Austria’s biggest airport has managed to increase its profit. Flughafen Wien AG (FW), which manages Vienna International Airport (VIA or VIE) announced yesterday (Weds) that it raked in 21.6 million Euros in the first three months of this year. The company said this was an increase of 9.1 per cent compared to the same period […]
The Vienna Greens are risking a coalition-internal conflict by calling for a city toll. Rüdiger Maresch, the leftist party’s traffic spokesman, said such a fee “is unavoidable on the long term”. Maresch underlined the city government’s ambition to slash fine dust levels, the volume of toxic emissions by cars and noise caused by traffic in […]
Mike Supancic is touring Austria. The versatile stage comedian will perform his new programme “Traumschiff Supancic” in venues across the country in the coming weeks and months. Supancic – who tells from the experiences of the guests on a cruise ship called MS Titanitsch in “Traumschiff Supancic” – will hit the stage in Graz, Krems […]
FK Austria Vienna will not compete in the Europa League next season. The team of Ivica Vastic lost against Sturm Graz 1-3 yesterday (Thurs). Newly promoted FC Admira reached third place despite a 0-2 defeat against Red Bull Salzburg (RBS). Rapid Vienna beat Wacker Innsbruck 2-0. The match between Mattersburg and Kapfenberg also ended 2-0. […]
The designated chief of the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) has called for an increase of the retirement age. Christian Keuschnigg, who is set to succeed Bernhard Felderer as head of the renowned research group next month, said such a measure would not cause an unacceptable amount of pressure on the Austrian social systems. Keuschnigg […]
Christian Thonhofer and Ragnvald Soma will leave Rapid Vienna at the end of this season, club officials announced today (Thurs). Thonhofer played for Austrian Football Bundesliga rivals Wiener Neustadt last season. Soma joined Rapid from Norwegian club Viking FK in 2009. The defenders failed to make Peter Schöttel’s starting eleven on a regular basis in […]
A Porsche 911 belonging to Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates is to go under the hammer in Vienna, Austria, next month (June 2). The 1979 pearlescent turquoise Turbo model – bought brand new just four years after Gates set up his fledgling software business in 1975 – is expected to sell for up to 50,000 Euros […]
Sausage loving Austrians have gained a new treat in their culinary landscape after a gourmet sausage stand opened at Schwedenplatz. On the menu is the popular cheese sausage the Kasekrainer sold together with caviar and champagne. Cathedral chaplain Toni Faber blessed the new sausage stand and the man cooking up the menu was none other […]
A bird watcher has reported seeing a rare Steppe Eagle in Austria, the first time that the bird has been seen here. Steppe Eagles are rare in central Europe and overwinter in East Africa – making their way to southern Russia in April. The eagle spotted by bird watcher Doris Walter is the first of […]
Two hundred kinds of beer from 35 Austrian breweries can to be found in the Vienna city centre from today onwards as part of the “Vienna Beer Party.” The party will last for four days and involve exclusive beer and a music program. Klaus Glavanics, organiser of the event, said: “We are no Oktoberfest. We […]