Austrians Keep Their Secrets
Changing banking laws is tricky, wherever it’s done. It affects nations, businesses and citizens – in fact, everything. In Austria, the last big change was made in 1996, when it was decided that Austrian savings accounts (Sparbücher) could no longer be anonymous. By 2000, it was literally impossible to open a savings account without showing [...]
Daily gym class in schools
On 18 April, the initiative for more exercise for children and youth, called Tägliche Turnstunde (Daily Gym Class), brought to life by the Bundessportorganisation (BSO,…
MQM: A New Home For Media Companies
“Welcome to the future!” shouts the sign outside the Media Quarter Marx (MQM), proclaiming a complex aim to be ahead of its time. The red…
Alternative for Germany
The newest political party in Germany, AfD (Alternative for Germany) is advocating a departure from the eurozone. AfD held its first national conference on 14…
No Second Kidnapper
Wolfgang Priklopil, the man who abducted Natascha Kampusch and imprisoned her for eight years, “almost certainly” acted alone, as Jörg Ziercke, president of the German…
Croatia’s 1st MEP Election
Only 20 per cent of Croatia’s eligible voters turned out for the first European Parliament election in the…
Cycle City Vienna: Planning and Paving the Way
“We want to make our city a better place to live in and bikes can play a…
Bieber Behaving Badly
Canadian pop phenomenon Justin Bieber left some memorable impressions on his European tour this spring. It began when…
Raiffeisen’s Upward Sustainability
The new Raiffeisen tower, which opened last month on the Donaukanal, is now part of the ever-changing Danube…