A town in Lower Austria has stripped Adolf Hitler of his honorary citizenship 66 years after the Third Reich leaders death.Hitler who was born in Braunau, Upper Austria committed suicide when the World War Two (WWII) defeat of Germany became imminent in April 1945. Now Amstetten Town Hall delegates dispossessed Hitler of […]
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Common belief that the economic downturn is to blame for most bankruptcies has been debunked by an insolvency expert.The Creditors Protection Association of 1870 (KSV) announced today (Thurs) that only 19 per cent of all of last years 6,376 business bankruptcies had firm-external and crisis-related grounds.The organisation claimed 44 per cent of all of the […]
Pre-Christian gravesite discovered
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Builders assigned to construct a new railroad in Carinthia found what is believed to be an ancient gravesite.Federal Railways (ÖBB) said today (Fri) four skeletons and funerary objects such as chains and various trinkets were discovered in the town of Kühnsdorf.An archaeologist who was asked to examine the bones and objects described them as “the […]
Schwarzenegger terminates marriage
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife are splitting up in their 25th year of marriage, it has emerged.The Austrian-born “Terminator” star and Maria Shriver, an author and charity campaigner, announced in a joint statement today (Tues), that they were separating “while we work on the future of our relationship.”The pair went on: “This has been a […]
A juridical official has been sentenced to prison for providing his addicted sister with confiscated drugs.Gerhard Z. was given a four-year jail term, while his sister Eva N. was sentenced to three years behind bars at court in Korneuburg, Lower Austria, yesterday (Thurs).The former Vienna Criminal Court deputy chief was suspended when he was caught […]
Viennese more generous this Easter
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People of Vienna will splash out more on presents this Easter, according to a poll.The Viennese Economy Chamber (WKW) said today (Thurs) residents of the capital will spend an average 54 Euros on gifts ahead of this years upcoming festival, three per cent more than last year. More than 50 million Euros will be invested […]
Toni & Guy to get busier in Austria
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Toni & Guy has revealed plans to expand in Austria.The British hairdressing company which has shops across the world said today (Weds) it wanted to open more stores in the country. Toni & Guys Austrian representation is currently limited to one salon in Viennas Innere Stadt district.”The goal is to position ourselves in […]
Miss Austria competition organisers have pledged to do all they can to get winner Carmen Stamboli into this years Miss World competition regardless of an apparent breach of regulations.Stamboli, a brunette FlyNiki stewardess, was crowned Miss Austria 2011 at the Casino Baden in Lower Austria at the weekend.The events jury has been criticised for picking […]
First female head for TU
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A German-born academic has become the third woman to head a state-owned university in Austria.The board of the Vienna University of Technology (TU) said today (Fri) it unanimously elected Sabine Seidler as new chief of the institution.The 49-year-old married mother-of-two will take over from Peter Skalicky in October. Skalicky has headed the university since 1991. […]
An advocate representing kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch is demanding one million Euros in compensation for personal suffering for his client.Viennese newspapers report today (Tues) that Gerald Ganzger called on the Republic of Austria to transfer one million Euros to Kampusch, 23, for what she had to endure in her eight years in captivity.Kampusch was snatched […]