Austrian Social Democratic (SPÖ) Chancellor Werner Faymann has met with Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor just three days after her predecessor was arrested in Austria.A spokesman for Kosor claimed that today’s (Mon) meeting was agreed upon “a long time ago”, and dismissed it had anything to do with the arrest of ex-HDZ […]
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Austria has failed to make the top 10 in a think tanks latest global democracy ranking.The Vienna-based Democracy Ranking Association announced today (Mon) Norway, which came second in 2009, toppled last years leader Sweden to grab first place in its 2010 Democracy Ranking.Finland takes third place ahead of Switzerland and Denmark. New Zealand makes sixth […]
A Viennese woman has been given a 7,000-Euro fine for feeding pigeons with bacon and sweet corn.Neighbours launched legal action against the woman as her activities after thousands of city pigeons to the housing estate in Vienna-Floridsdorf.Judges heard yesterday (Mon) how the 63-year-old provided the pigeons which are considered as a nuisance by many […]
Rolling Stones legend Keith Richards has spoken out on the infamous Fiji Islands palm tree fall incident in which he reportedly sustained serious injuries four years ago.The guitarist told Austrian magazine News: “I know it has been claimed that that thing was a palm tree. But the truth is that I sat down on a […]
Slovenian president backs Turkish EU bid
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Slovenian President Danilo Türk has appealed to European Union (EU) leaders to speed up accession talks with Turkey.The former United Nations (UN) assistant secretary-general said today (Weds): “Im totally in favour of Turkey becoming a member of the EU. The negotiations have been going on way too slowly.”Türk told Austrian daily Kurier that prejudices towards […]
The number of foreigners at Austrian universities will double over the next 15 years, according to a new study.Frank Landler of the Austrian Academy of Sciences Institute for Demography (ÖAW) in Vienna announced today (Tues) that he expected 82,000 foreigners to study at Austrian institutions in 2025. Only 44,000 students from abroad were registered by […]
Czech docs eye up work in Austria
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Hundreds of Czech doctors may seek work in neighbouring Austria over a heated row about low salaries.The Czech doctors union announced in an open letter to the government published today (Tues) that 4,000 doctors one of out four of physicians working at hospitals in the country would quit if politician decision-makers failed to […]
Rosemarie Fritzl has refused to file for divorce from her pervert husband, according to her sister.Christine Ranner told Austrian daily Österreich yesterday (Sun) Josef Fritzl asked her in a recent letter correspondence to find out whether his wife would agree to get divorced.Ranner, 57, said Fritzl who kept his own daughter as a personal […]
The Austrian government has finally decided to compensate the victims of incest monster Josef Fritzl, it has been reported.Reports in Viennese newspapers claim that the coalition of Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the Peoples Party (ÖVP) will financially support Fritzls daughter Elisabeth and her six children based on the new victims of crimes law more […]
A Romanian karate and kickboxing champion has been sentenced to more than four years in jail for seriously injuring a woman during a burglary.The jury at a court in Graz heard yesterday (Tues) how the 30-year-old left his victim lying in a pool of blood in the summer of 2009. The man had gone into […]