Salzburg Juvenile Court Judge, Peter H. appeared in court himself yesterday for possession of child pornography. The 47-year-old has been sentenced to five months behind bars and a 2,250 Euro fine. Whilst his career as a magistrate is over he will still keep his new position in the Department of Justice. The criminal would only […]
Rats take up residence in Schönbrunn
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By Rebecca Musgrave Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria, will open a new rat house on Sunday. A variety of the creatures will be on display at the zoo, hoping to improve their image as merely pests and unhygienic rodents. Visitors will be able to meet Rolf Rüdiger, the most famous rat in Austria and organiser […]
A Gustav Klimt landscape has sold for 30 million Euros in New York. The painting, entitled “Litzlberg am Attersee” was stolen by the Nazis in Austria in 1938 and recently returned to the owner this year. The painting, which depicts rolling hills beside a lake, was in The Salzburg Museum of Modern Art until last […]
By Rebecca Musgrave Squatters have remained in a private building on Lindengasse, Vienna, despite the threat of eviction from real estate owners BUWOG. The group of activists, who have now been in the building for almost three weeks, were told that they had to be out by Wednesday at 6pm. Despite this “final deadline” they […]
An expert on population developments has dismissed fears that there is too little food for everyone as the number of people living on this planet is soaring. The United Nations (UN) said that the seventh million human was born last Monday. The head of the organisation’s population division, Gerhard Heilig, said his department expected the […]
Viennese police arrested five people in the first night of a new law regulating prostitution. A spokesman for police forces in the city said today (Weds) that five people were put in custody last night. He added that 40 men and women could face charges for breaching various regulations of the legal initiative which was […]
Hungarian stabs boyfriend
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A Hungarian woman and her boyfriend had to be hospitalised after a violent night-time argument. The 30-year-old attacked her partner, 31, with a knife in their apartment in Wels, Upper Austria, last night (Sun/Mon). She suffered injuries herself in the brawl, according to local police. Officials are set to question the woman trying to find […]
Train assault under investigation
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A train bound for Klagenfurt, Carinthia, was hit by eight bullets at the weekend. A conductor informed the police after she noticed that six windows were broken when the EuroCity express train stopped in Salzburg on Saturday evening. The train started its journey in Karlsruhe, Germany. The shooting incident most likely occurred near Chiemsee, a […]
Thievish postal clerk convicted
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A former post office deputy manager has been found guilty of stealing cash from hundreds of letters for a number of years. The 45-year-old woman received a suspended 15-month prison sentence in a court in Leoben, Styria, yesterday (Thurs). She denied financial difficulties but spoke of a “personal crisis” when asked to comment on her […]
Flock of sheep stolen
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A whole herd of sheep has been reported as stolen in Lower Austria. A Langenlois-based farmer informed the local police force that his 65 sheep have disappeared. Officials said today (Fri)that he got in touch with them on Wednesday. The animals are worth around 16,000 Euros, according to a spokesman for the police in Krems. […]