A Vienna square has been named after the late Social Democratic (SPÖ) Mayor Leopold Gratz.The location in the city centre close to the justice ministry was today (Fri) officially called Leopold Gratz Square.SPÖ Chancellor Werner Faymann and SPÖ Mayor Michael Häupl attended the ceremony honouring the iconic Social Democrat who presided as the capitals mayor […]
Austria Vienna signed Under-19s national team ace Andreas Tiffner.Club bosses said today (Thurs) the 19-year-old striker will join them from third-league club Blau-Weiß Linz. They added Tiffner who netted 10 times in 25 matches last season signed a two-year deal with an option on another season.Club executive manager Thomas Parits said: “Im convinced […]
A Romanian man accused of setting a prostitute on fire in a feud over protection money payments was arrested yesterday (Weds).Vienna police said today Adrian Bogdan “Cretu” Negrei, 29, from Cluj-Napoca has been put in custody after a team from the special police unit Cobra stormed a flat in Alsergrund district yesterday.Officials said another wanted […]
American ska punk stars Less Than Jake will perform in Vienna later this year, it was announced today (Weds).Online music newspaper Britishrock.cc reports that the band from Gainesville, Florida, will rock the Arena concert hall on 28 November.The five-member outfit, which was founded in 1992, released their eighth studio album “GNV FLA” in 2008.Zebrahead from […]
Rapid Vienna will meet Belgian champions RSC Anderlecht in a pre-season friendly, club bosses have said.Rapid announced today (Weds) that the team will play against the side coached by Ariël Jacobs on 10 July at the Gerhard Hanappi Stadium in Vienna. The match will be the “final rehearsal” for the squad of Peter Pacult before […]
Nikica Jelavic may stay at Rapid Vienna as the striker joined his teammates for the pre-season training kick-off yesterday (Mon).The Croatian national team star has been linked with a move to Benfica after the Portuguese champions sent scouts to watch him performing for Rapid several times throughout the final weeks of the past season.Several German […]
Kate Winslet is rumoured to star as Austrian cellar girl Natascha Kampusch in an upcoming movie.The Oscar winner is in the running for the main role in Bernd Eichingers new film, according to German showbiz magazines.”I am Sam” star Dakota Fanning and Karoline Herfurth who starred in “Perfume: The Story of a Murderer” […]
The victim of a freak car crash has been revealed as the deputy head of the Federal High Court (OGH).The OGH announced today (Mon) that Josef Gerstenecker died instantly when his car crashed against a bridge pier on the S6 main road near Neunkirchen, Lower Austria, last night.The 63-year-olds vehicle is a write-off. The 20-year-old […]
Outgoing State Opera director Ioan Holender is to become head of the Budapest State Opera, according to reports.Viennese newspapers claim today (Fri) that the 74-year-old Romanian-born director was in talks with Hungarian federal culture chiefs over taking over as creative director of the capitals opera house.Holender headed the Vienna State Opera for 18 years. Frenchman […]
A-TEC Industries has been ordered to deliver devices for a new power plant in Germany.The Vienna-based firm said today (Fri) its subsidiary AE&E will produce and deliver three waste heat boilers worth more than 20 million Euros to the combined cycle power plant in Stade, Lower Saxony.A-TEC Industries, which is headed by Viennese investor Mirko […]