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Wednesday, 08. February 2012 - 01:02

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Greens write off debt brake accord Greens chairwoman Eva Glawischnig has claimed the government stopped being interested in adding a debt brake to the constitution.
Electricity supplier switch barriers to disappear People’s Party (ÖVP) Economy Minister Reinhold Mitterlehner has promised a further reduction of bureaucratic obstacles for people planning to change their electricity providers.
End of austerity package talks in sight, says Khol A People’s Party (ÖVP) board member has claimed that the upcoming savings package would be presented within the coming days.
Erste Bank expert optimistic about Hungary The chief analyst of Austria’s biggest bank has said chances for a political agreement about the difficult economic condition of Hungary are good.
Spindelegger upsets SPÖ People’s Party (ÖVP) Vice Chancellor Michael Spindelegger has caused a stir by revealing details of the upcoming austerity package.
Tragic schoolgirl Julia to be laid to rest An Austrian schoolgirl whose disappearance was once linked to incest monster Josef Fritzl is to be buried today.
Camera leads to hit and run boarder arrest Austrian police have arrested a hit-and-run snow boarder after issuing the man's picture to local media.
Vranitzky appreciates tuition fees discussion Former Social Democratic (SPÖ) Chancellor Franz Vranitzky has said he welcomes the current debate about a reintroduction of tuition fees.
Westbahn welcomes 6,000 a day Westbahn manages to sell one in two of the overall number of tickets it offers, a spokesman said today (Fri).
Wiener Linien records rising demand for annual passes The number of people opting for annual Wiener Linien tickets is soaring.
Vice chancellor refuses to exclude FPÖ The People’s Party (ÖVP) keeps refusing to disassociate itself from the Freedom Party (FPÖ) following FPÖ leader Heinz-Christian Strache’s controversial comparisons with the Nazi era.
Vienna ÖVP endorses proposed district cuts Vienna People’s Party (ÖVP) Josefstadt district head Veronika Mickel suggested continuing to speak about a reduction of positions in the city's administration.

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Austrian police on the beat in Croatia

An international police cooperation programme will continue to bring Austrian and German police to a Croatian holiday hotspot this year, it has been announced.

Mladen Blaskovic, head of the police on the peninsula of Istria, said today (Tues) officers will wear their official uniforms but will not be armed when they join their Croatian colleagues on patrol.

Similar cooperation has been going on for a few years now with the programme aiming to avoid communication difficulties when holidaymakers become victims of crimes like theft or just need help or advice from authorities.

The Austrian officers will be stationed in Pula until 3 September, while the German police officers will stay in Porec until 30 August, according to a report by the Croatian Times.

Austrian police on the beat in Croatia

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