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This is a full directory of all 85 articles about Vienna, listed in reverse order, with the most recent article at the top. If you'd prefer to search for some particular article, please use the search facility on the news front page. | |
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Reflections On A Rollicking Good Cup
The viewing stands have been cleared, and the fans have flown back to their native lands. But the memories of Euro 2008 will live on. Even the English, who for ... | Comment |
Divine Inspiration
A monastery on the fringe of Vienna has hit the headlines after winning a major deal with Universal Records.
Monks from the medieval monastery of Heiligenenk... | Art and Culture |
Snow Takes Tragic Toll
Unexpected snowfalls throughout Central Europe claimed a terrible toll in Austria on Tuesday.
Over seventy vehicles were involved in a pile-up on the motorwa... | Comment |
Rock Fest Reveals Roster
The organisers of Nova Rock - one of Europe's biggest rock festivals - have revealed some of the first big name confirmations for this year's shindig. The Verve... | Art and Culture |
In An Imperial Pickle
Otto von Habsburg, son of the last Austrian Emperor, has sparked controversy at an event commemorating the Nazis absorption of Austria in March 1938.
The nin... | Current Affairs |
Oscar For Austria
Viennese director Stefan Ruzowitzky has won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, beating off favourite Andrzej Wajda. The win is Austria's first success at... | Comment |
Could Kampusch Ordeal Have Been Stopped?
Authorities in Austria are under the microscope following explosive revelations about the kidnapping of Natascha Kampusch.
The story of the girl who endured ... | Current Affairs |
Palm Tree Beyond The Pale
An 82 feet palm tree with an imperial pedigree is due to be culled in Vienna.
The so-called 'Sisi Palm', named after Empress Elisabeth - a tragic figure ofte... | City Focus |
Austrian Film Up For Oscar
Viennese director Stefan Ruzowitzky has made it to the short-list for the 2008 Academy Awards. His movie Die Falscher (The Counterfeiters) is one of five nomina... | Art and Culture |
Burlesque Beauty Booked For Ball
Her marriage to macabre rock singer Marilyn Manson may have collapsed over Christmas, but burlesque star Dita von Teese has been declared guest of honour at Vie... | City Focus |
A Doctor A Day Keeps The Taxman Away
Police have arrested a 59-year-old man for soliciting bed and board in hospitals for non-existent illnesses. Unbeknownst to the authorities, the wily adventurer... | Comment |
Vienna On The Box
In spite of its grand history, Vienna seems to be on TV a lot less than former rivals London and Paris. But this week, the BBC will be redressing the balance, w... | Art and Culture |
Vandals At Viennese Cemetery
Vienna's grandest cemetery, the Zentralfriedhof, was subjected to a bout of vandalism in the wake of the New Year.
About 101 graves were abused, although the... | City Focus |
Art For All!
Those in search of more exotic stocking-fillers than the ones found at the Christmas Markets should head to the Museumsquartier this December. A quirky exhibiti... | Art and Culture |
Sad End For Scot
A Scot has met a tragic end in Vienna. John McFadzean, a UK official at the UN, fell asleep in a park after a night's revelry. Dipping temperatures proved fatal... | Current Affairs |
Dastardly Draw For Euro Cup
The placid Swiss city of Lucerne was convulsed by drama on Sunday as UEFA officials executed the Euro 2008 draw. Gasps of incredulity echoed round the room as a... | Comment |
Hitchcock Hits Town
An early Christmas present is on the cards for all film aficionados. The Austria Filmmuseum is preparing the country's greatest ever retrospective of Sir Alfred... | Art and Culture |
War Criminal Exposed By Walters
British historian Guy Walters has tracked down a wanted Nazi war criminal at a flat in Vienna. Erna Wallisch, 85, served as a prison guard at some of the most n... | Current Affairs |
Austria Wins By A Whisker
Austria was saved from utter humiliation yesterday when their team managed to pull off a 3-2 victory against the Ivory Coast. Had they lost the match, Austria w... | Comment |
Klimt Film Opens In New York
Raoul Ruiz's biopic of Gustav Klimt opened in America today, with John Malkovich stepping into the role of troubled artist. However, intriguing as the mix might... | Art and Culture |
Viennale 2007
The countdown has begun. Vienna's International Film Festival will kick off on Friday October 19th, and there's a scintillating celluloid selection in store. Di... | Comment |
Ear's How To Be A Weightlifter
We've all watched in awe as a raging Russian held aloft a weight that was equal to that of a blue whale. How do they do it? Well, Zafar Gill, a focused fellow f... | City Focus |
Eccentric Vandal Strikes Vienna
A barefoot man in an orange dress was arrested on Sunday after breaking into a branch of the Austrian Education Ministry.
