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Raiffeisen bank CEO resigns over property deals The head of Austrian bank Raiffeisen has resigned over a series of personal property deals. Herbert Stepic denied wrongdoing in using front companies in the… 24/05/2013
Iran faces two pronged talks over nuclear programme Iran is the focus of international pressure over its nuclear programme in two separate meetings. In Vienna the UN’s nuclear watchdog, the International… 15/05/2013
Austria: Anniversary marked at former concentration camp Political leaders and survivors have been commemorating the 68th anniversary of the liberation of Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria. It coincided… 06/05/2013
Save me from bureaucracy It is one of those things almost guaranteed to make our heads spin: getting bogged down in official bureaucracy and paperwork. Using public documents such as… 29/04/2013
Philip Glass’s ‘Lost’ opera finds a home in Austria Life, death, fame, fortune, joy and sadness; Philip Glass’ new opera The Lost combines them all, and then some more. It is the American composer’s second… 16/04/2013
Austria joins EU talks to crack down on bank secrecy The Austrian government has decided to join Luxembourg for talks with the European Union on softening its stance on coveted bank secrecy. Announcing the… 09/04/2013
Promoting female entrepreneurs In Slovakia and Austria, like much of Europe, women represent only a third of entrepreneurs. So to try to redress the balance, a major initiative was set up… 08/03/2013
Fenninger wins Garmisch super-G Former world combined champion Anna Fenninger stunned the big guns on Sunday to win her very first World Cup super-G race at the German resort of… 03/03/2013
Natascha Kampusch’s ordeal on film ‘3096 Days’ tells the story of kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch. When she was only 10 years old she was abducted by Wolfgang Priklopil on her way to school… 27/02/2013
Naked admiration for artwork from nudists Life is imitating art in Vienna where a special showing of images of naked men has attracted around 250 nudists. Naked apart from their boots and cameras… 19/02/2013
Green light for green clusters Everyone has heard of business clusters, where interconnected companies join forces in order to boost performance. The Austrian town of Graz is an example… 08/02/2013
Getting ready for Vienna’s Opera Ball – nocomment The prestigious Vienna Opera Ball takes place every February at the city’s State Opera house. Before the big event, all 160 debutant pairs meet for a… 05/02/2013
Schlierenzauer makes ski jump history Gregor Schlierenzauer rewrote the history books on Sunday by setting the record for most career World Cup ski jumping victories. The 23-year-old Austrian… 04/02/2013
Dancing till dawn at the Philharmonic Ball Carnival in Vienna means dancing till dawn at a prestigious ball: like the one given by the Vienna Philharmonic, which takes place at the Musikverein, the… 31/01/2013
Marcel Hirscher and Lena Duerr both shine in Moscow. Austria’s Marcel Hirscher produced yet another flawless run to clinch a World Cup parallel slalom in Moscow on Tuesday Just a few days after taking gold in… 30/01/2013
Tyrolean show in Vienna Filmed by Dave in Vienna, Austria 28/01/2013
Red Panda posing for the cameraA Red Panda eats fruit after a medical examination by veterinarian Hanna Vielgrader (L) and animal keeper Nicole Samek at Schoenbrunn Zoo in Vienna… 17/01/2013
Slovenia win maiden team event Slovenia won their first ever team ski jumping world cup event on Friday after leaping to the top of the podium in Zakopane, Poland. In the second of six… 11/01/2013
Hirscher wins to reclaim lead Austria’s Marcel Hirscher overcame a shaky start to reclaim the overall World Cup lead in Croatia on Sunday. The defending champion trailed Jens Byggmark… 06/01/2013
Zuzulova breaks World Cup duckAfter 13 podium finishes in 10 years of world cup skiing Veronika Velez Zuzulova finally etched her name on the winners list when she won a slalom race in… 30/12/2012
Fenninger wins in Semmering After a third-place finish at Lake Louis, Canada and a runners-up spot in Are, Sweden earlier this month Austrian Anna Fenninger finally claimed her first… 28/12/2012
A machine which can read your mind “We have developed so called brain-computer interfaces which allow the user to control different devices and programmes without hands, by means of the user’s… 20/12/2012
Schlierenzauer tests Sochi to the max Sochi hosts the 2014 Winter Olympics and has now made its debut as a World Cup ski Jumping venue. And the Austrian Gergor Schlierenzauer flew as though he… 09/12/2012
Maze wins St Moritz super combined Slovenia’s Tina Maze kept her composure to clinch her third race of the season at a World Cup super-combined in Saint Moritz on Friday. The 29 year old, who… 07/12/2012
Helping music break borders in Europe We are in Vienna airport. Bernhard, Jakob and Bernie of the band Elektro Guzzi are returning from a tour round Iceland, Germany and Croatia. Since 2009… 03/12/2012
