match against Dietmar Constantini’s team. The friendly is set to take place in Rotterdam next Wednesday (9 February).The 22-member squad […]
An Indian man has been put in custody for transporting 19 Afghans in his van.The human trafficking suspect was arrested near Radfeld in Tyrols Kufstein district last night (Thurs), immigration authorities announced today.Police found 19 refugees from Afghanistan squeezed in the mans Ford Transit van during a traffic check around 11.30pm. The group included one […]
Three people have been arrested after six kilos of heroin were found in their car.Salzburg police announced today (Thurs) officers discovered around six kilograms of the drug as well as antiques and coins of unclear origin during a traffic check on Tuesday.The discovered heroin had a street sale value of around 800,000 Euros, they said.Two […]
Greens MP Alexander Van der Bellen appealed to Social Democratic (SPÖ) Chancellor Werner Faymann to mention human rights issues as he is set to meet Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin tomorrow (Sat).Judo black belt-sporting Putin is expected to spend the weekend in Vienna as part of a non-official visit to attend the Judo World Championships […]
EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy will visit Austria in April to attend a meeting of the Peoples Partys (ÖVP) parliamentary fraction, it was announced yesterday (Thurs).The fractions meeting under the slogan “New Growth for Austria. Research. Energy. Work” will take place from 6 to 8 April at Loipersdorf, Styria.Van Rompuy, a former Belgian Christian […]
International fashion chain “Van Graaf” will open its first Austrian branch next week.The company announced today (Weds) its new branch at the Shopping City Süd (SCS) Austrias biggest shopping centre which is located south of Vienna would open next Wednesday (17 March) and have a selling space of around 8,000 square metres.The shop […]
Styrian police discovered 47 puppies stashed in a Slovakian van during a routine motorway traffic check on the A2 yesterday (Weds).Cops said the animals were transported in carton boxes and on the cars floor.The 31-year-old driver is facing animal cruelty charges. He admitted he had been driving nonstop for hours and was on his way […]