Political opponents and some fellow party members are expected to turn their guns on Social Democratic (SPÖ) chief Werner Faymann once more as the chancellor skipped an arranged meeting with the president of Poland. Faymann was expected to welcome Bronislaw Komorowski for a brief chat at his office in Vienna on Wednesday. However, the meeting […]
Austrian construction company Strabag SE has taken over a port and hydro power and building technology specialist in full. The Vienna-based firm acquired a 70 per cent interest in Josef Möbius Bau AG (Möbius) four years ago. The company, which has its headquarters in Hamburg, carried out projects worth 150 million Euros in 2007, according […]
Hotels in Vienna have introduced a drastic price reduction, a survey has found. International hotel price comparison platform Trivago (www.trivago.co.uk/hotelprices) found that a standard double room in the Austrian capital currently cost 118 Euros, down from 140 Euros last month. The website’s research reveals that prices for rooms in hotels in Graz, the second-largest Austrian […]
A policeman was injured when he was dragged along the road by a boozed-up motorist. The officer tried to remove the car key from the ignition after the owner of the vehicle aroused his attention due to his erratic driving style and the unusually low positioning of his seat in Vienna’s Brigittenau district yesterday evening […]
A resident of Vienna angered by authorities has been allowed to wear a sieve on his head in a photograph used for his driving licence. Niko Alm explained today (Weds) he was furious that officials had no problem with Muslim women wearing headscarves when posing for their driving licence and passport pictures. The atheist decided […]
More than seven in 10 visitors of Vienna’s Leopold Museum have rated the institution with the highest grade in recent research. Around 1,000 visitors were interviewed as part of a study by market analyst Sensor. Seventy-two per cent of people who attended the Leopold Museum said they found it “excellent,” the institution’s managers announced today […]
Red Bull Salzburg (RBS) have signed a Spanish defender while denying interest in a striker from the country. The Bulls said today (Tues) they secured the services of Chema Anton. The 22-year-old will join the Austrian vice champions from Betis Sevilla. RBS previously snared Swedish midfielder Rasmus Lindgren from Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam and Finnish […]
An elderly builder had to be hospitalised following a work accident in Lower Austria yesterday (Mon). The man may have lost his balance before falling off a ladder, officials in Mödling south of Vienna said today. They added that he fell from a height of six metres and landed in an excavation pit. The construction […]
A 31-year-old Swede has won the 63rd Austria Tour. Fredrik Kessiakoff of pro team Astana finished the eight-stage event which ended in Vienna yesterday afternoon (Sun) ahead of Czech Leopold König. Spaniard Carlos Sastre, who won the Tour de France in 2008, came third ahead of Thomas Rohregger. The Tyrolean won the Austria Tour in […]
Viennese police have promised to take action against lawbreaking cyclists. Officials in the capital announced today (Mon) intense controls would be carried out especially in the city centre. They argued their decision had to do with the large number of tourists visiting Vienna at the moment. Police explained they wanted to avoid an increase of […]