A highly influential metal band and a celebrated alternative rock group will come to Austria in the coming weeks. Brazilian metal legends Sepultura are lined up to rock the Szene club (www.szenewien.com) in Vienna on 25 July before performing at the p.p.c. (www.popculture.at), a concert venue in the city of Graz, on 14 August. Sepultura […]
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More than 187,000 creatures were used in animal experiments in 2010, new figures show. The federal ministries for science, health and environment announced today (Thurs) that 187,236 animals underwent scientific checks in various experiments last year. The ministries said this figure meant that there has been a decline of 9.9 per cent compared to the […]
The Austrian economy seems to reassert itself, new figures presented by a creditors’ protection organisation show. The Creditors’ Protection Association of 1870 (KSV) said today (Weds) that 1,672 companies declared bankruptcy in the first half of this year. This is a three per cent decrease compared to the first six months of 2010, according to […]
Crackdown on fare dodgers in Vienna
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Fare dodgers are in for a tough time, Viennese public transport agency Wiener Linien has warned. The company said today (Tues) it has drastically increased the number of checks on passengers. Wiener Linien staff asked more than 2.3 million passengers for their tickets in the first three months of this year. Fewer than three per […]
A string of international superstars and some of the most celebrated young artists of the world of pop, blues and jazz are set to rock the Austrian capital this summer. The Jazz Fest Vienna is the perfect pick for music enthusiasts looking for first class performances in some of the city’s best venues such as […]
Verbund AG has said it is investing “several hundreds of millions of Euros” in a new wind park in Romania. The Austrian energy sector giant – which started the construction in Casimcea in March – explained the site should generate electricity from next year. Up to 170,000 households will be provided with power when the […]
Renaissance ups Porr stake
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Turkish construction company Renaissance has increased its interest in Austria’s third-biggest building company. Porr AG announced today (Thurs) that its cooperation partner acquired an additional 5,700 shares. This purchase means Renaissance now holds 10.07 per cent in the Vienna-based company. Construction businessman Karl Heinz Strauss – who succeeded Wolfgang Hesoun as executive chief of Porr […]
Footstuff price hikes fuel inflation
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Flight tickets, coffee and heating oil have become more expensive in Austria, new figures show. Statistik Austria announced today (Thurs) the inflation rose by 3.2 per cent from May 2010 to the same month of this year. The agency explained mineral oil products and foodstuff price hikes were mostly responsible for the overall increase of […]
Many small children in Austria could soon be ordered to attend kindergartens for two years, the government coalition has said. People’s Party (ÖVP) Integration Issues State Secretary Sebastian Kurz suggested yesterday (Weds) to expand the current mandatory one-year kindergarten scheme to reduce the risk of many kids fall behind at school due to poor language […]
Srebrenica uncoverer may stay
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An award-winning journalist has been granted political asylum in Austria after a four-year legal battle.Jovan Mirilo helped the International Court of Justice in The Hague in the Netherlands in investigating the Balkan War massacre in Srebrenica which occurred in 1995 by providing the institution with a video containing vital evidence in 2005. The […]