The thesis of Austrias European Commissioner for Regional Policy is to be examined once more after an expert claimed that substantial parts were plagiarised.Stefan Weber who made a name for himself by exposing plagiarism in dissertations said last week that Johannes Hahn cheated creating “at least 17.2 per cent” 254-page philosophy thesis from […]
Two young men were arrested for causing damage to more than a dozen cars.The residents of Vienna, aged 21 and 23, were caught by police in the capitals Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus district on Wednesday night thanks to information from witnesses. The duo scratched the paint of 19 cars and ripped off the wing mirrors from some of […]
An elderly woman is recovering in hospital after she was hit by a driver trying to park a car, officials announced today (Fri).The 51-year-old failed to explain to police why she did not see the pedestrian, 79, in the incident which occurred in Vienna-Favoriten Wednesday morning.Medical authorities had no comment on the pensioners condition.Police in […]
Three Chechens have been given long jail terms for their role an assassination which made headlines across the globe.The trio was found guilty of being involved in the murder of Umar Israilov, a former bodyguard of Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov who turned against his employer, in Vienna-Floridsdorf in January 2009.Israilov died after being gunned down […]
Two men from Vienna got into a fistfight outside a hairdresser’s in western Hungary yesterday (Weds).The Austrians aged 44 and 74 quarrelled about the only vacant parking spot outside the shop in Sopron before pouncing on each other. They were temporarily arrested and questioned after the horrified hairstylist called the police.Meanwhile, police in […]
A large number of people has signalised interest in two high-profile aviation industry positions, it was reported today (Tues).Flughafen Wien AG (FW) announced that “more than 110” businesspeople handed in their applications for the two vacant executive board positions. The company which manages Austrias biggest airport, Vienna International Airport (VIA, VIE) explained it […]
Strabag SE has said it hopes to be engaged in activities worth 14 billion Euros in 2011, more than it predicted earlier this year.The construction company said today (Tues) it was optimistic about the current year due to a strong first quarter. Strabag, which has its headquarters in Vienna, added that it saw chances to […]
A young resident of Vienna faces youth crime charges for stealing a moped.The 14-year-old raised the attention of policemen patrolling the city centre yesterday evening (Sun) by sounding the horn of the moped several times.Officers found out that it had been reported stolen recently when he failed to provide its licence papers. The teenager was […]
Seven parked cars were damaged when a woman lost control over her vehicle.The 40-year-old was not injured when she slammed into the row of parked cars in Vienna-Meidling on Saturday morning, police in the city said today (Mon). They added that her car caught fire in the crash.A breath check showed that the motorist was […]
Hundreds of households in Vienna were left without electricity for several hours yesterday morning (Thurs).Shortly after the power outage kicked off, energy provider Wien Energie said the reason was unclear and a matter for investigation.Around 1,800 homes, offices and shops in Vienna-Währing were affected by the disruption.