Vienna is among the worlds top 25 cities in spending power, a global study has found.Swiss bank UBS announced today (Thurs) that Vienna had retained 24th place in its international spending power survey. The institute added that the Swiss cities of Zurich and Geneva were in first and second places, respectively, ahead of New York, […]
A teenage girl who stabbed her mum to death after an argument over internet-surfing got out of control was jailed for murder yesterday (Weds).Angelika D., 14, told the jury at Vienna Criminal Court that she had had no intention to end her mothers life. But a psychiatrists report presented by prosecutor Christian Mayer concluded that […]
Rapid Vienna fans are aghast as one of the teams most important players has been diagnosed as suffering from meningitis.Club bosses announced today (Thurs) that doctors were unable to attest for the moment how long Markus Heikkinen would be ruled out.The 31-year-old midfielder has been a regular instalment in coach Peter Pacults starting eleven ever […]
Sonata Arctica will rock Vienna next year, it was reported today (Thurs).Event news website Britishrock.cc reports the Finnish power metal band will perform at the citys Szene club on 2 March.Sonata Arctica, who have been around since 1996, released their sixth studio album “The Days of Grays” last year.The live music announcement follows news that […]
Almost one in 10 foreigners spending their holidays in Croatia are Austrians, new figures show.Croatias Central Bureau of Statistics announced today (Thurs) that Austrians had comprised nine per cent of overnight stays by foreigners between January and July this year. Only Germans (19.8 per cent) and Slovenes (13.7 per cent) had a larger share, it […]
Melissa Auf der Maur will perform in Vienna later this year.Britishrock.cc reports today (Weds) that the Canadian virtuoso who sings and plays both guitar and bass was set to rock the Szene on 1 December.The former Hole members eponymous solo debut album, which was released in 2004, received critical acclaim. Her follow-up, called […]
Adam Lambert will perform in Austria for the first time in his career later this year, according to a music news website.The singer who finished the eighth season of popular casting format “American Idol” last year will rock Viennas WUK club, according to a report by Britishrock.cc.The platform also reports that US pop […]
American pop sensation Kesha is set to hit the stage at a top Styrian ski resort this winter.The chart-topping singer will perform in Schladming one of the most popular winter sporting destinations in the Austrian Alps on 4 December to officially kickoff the season.Schladming tourism bosses have said US pop band One Republic […]
A Catholic peace movement has come out in support of the construction of further mosques with minarets in Austria.Pax Christi Österreich, the Austrian department of the international organisation, said today (Fri): “It is essential to provide worthy venues for Muslims so they can exercise their religion.”The organisation added it was of the opinion that a […]
A German Bundesliga team already employing two Austrians have set their sights on another fellow countryman the green keeper of the Salzburg town where they held their pre-season training camp this summer.Mainz 05 coach Thomas Tuchel has complained for weeks about the state of the pitch at the clubs home ground. Now a German […]