Andreas Ulmer agreed with Red Bull Salzburg (RBS) bosses about an extension of his contract until 2015. The 26-year-old defender joined the team of Ricardo Moniz from Bundesliga rivals SV Ried three years ago. The Bulls face Ried in the 31st round of the season on Saturday. The Austrian Bundesliga table after 30 of 36 […]
Builders working on an attic conversion in Vienna have found the remains of three bodies bricked up in a wall. Police refused to discuss the case in detail but confirmed that only the bones remained – indicating the bodies had been there for some time – and that these had been handed over for forensic […]
Wine lovers in Vienna have the opportunity this coming weekend to take part in a wine tour the ‘Wiener Winzertour’ (Vienna Vintner) where local wine producers will be displaying their locally produced wine specialties for the fourth consecutive year. Wine buffs can tour the Vienna wine region and treat the palette to the very best […]
Rapid Vienna missed the chance to benefit from Red Bull Salzburg’s (RBS) mediocre performance. RBS only reached a 2-2 draw against Sturm Graz on Saturday. Rapid failed to beat FK Austria Vienna the next day (0-0). Ried defeated Mattersburg 2-0. The matches between FC Admira and Innsbruck (1-1) and Wiener Neustadt and Kapfenberg (0-0) ended […]
The European Commission (EC) has confirmed that it has received an official application from Slovenia for official recognition and protected status for the “Krainer Wurst”. That means that other countries that might also want to lay claim to the famous sausage or to dispute the Slovenian claim now have six months to register their objections. […]
Dog owners in Vienna are being targeted by police in the city over the next two weeks to check their pets are licensed and being properly walked. In recent years a whole spate of tough new regulations governing the way dogs are looked after has been introduced in the capital city. Now Vienna police officers […]
Officials in Vienna are offering free ashtrays to restaurants and cafes for smokers forced outside to enjoy a cigarette. Since the new rules came into effect on 1 July 2010 banning smoking in many places that do not meet certain specifications – an increasing number of smokers have been taking to the streets outside in […]
Billionaire supermarket and property tycoon Karl Wlaschek, 94, has unveiled plans to marry in a few days, saying jokingly that he hopes to have more children. Wlaschek, who according to Forbes is worth an estimated 4.4 billion euros from the founding of the Billa supermarket chain and a property business, announced at the weekend that […]
The asparagus season has officially started in Austria and in the heart of asparagus country at Deutsch-Wagram it was a reason to celebrate with a band and an official festival. The now traditional “Spargelgala” is so popular that it has become a magnet for nearby Vienna high society that come to enjoy asparagus in all […]
The Styrian spring has arrived – of all places in the Vienna Rathausplatz. From today 12 April until 16 April everything in the town hall square will be decidedly Styrian. Alongside traditional Styrian music the bands will also be accompanied by a violinist and there is also a tap dancing group from Krieglach/Alpl. The whole […]