Schladming most popular ski region of the Alps

A new study of a consulting agency revealed that the Styrian town of Schladming is the most popular ski region of the Alps. 18.000 holidaymakers in 40 different ski regions were questioned.

The survey included the range of ski slopes, snow guarantee, hotels, fun, apres ski and kindness. Schladming was the winner of the survey and received an average mark of 8,03. The second rank went to Lech-Zürs with 7,96. Third Altesch-Arena in Switzerland with 7,87. Rank four and five went to Zermatt (Switzerland) with 7,86 and Serfauf-Fiss-Ladis with 7,83.

Another interesting facts of the study: good skiers are more

Freedom party close to Nationalsocialism?

The Socialdemocrat party whip Rudolf Schicker started a new episode of the bitter altercations between Socialdemocrats and Freedom party.

He has moved the Freedom party close to Nationalsocialism, and blamed them vicariously for the establishment of concetration camps during the second world war. “A scandal”, answered the party whip of Viennas Freedom party Johann Gudenus. Gudenus explained that the statements of the Socialdemocrat are not only an “outrageous absurdity”, but also an “impertinent misrepresentation”. The Freedom party expects a prompt excuse, confirmed Gudenus. The Freedom party man continued that Schickers statement is an insult against Austrias parliamentarism and a sign

Socialdemocrat about Freedom party man: “Right-wing extremist”

A provincial politican of the Socialdemocrats from Upper Austria wanted to let the world know that he thinks a certain politican of the Freedom party is a “right-wing extremist”.

He labeled him that way during a press conference. The critical Socialdemocrat is the provincial party leader of Upper Austria. The affected Freedom party man is the chairman of Upper Austrias Freedom party. His first statement was that his Socialdemocrat enemy is fit for retirement. The chairman of Upper Austrias Freedom party confirmed that he does not feel like a right-wing extremist. He only wants to support the constitutional state.

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Zogaj family returns back to Austria

Austrian medias are full of stories about the Albanian family Zogaj again these days. They are going to return back to Austria in a few days.

The Zogaj family moved to Austria as illegal immigrants and stayed there several years. One girl of the family, Arigona, tried to avoid a deportation, hid on a secret place, and sent dramatic video messages to Austrian medias. She became a media star that way and was allowed to stay in Austria with her mother three years longer as the rest of the family.

This summer Arigona and her mother with two other siblings

Innsbruck receives fourth brothel

Tirols provincial capital Innsbruck is going to receive a fourth brothel. The high demand of love services makes it absolutely necessary.

The brothel is going to be accommodated inside a total new building. The operator has two years time to open the brothel. If he needs longer, he is going to lose his license, is written at Austrias Broadcasting Corporation website orf.at.

There are even talks about a fifth brothel in town, which should be located directly next to a children’s playground close to the Olympiabrücke bridge. The police is not excited about such a location. But it seems that

Lower Austrians are the most unathletic Austrians

29 percent of all Austrians are completely against sport. Austrians from the west are much more athletic than from the east. Results of a new survey about the sporting behaviour in Austria.

Austrians from the Western provinces of Tirol, Vorarlberg and Salzburg are doing a lot of sport in their leisure. Cycling is their most popular activity. The laziest people in relation to sport are living in Lower Austria, shows the result of the survey.

Carinthians take the second place in the ranking of the most unathletic Austrians. The most popular sports of the Austrians are cycling, hiking, winter sport,

Uproar about a family from Mongolia in Carinthia

A family from Mongolia makes the headlines in Austrias most southern province Carinthia these days.

Local politicans rack their brains if the family should leave Austria and go back to Mongolia or not. Angry reactions from the Socialdemocrats caused the latest idea of Uwe Scheuch, a former politican of the Orange party (BZÖ) and currently in the new created political force called “The free ones in Carinthia (FPK)”.

Scheuch said that the father should go back to Mongolia, if he is a criminal, and his children should stay in Austria and live with guest families. The mother died in a

Vorarlbergs fathers not excited about parental leave

Vorarlbergs most western province Vorarlberg is Austrias tail light in relation to the parental leave of fathers.

Only 1,9 percent of the parents who received child care subsidy in Vorarlberg last month were male. The amount in the whole area of Austria is 4,5 percent. Vienna is the place with the highest percentage of fathers in parental leave: 8,5 percent. On the second place follows Lower Austria with 4 percent. Third and fourth were Styria and Carinthia with about 3,5 percent. 3,4 percent were counted in Upper Austria and Salzburg. 3 percent in Tirol, and 2,8 percent in Austrias most

63 percent of Austrians happy with their life

63 percent of the Austrian population is happy with the current life, but only 25 percent of the Austrians are optimistic about their future. Results of a new survey.

There are almost no differences between the sexes. Only between men and women who are older than 80 years. In this group 83 percent of the men are happy, but only 26 percent of the women. The most happiest Austrians can be found in the age between 15 and 19 (71 percent). The lowest amount of happy people is located in the age group between 30 and 39 years (59 percent).

Angry paperhanger tried to kill a woman

A 29-year-old paperhanger from Styria tried to kill his former girlfriend with a paperhanger scraper. The paperhanger was quite drunk and already known to the authorities. He tried to cut her throat with this paperhanger scraper, but the 27-year-old victim was able to escape and call the police.

The violent master of wallpapers declared before his act that he would like to end the life of the woman. He also said that her dog has no right to live anymore either. The police did not arrest the violent man. He only received a criminal complaint by the policemen. The 27-year-old

Halloween terror in Bregenz

Halloween fans have destoyed the church window of the Protestant church “am Ölrain” in Bregenz. The damage amounts 10.000 Euro. Also explosive devices were thrown to the inside of the house of prayer. Pastor Ralf Stoffer is quite upset about the strange customs of Halloween.

But the church “am Ölrain” was not the only Halloween victim that night in Voralbergs metropolis Bregenz. Also beer bottles were thrown on buses and cars. The hedge of a private garden burned down, and another Halloween fan tried to burn down a multi-family house. Experts label Halloween fans as “outsiders of the society” who