When police arrived at the scene, ... | City Focus |
Subway Fiend Dices With Death
A twenty-eight year old man was arrested on Monday for violent behavior at a Viennese subway station. The man is said to have attacked an elderly gentleman, bre... | City Focus |
Pope's Pleas For Environment
The Pope reiterated his concerns for the environment on Sunday as he concluded his pilgrimage to Austria. In a mass at Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral the pont... | Comment |
Pope Benedict Flies To Vienna
As Pope Benedict XVI began the seventh international trip of his pontificate, flood warnings were declared in Austria as rains refused to abate.
A native Ger... | City Focus |
Bogus Cops Cash In On Tourists
Four Romanian men have been arrested in Vienna for fleecing unwitting tourists. The ruse, which resembled that of an Ealing Comedy, was perhaps not so funny for... | City Focus |
Diamonds (And Lederhosen) Are Forever
Will P Diddy soon be strolling down Fifth Avenue decked out in diamond-studded lederhosen? Shrewd gamblers might not be reaching for their wallets yet for this ... | Comment |
Panda Birth Sparks Cautious Celebration
The birth of a giant panda is a major event in any zoo, especially a European one - not for twenty-five years has a successful birth occurred. Indeed, even in ... | City Focus |
Pig Pandemonium
It's already bad enough to be driven to an abattoir by a lorry-driver who loves bacon sandwiches, but a herd of pigs had to endure a triple indignity when the v... | Comment |
Treasure From The Trash Can
A medieval cross that was looted from a Polish Princess during World War II turned up in a trash can in rural Austria. The painted cross, which is estimated to ... | Art and Culture |
Divine Dictums Direct To Your Phone
The Vatican is embracing the mobile phone revolution in its plans for Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Vienna. Beginning this week, the Holy See is providing a free... | Current Affairs |
Untying The Knot
Monty Python would have loved the idea, but Vienna's Divorce Fair is in fact no joke. Billed under the slogan 'A New Start', the fair is due to be held during t... | Comment |
Ice Cream For Dogs
With Central Europe in the throes of a heat wave, cooling off has become big business. This week we've seen penguins at the zoo pecking at fish-flavoured ices a... | Comment |
Hands Off My Meteorite!
A Bavarian court ruled on Friday that an amateur German astronomer can hang on to a chunk of meteorite that was found in Austria, much to the dismay of the Aust... | Comment |
Salzburg: No Go for 2014
Wednesday was a bitter day for Salzburg, as news broke that the city will not host the 2014 Winter Olympics.
The picturesque Austrian city, famed for its ass... | Current Affairs |
Arnie Is Back
There was a hint of a rapprochement this weekend when Arnie 'The Oak' Schwarzenegger made a surprise visit to his native Austria.
The Terminator star had gon... | Comment |
Easyjet Will Fly To Vienna
Low-price airline Easyjet has unveiled plans to fly to Vienna. A service between London Luton and Vienna will begin on October 29th, and the first batch of tick... | City Focus |
Waldheim's Last Word
Austrian news sources have revealed that former President Kurt Waldheim left a final address to the world. The controversial statesmen, who passed away on Thur... | History |
Football In The Freezer
Austria and Switzerland, host nations for next year's European Cup, played an otherworldly game on Friday to celebrate one year's countdown to the 2008 competit... | Comment |
A Booty'ful Day In Vienna
It seems that it's a case of 'all's well that ends well' in Vienna this week. A Stradivarius violin worth four million dollars that was nabbed a fortnight ago h... | City Focus |
Life Ball Rocks Vienna
White tie went out the window this weekend as thousands of glam queens gallivanted up the red carpet for Vienna's famed Life Ball. Now in its fifteenth year, th... | City Focus |
City Library Launches Erotic Hotline
How does one go about raising money for the renovation of a hallowed national monument? Organise a sponsored marathon? Launch a plea on prime-time television? G... | Art and Culture |
The Congress Uncorked
A new book has just been published about one of the most colourful episodes in Vienna's history. Rites of Peace: The Fall of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienn... | History |
Bunnies Block Motorway
The main motorway between Vienna and Budapest was brought to a standstill on Monday when several thousand rabbits escaped from a lorry.
The M1 motorway was o... | Comment |
Fabled Faberge Eggs Stolen
Over a million dollars worth of Faberge eggs have been stolen from a palace in Vienna. The jewel-encrusted treasures, which were celebrated in the James Bond cl... | City Focus |
Sacher-torte Turns 175
Austria's most distinguished cake celebrated its 175th birthday on Thursday with a special party in central Vienna. The sacher-torte, originally launched in 183... | Comment |
A Weaker Brew For 2008?
Are the Austrians losing their nerve about Euro 2008, or are they just being sensible? Austrian authorities are trying to cut a deal with breweries to sell a lo... | Comment |
Euro 2008: Austria Warms Up
Austria got her first taste of Euro Cup action last night during a friendly match against the French. Thankfully, the result has no bearing on the coming champi... | Comment |
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