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Wednesday, 08. February 2012 - 00:02

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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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Arnautovic nets for Werder

Striker Marko Arnautovic is on his way to making an impact at his new club Werder Bremen after scoring in a test match yesterday (Tues).

Arnautovic netted once for Werder in a 3-1 friendly win against SSV Reutlingen.

The 21-year-old became Austria’s most expensive player of all time after joining the German Bundesliga club for around seven million Euros this summer from Twente Enschede.

The Dutch champions let Arnautovic play for Inter last season, but the former Rapid Vienna player failed to achieve a breakthrough in Italy.

He pressed on with a transfer to Germany instead of returning to the Netherlands.

The Vienna-born player is one of 15 Austrians under contract to German Bundesliga team’s senior squads. Bayern Munich midfielder David Alaba, 18, and Eintracht Frankfurt star Ümit Korkmaz, 24, are regarded as having the most potential among the Austrians in the league.

Arnautovic is expected to receive a call-up by national team coach Dietmar Constantini for a friendly against Switzerland scheduled to take place in Klagenfurt, Carinthia, on 11 August.

Meanwhile, Red Bull Salzburg are red-faced after losing 0-1 to Faroe Islands league champions HB Tórshavn yesterday.

The team of former Schalke 04 boss Huub Stevens performed poorly after winning the first leg of the second UEFA Champions League qualification round 5-0 last week.