Welsh rockers Stereophonics will perform in Vienna this summer, it was announced today (Fri).Music news website Britishrock.cc reports that the award-winning four-member band are lined up for a performance at the Arena on 6 July.The gig could be the bands only show in the country this year as they will perform at several European festivals […]
A fire broke out at the Russian Embassy in Vienna this morning (Thurs), it has been announced.Officials at the Landstraße district fire department said no one was injured by the blaze around 7am.Firemen quickly managed to extinguish the fire which broke out for unclear reasons.Experts are now set to investigate the site to find out […]
Slovak midfielder Peter Hlinka is to leave Sturm Graz at the end of this season despite saying today (Thurs) he wanted to stay.”I havent spoken to [Sturm Graz executive manager] Oliver Kreuzer since winter. I always stressed I can imagine very well staying with Sturm. But what am I supposed to do if no one […]
Progressive rock icons Supertramp will perform in Vienna as part of their Greatest Hits Tour, it has been announced today (Thurs).Britishrock.cc reports that the British band, which was founded in 1969, are set to rock the Stadthalle Vienna on 8 September.The band, who celebrated worldwide hits with songs such as “The Logical Song”, “Breakfast in […]
Congress tourism created a net product of more than one billion Euros last year, tourism officials have said.Austria Marketing (ÖW) chief Petra Stolba announced today (Thurs) that around two million overnights throughout the country were made by congress participators in 2009.”Austria is one of the leading nations in the world when it comes to hosting […]
Red Bull Salzburg have set their sights on Arsenal legend Jens Lehmann as keeper Eddie Gustafsson is ruled out for at least six months, it has been reported.Austrian press claimed today (Tues) that officials at the Austrian Bundesliga leaders considered approaching the 40-year-old VfB Stuttgart goalkeeper over a one-year deal.Lehmann however recently made clear the […]
A football coach kidnapped for one day in Moscow last year has been named new youth department and scouting operations coordinator at Austrian Bundesliga side Mattersburg.Club bosses said today (Tues) Gerhard Hitzel will come in this summer. They added the 62-year-old was expected to become an “interface” between the clubs youth academy, its amateur team […]
Bundesliga match action was overshadowed by a horrendous foul against Red Bull Salzburg keeper Eddie Gustafsson at the weekend.The Swede who captains the champions suffered a broken shin bone and calf bone when LASK Linz striker Lukas Kragl rammed his foot against his calf after he cleared a ball yesterday (Sun).The 33-year-old goalkeeper […]
Construction of a new “cycling highway” started in Vienna this morning (Fri).Work for the 3.5-kilometre path along the Wien river will cost 5.3 million Euros, city officials have said.The track which hikers will also be allowed to use will connect Hütteldorf train station in Vienna-Penzing and Kennedy bridge underground station in Hietzing district. […]
Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz have set their sights on an up-and-coming Real Madrid player, the Austrian press has claimed.Sports newspapers report today (Fri) that the clubs executive manager Oliver Kreuzer flew to Spain to check out the skills of centre-back Gary Kagelmacher.The 21-year-old Uruguayan with German roots whose contract expires this summer […]