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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Loisium Wine and Spa Resort named a trendiest hotel in Europe
The Loisium Wine and Spa Resort in Langenlois has been named as one of the 25 trendiest hotels in Europe. The Austrian holiday destination, received the accolade in "Trip Advisors" Traveller Choice Awards for 2012.
ORF Seeking twins
ORF 2 is on the hunt for twins. The television channel is appealing to families around Austria in attempts to find the new faces for the channel's advertising campaign and they want twins.
Food discounts with new ZOOcard at Schönbrunn
The new ZOOcard at Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria is offering more discounts and foodie concessions than ever before to its regular visitors.
Organic door to door
For almost a month now a company in Burgenland, Austria have been carrying out door to door organic deliveries. The new venture entitled "BioSchatzkistl" puts together boxes of fresh organic food products and brings them right to your door.
Rising numbers of sheep and goats in Salzburg
The number of farms rearing sheep and goats has been on the increase in Salzburg, Austria for several years now. Domestic farming could still increase by a third as the European demand increases.
Skiing starts in Vienna
Over this winter holiday week, Vienna’s residents will once again be able to make a trip to the slopes without venturing out of the city. The capital’s very own ski slope, "High Hills", will be open daily to the public from 4 February until 11 February.
Puppy pampering in Vienna
A bakery in Austria has started making fresh treats, using the best ingredients, not for people but for dogs
Food and fun: Restaurant Day in Graz
The first Austrian "Restaurant Day" is coming to Graz at the start of February. Already a sensation in Finland, the concept encourages food lovers and budding cooks to create their own restaurant for one day only.
FineFoodDays fair coming to Linz
The "FineFoodDays" exhibition is coming to Linz in Austria at the end of January. For 14 years the "VinAustria" wine trade fair was held in Salzburg and has now been succeeded by a celebration of all things foodie in Linz.
Clooney hit draws the crowds
George Clooney’s new film "The Ides of March" will top the Viennese Burgkino’s programme tomorrow (Thurs).
What's on at the Haydn cinema this week (22 to 28 December)
NEW YEAR’S EVE: Starring Robert De Niro, Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl, Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry, it is a romantic comedy film about the lives of several singles and couples on New Year’s Eve.
Esterhazy wine headed for Taiwan
The Esterhazy Vineyard in Trausdorf, Austria is benefiting from the increasing popularity of European wine in Asia. The wine, which is produced in the region of Burgenland, is now being delivered to Taiwan.
Stuart Simpson leaves behind an educational legacy
For a man whose retirement officially began at the end of last month, Stuart Simpson seems suspiciously busy. It is clear however that the 20 year legacy in Austrian education that Stuart is leaving behind, will take some time to tie up.
Waving frogs at Schönbrunn Zoo
The newest tadpole arrivals at Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna may be small but they have created a huge stir.
Albertinapassage dinner club opens today
The Vienna dinner club, the "Albertinapassage", opens today after seven months of building works on the site by the State Opera House in Austria’s capital.
Spending New Years Eve in Vienna
Brilliant exhibitions and an amazing range of concerts, events, gala balls and banquets at hotels, operas, and musicals await citizens and visitors in Vienna, a city that gives itself completely to dance and celebration on 31 December and promises an exciting New Year’s Eve program throughout the day and night.
Papst-Kreuz in Vienna nearing completion
The 250 ton crane, which has been working hard as part of the restoration of the Papst-Kreuz (Popes Cross) in Donaupark in Vienna, Austria, is soon to disappear from the capital’s skyline.
Advent meditation in Stephansdom
During what can often be the stressful run up to Christmas, you are invited to escape for advent meditation in Stephansdom in Vienna, Austria.