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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Baby burned by deep fat fryer
An unattended nine month old baby was seriously burned after crawling across to the oven and pulling a deep fat fryer full of burning oil over itself in Stadl an der Mur, Styria.
Helicopter pilot may face manslaughter charges
A helicopter pilot could face manslaughter charges after heavy cloud meant he failed to realise how high they were when he released a rope - and dropped a mountain rescue expert to his death.
Dutchman chaces inheritance in Austria
An adopted Dutchman who flew to Austria to track down his real parents has launched a multi-million pound inheritance claim after discovering his real father was a wealthy local businessmen.
Danube barracks on sale for 9 million
An Army camp built to house German troops after they marched into Austria and then housed Communist troops has been put up for sale with a pricetag of at least €9 million.
German pirate funds himself by prostitution
A German politician for the newly-formed Pirate party is earning his money through a 49 per cent share in a brothel in upper Austria.
Family who lost everything helped
Austrian firemen in Melk in Lower Austria have been praised after stepping in to help a Chechen family of four who lost everything when their car burst into flames.
Clampdown on off piste skiing
Vorarlberg has been looking at ways to improve safety for winter sports lovers while off piste and has come up with a series of measures to make it safer and also to protect the natural environment.
Animal farm boss marks his 60th birthday
The German businessmen and animal lover who created a real-life animal farm where all of the residents are animals has celebrated his 60th birthday with all of his animal friends – and a few celebrities.
Ex Gadhafi minister found dead in Danube
One of toppled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s top official’s has been discovered dead floating in the river Danube in Austria.
Body without legs was missing Serb
The Serbian man living in Vienna who waited home for washing machine repair man to turn up has been discovered dead and without his legs in a woodland.
Conman operated for 24 years
Austrian police have arrested a conman from Wels in upper Austria who allegedly travelled the country for 24 years defrauding people and businesses as he went.
Baths shut as temperatures sore
Vienna has notched up the hottest April on record and in the inner city on Saturday temperatures reached 29.4°C. The hot weather lured many people outside but anybody hoping for a dip in the capital would be disappointed – as regardless of the weather the city always keeps the pools closed until second of May.
Cigarette smuggler caught after accident
A 26 year-old car driver fleeing from a police patrol on the south highway by Grafenstein on Wednesday was found to have a boot full of smuggled cigarettes.
Man killed by cement mixer
In Latschach near to Velden in Carinthea a fatal accident occurred yesterday as a 32 year-old was tending to a cement mixer.
Grossglockner-Straße opens on Saturday
The toll road between Grossglockner Bridge and Heiligenblut is to be reopened for traffic this weekend after the winter closure.
Disagreement in court over Glock fortune
Another court hearing was held on Wednesday in the difficult divorce procedure between the weapons manufacturer Gaston Glock and his ex-wife Helga in a court in Klagenfurt.
Teenagers mount epic rescue
Two students at the Higher Technical Institute (HTL) in Villach, Carinthea dived into the Drau River to rescue a 64 year-old woman yesterday.
Police believe dead man walking was a Czech or Slovak
A badly injured man was discovered walking on a trail in Bad Vöslau, Lower Austria last week. He was taken to the hospital, where he died the following day. Now the police are looking for clues in order to establish his identity.
Hunt for the cross-eyed Romanian super villain
A 36 year-old Romanian man suspected in 49 cases of breaking and entering in upper and lower Austria is now wanted all over Europe. The police believe that he will continue his crimes until he is caught.
Fire drill in Salzburg castle
"Castle in flames" – this message stirred Salzburg yesterday as fire brigade, police and medics were rehearsing for the worst. The authorities practices logistics and save- and rescue techniques far above the city.
Hotel cancellations after freedom party slogan
The slogan "love for the fatherland instead of Moroccan thieves" gets FPÖ’s leading candidate in the Innsbruck municipal elections in financial trouble.
Parking ticket zones remain partly fixed
The Meidling, Penzing, Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, Ottakring and Hernals districts of Vienna are to receive short parking- or parking ticket zones come October. In two districts there will be comprehensive regulations, and in three of them the parking tickets are only valid in certain areas – this is only partly certain as negotiations continue.
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