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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.

05. 02. 10. - 15:00

Kranjcar named new Montenegro national team coach

Rapid Vienna star Zlatko "Zizo" Kranjcar has been named as new Montenegro national team manager today (Fri).

The 53-year-old former midfielder – a Rapid legend after scoring 130 goals in 266 matches between 1984 and 1990 – will take over the country’s national team, according to news website Croatian Times.

Kranjcar, who was sacked as coach of Iranian side Persepolis FC last month, managed the Croatian national team at the 2006 World Cup.

His son Niko, currently playing for English Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur, grew up in Vienna and played for Rapid Vienna youth teams.

Zlatko Kranjcar last year came third in a ranking of Rapid’s best foreign players in the club’s 110-year-long history conducted by the editorial team of Austrian newspaper Kurier headed by former Poland ace Antonin Panenka.