“Desperate Housewives” star Eva Longoria visited Vienna yesterday (Thurs), a city centre jeweller confirmed today.A spokeswoman for posh jeweller Kornmesser said the actress attended the opening of the firms new store at the Graben last night.She explained that Longoria was a “friend of the company”.The 35-year-old American was among star guests of last years Vienna […]
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Interpol return to Vienna with new album
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American alternative rock band Interpol will come to Vienna in November, it has been announced.Britishrock.cc reports that the three-member group, who recently finished recording their upcoming fourth studio album, are set to perform at the citys Gasometer concert hall on 18 November.Interpol, who rose to fame in 2002 when they debut album “Turn On the […]
The Austrian Foreign Trades (AWO) representation in Prague is to host a showcase in a bid to strengthen ties with Czech companies in the renewable energy sector, it has been announced.Officials said many “very interesting and promising” biomass, biogas and waste management projects were currently going on in the Czech Republic.Austria is the official partner […]
Swedish pop rock star Moneybrother will return to Austria for an exclusive solo show.Moneybrother a.k.a. Anders Wendin has performed with his band several times over the past years in Austria where he has one of his strongest fan bases.Now Britishrock.cc reports that the singer will perform a solo concert at the W.U.K. Vienna on 16 […]
More than two dozen Austrian publishing houses will be represented at the upcoming London Book Fair (LBF).Austrian book trading officials announced today (Fri) 26 publishing houses will have representatives at the three-day event starting next Monday (19 April). The Austrian publishers will cooperate in presenting their products at the fair, they added.A reading by up-and-coming […]
The number of people seeking debt counselling increased in Tyrol last year, it has been announced.Schuldenberatung Tirol (Tyrolean Debts Counselling) chief Thomas Pachl said yesterday (Weds): “An overall of 2,326 people asked us for advice last year, while 1,949 Tyrolean residents did so in 2008.”Pachl pointed out that the number of young clients has increased […]
Farmers in court for keeping slave
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A Styrian farmer and his son accused of keeping a man as his work slave for years were in court in Leoben yesterday (Mon).Prosecutors charged Peter P., 63, and his 29-year-old son Christian P. with neglect, fraud and forging of documents after officials found that Max L., 56, had to work under gruesome conditions at […]
BZÖ boss determined five years on
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The Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ) boss Josef Bucher said he was ready for the “mammoth task” of establishing his party five years after its foundation.Bucher took over the hot seat at the right-wing BZÖ one and a half years ago from Stefan Petzner.Petzner, now the partys general secretary, only headed the BZÖ […]
Hermine Brummeir is set to become Upper Austrias oldest library member as she prepares to celebrate her 100th birthday.The century-old Librarian at the public library in Wels, Upper Austria, is still spry and for more than 40 years has been checking out books, especially detective stores which are her special passion.She also does dozens of […]
Parish wants sex abuse priest back
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Parishioners have called for the return of a priest, suspended for sexually abusing a 17-year-old boy.Ernest Theußl, chairman of the town council in the priests parish of Deutschlandsberg, Styria said no one could complain about the priest, who was punished 12 years ago for sexual abuse of the boy but had admitted his guilt.Theußl said: […]