A traffic researcher has been named Vienna’s new ambassador for cycling. The city government of Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the Green Party decided to create the position to increase the share of cycling in the capital from the current five to six per cent to 10 per cent by 2015. The coalition announced yesterday (Tues) […]
Almost 2,800 surveillance cameras have been set up at council houses in Vienna in the past three years, city officials announced yesterday (Weds). Social Democratic (SPÖ) Housing Councillor Michael Ludwig said 2,769 camera systems were installed at the so-called Gemeindebau housing estates which have been subsidised and managed by the city since autumn 2008. The […]
Austria will not compete in next year’s European Football Championship in Poland and Ukraine after failing to beat Turkey last night (Tues). The team of Dietmar Constantini only reached a goalless draw against the squad managed by former Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink at the sold-out Ernst Happel Stadium. Around one third of the 47,000 fans […]
The longest series of bank heists in the history of Austria could have been clarified. Police in Vienna announced yesterday (Thurs) two Macedonians were accused of being behind 24 robberies in the city as well as two bank heists in Lower Austria. A 34-year-old suspect was sentenced to nine years in jail after being arrested […]
Vienna has been found one of the most liveable cities in the world. The Austrian capital came second in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) latest check on around 140 cities in the world. Melbourne in Australia topped the list. Three Canadian cities – Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary – took the places behind Vienna. The top […]
Karsten Benz may become new boss of Austrian Airlines (AUA). Business newspapers claim today (Tues) that the Lufthansa manager could join the carrier’s two-member executive board. Peter Malanik and Andreas Bierwirth have managed AUA since Lufthansa acquired a majority share two years ago. The German company plans to assign an aviation industry manager to head […]
The new heads of Viennese public transport provider Wiener Linien have remained tight-lipped about a possible reform of prices. Newspapers have been speculating for months that some tickets will become dearer in a few months’ time to allow the city government coalition of Social Democrats (SPÖ) and Greens to implement cheaper annual passes which currently […]
A Vienna-based airline said it was facing a five-figure loss when a plane had to carry out an unplanned stopover after a passenger started attacking cabin crew and passengers. The Austrian Airlines (AUA) flight en route to Vienna International Airport (VIA or VIE) from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) in the United States landed at […]
The Viennese Labour Chamber (AK) has called on politicians to act on the content of air in foodstuff packages. The chamber said today (Mon) it checked 35 products on sale in Vienna for the percentage of air. The organisation picked the items over suspicions that they contained a substantial amount of air. AK announced it […]
Services provided by the city of Vienna to its residents will become more expensive in less than half a year, it emerged yesterday (Weds). The capital’s government coalition of Mayor Michael Häupl’s Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the Viennese Green Party said services like waste disposal and tap water supply will cost around six per cent […]