Mikl-Leitner fends off Prammer attack People’s Party (ÖVP) Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner has defended the plan to finalise the talks for the government’s transparency package this year.
Schönborn warns disobedient priests Viennese Archbishop Christoph Cardinal Schönborn is upping the pressure on Helmut Schüller’s Preachers’ Initiative.
BZÖ ends Stronach speculations The Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ) has finally dismissed the circulating rumours about teaming up with a billionaire businessman.
Kurz kicks off kindergarten initiative Experts have expressed concerns about a capacity bottleneck as People’s Party (ÖVP) Integration Secretary Sebastian Kurz started a two-year kindergarten pilot project.
Rapid drop defending duo Christian Thonhofer and Ragnvald Soma will leave Rapid Vienna at the end of this season, club officials announced today (Thurs).
ÖVP head pounces on PPÖ People’s Party (ÖVP) Vice Chancellor Michael Spindelegger has branded the Pirate Party (PPÖ) as a "group of clowns".
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New Kaufmann shopping centre
The Linz-based retail group Kaufmann have opened their third shopping centre in Croatia.The Linz-based retail group Kaufmann have opened their third shopping centre in Croatia.
Dinner in the sky returns to Vienna
Lovers of gourmet food will literally get to taste all the culinary highlights well above the rooftops of Vienna when Dinner in the Sky returns this spring.
Resetarits is at the ready again
One of Austria’s most renowned spoken word artists has presented his latest programme while a Dutch bluesman tours the country.
Austrian Whisky & Spirits Festival
Lovers of whisky are invited to buy and taste their favourite tipple at this year’s Austrian Whisky & Spirits Festival to be held at the Linzer Arcotel on 13 April 2012 hosted by The Austrian Single Cask Collection.
Stage excellence and French cinema in Vienna
A wonderful new play by Roland Schimmelpfennig is now on at a Viennese theatre while the Burgkino screens "Les Neiges du Kilimandjaro", a new movie by French filmmaker Robert Guediguian.
Unknown Mozart work played on his own piano
A previously unknown music score by musical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was played for the first time today on the same piano that the composer himself once used.
First garden trade fair as spring arrives
Everything to do with the garden and pool is on display to visitors between the 22nd and 25th of March in Tulln as Austria's first garden trade fear of the season gets underway.
Blood Donation
A boozy driver was caught red-handed after stopping off to donate blood minutes after he demolished several roadsigns and damaged a parked car at Meiselding in Austria.
'Sleuth' hits the stage
A stage situated in the heart of Vienna is currently drawing the crowds with a new production based on an award-winning play by late British playwright Anthony Shaffer.
Free film at the Haydn cinema
The Haydn English-language cinema will be making a change to its regular programme to show a German language film this week when it takes part in the one city one film initiative.
Kafka classic hits the stage
A young Viennese theatre is performing a stage drama based on one of Franz Kafka’s best known novels to wide critical acclaim.
Simple Minds to play the Donauinselfest
The 29th Donauinselfest will take place again this year with a wide range of international and home-grown stars and celebrities.
Worst of Klimt show in May
Toilet seats painted with Klimt motifs or metal parts including Klimt images – or even a coffin covered with a Klimt copy are among the examples so far donated following an appeal for the tackiest Klimt memorabilia.
Hollywood meets Vienna at Film Ball 2012
With the beautiful backdrop of the Vienna Rathaus stars from the world of film and television danced the night away at this year's annual Orange Film Ball 2012.
Fine Wine Art Centre
Austrian vintner and artist Bernd Horak has nothing to wine about after combining his two passions to open an art gallery where all of the paintings are his own work – painted using wine.
Young chefs create their best Austrian dishes
Young chefs created a new three course lunch menu showcasing the best of traditional Austrian cuisine at the "Saftladen" restaurant in Salzburg run by Peter Wieser.
Original versions cinema screens Thatcher biopic
An acclaimed drama movie by "Mamma Mia!" director Phyllida Lloyd and an award-winning espionage film are now on at the Burgkino Vienna (www.burgkino.at).
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