Austria loses points in international corruption ranking Is Austria more corrupt? The Austrian Republic shares 13th place with Canada, Estonia, Iceland and Ireland. The reasons for the loss of points are anti-corruption projects that have been announced but not implemented and political scandals. Vienna – Austria has become more...
Brit wins medal at kitzbühel Ski…being only 0.15 of a second from first place!! Britain’s Dave Ryding won the third World Cup medal of his career with slalom bronze in Adelboden. The three-time Winter Olympian, 34, finished 0.15 seconds behind Austrian winner Marco Schwarz, with Germany’s Linus Strasser taking...
The option of taking paternity leave has been around for a long time – but very few men take advantage of it. What is the reason for this? You’d think that the common slacker would have been on the list of extinct dad species for a long time, and...
Is Austria becoming more right wing? Austria’s political elite have been embroiled in a number of controversies over recent years, some of which implicate the country’s new Chancellor Karl Nehammer. Since 2019 two government regimes in Austria have collapsed due to scandals. The most recent led to Karl Nehammer...
Winter always brings it fare share of accidents, some more serious than others. in Villach a Fatal crash with snow Tractor, with a mounted snow blower, hurled the car of a 24-year-old into oncoming traffic. A collision with a tractor cost the life of a 24-year-old female car driver...
Corona controls will be greatly intensified. The government fights the Omikron variant with three packages of measures. In addition to the reorganization of the quarantine regulations and extension of the FFP2 mask obligation, the police controls are also intensified. Minister of the Interior Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) has given new...
Is Austria becoming more authoritarian? Controls and financial penalties tightening up next week Police Obligation to check in retail stores and shopping areas: at points of interaction (e.g. at the entrance or at the latest at the time of payment; these rules from 11 January.All local authorities should also...
Entry Regulations for Austria Austria has tightened its entry rules due to the outbreak of the Omicron variant: Travel for touristic purposes is possible for vaccinated and recovered people. However, additional documents may be required. Read on to get all the details. Last update: 5 January Everyone else entering...
One dead and one seriously injured by fireworks in the district of Baden A 23-year-old man came too close to a ball bomb and died. Accidents with injuries also occurred in other federal states. On New Year’s Eve, there have been several accidents with fireworks. A young man was...
On Sunday 28 planes from Great Britain landed in Austria. Vienna and Salzburg. checks on passengers at Innsbruck could be slack. So is Austria stoking fear of British tourists? The rush is enormous. On Sunday alone, 28 planes from the omicron high-risk country of Great Britain landed in Austria....