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Wednesday, 08. February 2012 - 13:02

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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 Peopleâ€™s Party (Ã–VP) 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 Peopleâ€™s Party (Ã–VP) 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 Austriaâ€™s biggest bank has said chances for a political agreement about the difficult economic condition of Hungary are good.
Spindelegger upsets SPÃ– Peopleâ€™s Party (Ã–VP) 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 (SPÃ–) 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 FPÃ– The Peopleâ€™s Party (Ã–VP) keeps refusing to disassociate itself from the Freedom Party (FPÃ–) following FPÃ– leader Heinz-Christian Stracheâ€™s controversial comparisons with the Nazi era.
Vienna Ã–VP endorses proposed district cuts Vienna Peopleâ€™s Party (Ã–VP) Josefstadt district head Veronika Mickel suggested continuing to speak about a reduction of positions in the city's administration.

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Doctor jailed for stealing from patients

A doctor has been jailed for three years for stealing cash and valuables worth half a million Euros from patients’ homes during their hospitalisation.

Judges in Vienna heard yesterday (Weds) how the 37-year-old - not named for legal reasons -- obtained information about elderly patients to raid their homes while they received treatment at the clinic he was working at.

Prosecutors said the medic could have made around 500,000 Euros in the 27 burglaries, while lawyer Nikolaus Rast explained that his client turned to crime trying to cover his debts caused by a gambling habit.

One victim of the man – a 96-year-old seriously ill woman – said in court: "All my savings were stolen. He took it all. I planned to spend it to have a decent funeral and to give the rest to my grandchildren. Now I depend on social benefits."

This scandal comes on the heels of a Salzburg anti-fraud police official found embezzling 70,000 Euros from a pensioner who got in touch with police after being cheated by a fake mail order scam.