Perchten festival in AustriaA man dressed in traditional Perchten costume and mask performs during a Perchten festival in the western Austrian village of Heiterwang. Each year in… 28/11/2012
Schlierenzauer wins Lillehammer large hill Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer claimed his first victory of the new ski jumping season on Sunday when he won the large hill discipline at Lillehammer… 25/11/2012
Mozart’s piano played in Vienna A special concert was performed recently on a fortepiano that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart played almost every day for nearly a decade. Russian pianist Alexander… 09/11/2012
Felix Baumgartner: life on the edge The world’s first supersonic skydiver, Felix Baumgartner, said he has officially retired from the daredevil business after shattering three world records when… 24/10/2012
Mudslides in Austria – nocomment Heavy rains hit the province of Styria, in central Austria, causing floods, landslides and mudslides. One person has been killed, according to emergency… 22/07/2012
Fiat’s Iveco to close five European plants Falling sales of lorries mean Fiat Industrial’s Iveco is to shut five plants by the end of this year. They are at Chambery in France; Graz in Austria, and… 02/07/2012
OPEC holds production levels The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC has agreed to hold their countries oil output at current levels of 30 million barrels per day at a… 14/06/2012
Escaped cheetahs cause panic in SalzburgPanic broke out in Austria after two young cheetahs escaped from a zoo in Salzburg. Ten police cars were used to track the animals and surround them before… 06/06/2012
Eurozone job gloom grows Eurozone unemployment has hit a record high and economists said job losses were likely to keep rising as the region’s debt crisis undermined businesses’… 01/06/2012
Traditional village celebrations in AustriaA villager takes part in a ritual in Feistritz an der Gail, in the Austrian province of Carinthia. The annual celebrations are centred around an Alpine… 29/05/2012
Go green, get growing The Boutique Hotel Stadthalle in the Austrian capital, Vienna has invested in sustainable resources and saving energy. It has taken advantage of an innovative… 16/05/2012
Austria: in an upside down house – nocomment Two Polish architects have spent eight months building a “house upside down” at Terfens-Vomperbach, Tyrol. Irek Glowacki and Marek Rozanski’s idea seemed… 05/05/2012
Eurozone unemployment still rising Unemployment in the eurozone has equalled the record high of 15 years ago, according to the latest data, driven by rises in Italy and Spain. Even Germany’s… 02/05/2012
Bonus interview: Jonas Kaufmann More excerpts from our interview with German tenor Jonas Kaufmann. 23/02/2012
Moody’s threatens UK and French credit ratings Rating agency Moody’s has warned it may cut the coveted triple-A ratings of the United Kingdom, France and Austria. At the same time it downgraded Italy… 14/02/2012
Vienna flashmob promotes recycling – nocomment More than 200 people dressed in fine evening wear gathered in central Vienna. They danced the waltz despite heavy snow to promote the message ‘Recycling is… 23/01/2012
S&P downgrades downplayed In the aftermath of the so-called ‘Black Friday’ mass downgrading of eurozone countries, politicians and economists were quick to play down the significance… 17/01/2012
Keeping it in the family at the Vienna Phil The New Year’s Day concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra has become a part of New Year celebrations. Not everyone knows though that in this top… 12/01/2012
Jumping for a bird’s eye view of InnsbruckGermany’s Maximilian Mechler takes off from the ski jump during practice for the third event of the 60th four-hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck… 04/01/2012
OPEC reaches oil output deal OPEC oil producers have agreed a new production limit that keep output at about the level it is currently. Iran had wanted to cut production, which would… 14/12/2011
Inside the mind of René Magritte. More than 200 artworks from private and public collections all over Europe, North America and Japan have arrived at the Albertina in Vienna, for a unique and… 11/11/2011
Tattoo Convention in Austria – nocomment Want to make your mark? All the latest styles were on show at the International Tattoo Convention in Vienna. 07/11/2011
Bosch’s Romeo & Juliet premieres at Burgtheater A new interpretation of Romeo and Juliet has premiered at the prestigious Vienna Burgtheater in Austria. 04/11/2011
Vettel makes it 10 in Korea World Champion, Sebastian Vettel stormed to his 10th victory of the season in the Korean Grand Prix in a faultless display to underline his champions… 16/10/2011
Lahm’s book angers German federation Only a few days before Germany face Austria in their Euro 2012 qualifier, a book by Bayern Munich defender Philipp Lahm in which he sharply criticises past… 30/08/2011
Tennis: first win for Dutchman Haase Dutch number one Robin Haase won his first ATP singles title on Saturday, defeating Spaniard Albert Montanes 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in the final of the 2011 Kitzbuhel… 06/08/2011
