An Austrian political party has defended a decision to promote a local beer named after the village of Fucking. And because the beer is a light beer, and the German word for light is “hell”, the beer from Fucking is naturally known as Fucking Hell. It was a move that caused problems for the company […]
The website of Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz has been hacked by Turkish government supporters in response to remarks the Austrian politician made to Turkey’s Prime Minister. Kurz had on 13 June “warned” Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan against introducing “splits into Austrian society” during his visit to the country in June. Three days later on […]
The world’s most famous dead composers like Beethoven and Schubert are to be brought back to life by QR headstones that will play their works to passers by. Officials at Vienna’s Central Cemetery in Austria are to place QR – or Quick Response – codes on the musicians’ tombstones so anyone with a smart-phone can […]
By Kathryn Quinn Wellness holiday are a booming trend in Austria – given the tough economic times, increasing daily pressure and the growing stress of everyday life this may not come as a surprise. However, this was not always the case. Wellness holidays really began to boom towards the mid 1990’s, it was around this […]
A German politician for the newly-formed Pirate party is earning his money through a 49 per cent share in a brothel in upper Austria. Tobias Wandinger, 30, was elected to the Feldmoching-Hasenbergl District Council in Bavaria in Germany recently. But it has now emerged that the newly elected politician is also earning his money from […]
Brand new home swapping club “Snow Swappers” have created a service exclusively for home owners in ski resorts around the world. The website is designed to give owners, who feel the need for a holiday away from home, the chance to explore a new resort at minimal cost. In the current economic climate, everyone with […]
A special police unit is investigating after posters called for the release of an arrested fascist were erected at a busy road.Large banners with German slogans that can be translated as “Freedom for Gottfried Küssel!” and “Let our comrade free!” were eliminated after motorists driving along the B37 near Krems, Lower Austria, informed local police […]
Another suspected neo-Nazi has been arrested as prosecutors continue to investigate against alleged organisers of a fascist homepage.State prosecutors in Vienna said today (Thurs) that a man had been put in custody last weekend. Officials refused to reveal where the arrest took place. They also remained tight-lipped about his name and age, but confirmed that […]
An infamous neo-Nazi homepage may go offline soon, it has emerged.Viennese newspapers report today (Weds) that Austrian prosecutors came to an agreement with authorities in the United States over shutting down the “Alpe-Donau” website.Austrian Green Party officials have pointed out for months that Austrian neo-Nazis are frequently leaving fascist and racist statements on the internet […]