• croatiantimes.com
• romaniantimes.at
• salzburgtimes.at
• viennatimes.at
• austrianindependent.com

Today

• Vienna - VESCC English Catholic Mass
• Vienna - Unknown Underground
• Vienna- January and February at the Austrian Film Museum
• Vienna - Art by Petronilla Hohenwarter.
• STOMP at the MuseumsQuartier

© europics.at

13. 11. 09. - 14:00

• more Around the World news
• RSS Feed Around the World

13. 11. 09. - 14:00

Alive and kicking

Simple Minds fans have been given a chance to score free tickets for their world tour - by turning up in Celtic shirts.

Singer Jim Kerr is such a fan of the Scottish club that promoters in Croatia told fans that they could get in for free at tonight's (fri) show by turning up in the distinctive green and white hooped strip.

"We wanted to give Jim a surprise. We know he supports Celtic and would like to make him happy by having his club's colours in the crowd," said a spokesman for Split's Spaladium Arena.

But the stunt could backfire if fans turn up in Celtic's new yellow and black away strip.

In a recent Twitter exchange the singer branded the jersey the worst of all time and said: "Our opponents may be so busy laughing they might not be able to stand up, never mind play well."

Austrian Times

Pühringer rejects U-turn on rightist ball
Young Social Democrats (SPÖ) have appealed to Upper Austrian Governor Josef Pühringer not to attend the Burschenbundball in Linz this Saturday.

FPÖ under fire after trip to Grozny
The Freedom Party (FPÖ) has been harshly criticised for meeting with Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov.

Price check confirms AUA staff’s friendly fire complaints
Austrian Airlines (AUA) employees’ representatives feel confirmed in their criticism of Lufthansa as a price check reveals that the Viennese airline’s German mother company offers cheaper connections.

WKO boss wants pension age hike incentives
Federal Economy Chamber (WKO) President Christoph Leitl has identified attempts to raise the average retirement age as the key issue regarding Austria’s budget.

Woman and child run over in Vienna
A woman and child have died in a road accident in Vienna, Austria. The lorry driver was making a right turn when he drove into a group of pedestrians leaving a 59-year-old and a 12-year-old dead. The mother of the school girl was left with serious injuries.

Schlecker says Austrian jobs are safe
The son of Schlecker founder Anton Schlecker has claimed that the company has no plans to sell its Austrian affiliate.

Set up tax on financial transactions soon, says Katzian
The head of the Association of Private Employees (GPA-djp) has called for a quick introduction of a tax on financial transactions.

SPÖ sees smaller parliament as key signal
The general secretary of the Social Democrats (SPÖ) has argued his support for a reduction of the size of the parliament.

Celebrity ski race in Zau[:ber:]g
The annual charity celebrity ski race is to take place once again this weekend on the Semmering, Austria. The event in the resort of Zau[:ber:]g involves various famous faces or "Promis" who will all come together for a night race for a truly good cause.

Austrian food to feature in organic trade fair
Austria is expected to be well represented at next week’s BioFach 2012 international organic trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany. Some 90 companies and organisations from the Austrian organic good sector will feature at the fair from 15 to 18 February.