A taxi driver was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend yesterday evening (Tuesday) in Wörgl, Tirol, Austria. The 44-year-old man has admitted killing his 54-year-old former lover after being arrested at his apartment this morning (Wednesday). The 44-year-old farmer stabbed the women to death with a pen knife in the throat. The pair split around […]
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Grass sking World Championships Begin
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The junior World Grass Sking Championships was opened in Rettenbach, Burgenland in Austria yesterday evening (Weds) for the third consecutive year. Keen skiers from ten countries will battle it out to become grass ski champion. The Austrian Ski Team is represented by six skiers from four provinces, including Kristin Hetfleisch, Lisa Wusits and Andreas Guttmann. […]
Political financing could be reformed
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The government is one step closer to passing a new party subsidisation law. Social Democratic (SPÖ) Media Secretary Josef Ostermayer – who represents his party in the talks with the opposition – expressed confidence regarding presenting the amendment in parliament in around two weeks’ time. SPÖ Chancellor Werner Faymann recently underlined that he wanted the […]
Austrian economy recovers, says OECD
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The Austrian economy will manage to grow by nearly one per cent this year, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The Paris-based institution announced yesterday (Tues) that the small alpine state’s economy had chances to do 0.8 per cent better in 2012 than in 2011 before achieving an improvement of 1.6 […]
AUA rules out Whitsun travel chaos
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The current conflict with the works committee does not negatively affect Austrian Airlines’ (AUA) booking figures, according to a spokesman. AUA announced yesterday (Tues) that reservations and passenger numbers were on the rise despite the continuing dispute with pilots and cabin crew. The works council is fighting the planned salary cut of 25 per cent. […]
Man Utd chase Austrian ace
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Manchester United have signalised interest in David Alaba. German sport newspapers reported yesterday (Tues) that the Premiership team want to sign the Austrian national team star. Bayern Munich are not expected to let Alaba go. Speculations about a possible transfer to England follow claims that FC Barcelona want to snatch up the 19-year-old former FK […]
The People’s Party (ÖVP) has suggested to lower the tax pressure on companies which share their profits with employees. ÖVP chairman Michael Spindelegger said yesterday (Tues) firms which decided to pay bonuses to staff in economically successful times should benefit by such a tax reform. The foreign minister added that his party would present detail […]
Man killed by cement mixer
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In Latschach near to Velden in Carinthea a fatal accident occurred yesterday as a 32 year-old was tending to a cement mixer. The man was a driver of the cement mixer and was trying to clean the pipe through which the concrete is poured onto a desired surface. A defect then caused the pipe to […]
AUA works committee accepts cutbacks
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The works council of Austrian Airlines (AUA) has given the all-clear to planned wage cuts. Works committee leaders informed the airline’s 1,500 pilots, stewards and stewardesses yesterday evening (Tues) that they decided to say yes to the salary reform. AUA bosses planned to force the carrier’s pilots to work under contracts similar to those of […]
Hundstorfer ready to reduce working week
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The Social Democrats (SPÖ) plan an initiative for shorter working weeks. SPÖ Labour Minister Rudolf Hundstorfer said yesterday (Tues) he would appreciate a reduction of the general working volume from 40 to 38.5 hours. Hundstorfer claimed such a reform could help keeping elderly labourers and employees in work longer. He argued that lowering people’s average […]