Salzburg Festival: Mozart and then some The 91st Salzburg classical opera Festival is under way in the Austrian city where Mozart was born. The Marriage of Figaro opened the event. Among the… 01/08/2011
Artists show off body of work Crowds of some 30,000 turned up for this year’s World Body Painting Festival in Portschach in Austria. 04/07/2011
Bonus: Valery Gergiev & Benjamin Schmid Here are a few more excerpts from our interviews with Russian maestro Valery Gergiev and Austrian violinist Benjamin Schmid. 15/06/2011
Famous free concert at Schönbrunn entertains 100,000 Schönbrunn, the summer residence of the Habsburg Monarchy, has always been renowned for music and elegance. The highlight these days is the annual summer… 15/06/2011
A big hand for Austria’s bionic arm In the Austrian capital Vienna, a young orthopaedic patient is getting used to a new bionic arm. Patrick Mayrhofer lost his hand in an accident at… 30/05/2011
Austrian army parachutist lands near Vienna’s St. Stephen’s CathedralA parachutist of Austrian army special unit Jagdkommando lands next to St. Stephen’s Cathedral during an exercise in Vienna. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader 27/04/2011
Austria’s new government not ‘the usual suspects’ A cabinet shakeup has given Austria a new State Secretary for Integration. The conservative-and-social democrat coalition appointments are aimed at… 21/04/2011
Breathtaking decor at Bregenz Festival Preparations are underway at Lake Constance in Austria ahead of this summer’s Bregenz Festival. The lake’s impressive floating stage will feature Umberto… 20/04/2011
Vienna, a city of soundscapes Vienna is a city where the past and the future live side by side. The pulsating metropolis, once centre of the Habsburg empire, has a rich cultural heritage… 12/04/2011
Dider Cuche wins the men’s World Cup downhill race in KitzbühelSwiss skier Dider Cuche wins the Kitzbühel (Austria) downhill for the fourth time from the American Bode Miller, France’s Adrien Theaux finished third… 22/01/2011
Bonus: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Please find a few excerpts in English from our interview with Albena Danailova, ‘concertmistress’ of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, and Dr. Clemens… 14/01/2011
Vienna Philharmonic breaks with the past The VPO is moving on: the Vienna Philharmonic is still one of the world’s top orchestras, boasting that special Viennese sound; and still synonymous with… 14/01/2011
Welcome in 2011!2011 is written in the air in front of St Stephen’s Cathedral with a sparkler in Vienna during New Year Celebrations. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner 01/01/2011
Snow in Austria Selim Babacan 22/12/2010
Bonus interview: Elisabeth Kulman & Riccardo Muti Here are a few extra excerpts from our interview with conductor Riccardo Muti and with mezzo-soprano Elisabeth Kulman. 10/08/2010
The Vienna Philharmonic: Love conquers all Ninety years old this year it may be, but the Salzburg Festival remains as fit as a fiddle. Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice is among the operas performed this… 10/08/2010
Bonus interview: Heinrich Koll & Ian Bousfield Here are a few extra excerpts from our interviews with musicians Heinrich Koll (principal violist) and Ian Bousfield (principal trombone), both members of the… 17/06/2010
Star Wars at Schoenbrunn The Summer Night Concert is an extraordinary event held in a breathtaking location. So extraordinary that audiences of 100,000 turn up to see one of the… 15/06/2010
Vienna Philharmonic opens 2010 One of the most prestigious orchestras in the world has become famous for its starring role at its most popular musical event – the Vienna Philharmonic… 14/01/2010
Neutral Austria votes to keep military serviceAustria will retain military conscription, bucking a European trend that has seen many of its neighbouring countries abandon the practice. In a national… 21/01/2013
Former Austrian minister sentenced for corruptionA former Austrian interior minister has been sentenced to four years in jail for corruption. Ernst Strasser, who was also a Euro MP, was charged following a… 14/01/2013
Austria: Asylum seekers take protest to churchAround 40 asylum seekers have camped out at a church in the Austrian capital Vienna, as part of a protest over their treatment. They say accommodation they… 02/01/2013
Asylum seekers protest against conditions in Austria centreComplaining about poor conditions in the centre where they live, about three hundred asylum seekers took part in a march in Austria. The first aid centre in… 25/11/2012
What to do with the house Hitler was born inA debate continues in Austria over what do with the house that Adolf Hilter was born in. Some locals of the town near Salzburg where the three-storey building… 13/11/2012
Violin dealer jailed in Austria for embezzlementIn Austria a dealer in rare Stradivarius violins has been jailed for embezzling clients’ funds. Dieter Machold from Bremen built up a worldwide business in… 10/11/2012
Spain and Germany also ban Novartis flu vaccinesItaly, Switzerland and Austria have banned the sale of anti-flu vaccines made by Swiss drugmaker Novartis. The move follows a report into small particles… 25/10/2012
Novartis anti-flu vaccine bannedItaly, Switzerland and Austria have banned the sale of anti-flu vaccines by Swiss drug-maker Novartis. The move follows a report by Novartis of small… 25/10/2012
Supersonic man breaks three recordsAustrian adventurer Felix Baumgartner has jumped his way into the record books, leaping into the unknown from an altitude of 37 kilometres before parachuting… 14/10/2012
Flying high – Austrian man attempts space jumpAn Austrian man is hoping to become the first person to parachute from a balloon 37 kilometres up in the stratosphere above New Mexico. 43-year-old Felix… 09/10/2012
A bridge too far for Hollywood starChuck Norris the U.S. action film star has missed out on a starring role. His name was the overwhelming favourite in an online poll to be given to a… 23/09/2012
Ex-Austrian interior minister charged with corruptionFormer Austrian Interior Minister Ernst Strasser has been charged with corruption in Vienna over an alleged cash-for-influence scandal. The conservative… 10/08/2012
Slovenian police arrest forest-dwellerA man, thought to have been living in a forest on the Austria-Slovenia border for several months, has been arrested by police. The 27-year-old German… 30/07/2012
World’s ‘oldest bra’ reveals underwear secretsArchaeologists say a long-lost wardrobe uncovered at Lengberg Castle in Austria’s eastern Tyrol has revealed important new information… about the way women… 28/07/2012
Sky’s the limit for Austrian who jumped from 29km above Earth’s surfaceAustrian skydiver Felix Baumgarter has successfully jumped from around 29 kilometres above the Earth’s surface. It was the third time’s the charm for the… 26/07/2012
Hundreds of internet paedophile suspects identifiedAustrian police say hundreds of suspected paedophiles on the internet have been identified in a huge worldwide operation. The year-long trawl nicknamed… 04/07/2012
OPEC set to hold production levelsThe Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC is set to agree to hold their countries oil output at current levels of 30 million barrels per day at… 14/06/2012
Austrian officials to boycott Euro 2012 in UkraineAustrian government officials will not attend the European soccer championship in Ukraine in June as a “political signal”, Chancellor Werner Faymann said on… 03/05/2012
Libya’s former oil chief found dead in DanubeThe body of Libya’s former Oil Minister Shukri Ghanem has been found in the River Danube in Austria.The authorities say there were no signs of… 30/04/2012
Austrian village Fucking set for name change voteResidents of the Austrian village Fucking will vote later this week on changing its name. Locals, or Fuckingers as they are known, say they are sick of… 18/04/2012
Dutch prince critical after skiing off pisteDutch Prince, Johan Friso is in a critical but stable condition in an Innsbruck hospital. He was rescued after being buried in an avalanche while skiing… 17/02/2012
Activists rally to give ACTA the cold shoulderThousands of internet users have taken part in protests around Europe against an international anti-piracy agreement. Campaigners believe the… 11/02/2012
Austrian far-right leader is denied an awardAustria’s far-right leader, Heinz-Christian Strache will not be given a prestigious order of merit after allegedly making disrespectful Jewish… 01/02/2012
Protests at Austria far-right ball as Holocaust rememberedThere have been protests in Austria against an annual ball attended by European far-right leaders – which this year coincides with Holocaust Remembrance… 28/01/2012
Austrian TV journalists slam ‘political interference’Journalists at Austria’s public broadcaster are angry about alleged political interference. They have signed an online YouTube petition against the… 18/01/2012
S&P downgrades France and eight other Eurozone countriesFrance, Austria and seven other Eurozone countries have had their credit ratings downgraded by the rating agency Standard & Poor’s. Germany – Eurozone’s… 13/01/2012
Ski plea for snow looks to help from heavenSnow has yet to fall on the Alps and the unseasonably warm weather is delaying the start of the skiing season across Europe. However, one Austrian hotel… 03/12/2011
No snow show for Austrian ski slopesAustria is a green and pleasant land, but it is not supposed to be at this time of year. The country’s ski resorts are struggling against mild temperatures… 23/11/2011
Austrian airline in fuel charge fiascoAustrian airline Comtel is investigating claims that some of its passengers were forced to pay for refuelling when their plane stopped in Vienna. The… 17/11/2011
Back in the Day: from Terminator to ‘Governator’November 17, 2003 Arnold Schwarzenegger, former champion bodybuilder and star of action films such as ‘Terminator’, is sworn in as Governor of California. He… 16/11/2011
