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

Today

• Vienna - Johnny\'s Pub Quiz
• Vienna - Unknown Underground
• Vienna- January and February at the Austrian Film Museum
• Vienna - Art by Petronilla Hohenwarter.
• STOMP at the MuseumsQuartier

© Wuff

04. 02. 10. - 16:00

• more General News news
• RSS Feed General News

04. 02. 10. - 16:00

Wuff changes flyers after IKG criticism

Austrian dog magazine Wuff is to change controversial flyers after protests from Jewish groups.

The magazine said it is now using red circles instead of yellow stars on its flyers protesting against a proposal to make owners of fighting breeds of dogs acquire permits.

The Austrian Jewish Community (IKG) had said yesterday that Wuff’s flyers with a picture of a dog with a yellow star with the inscription "Böse" (evil) showed "a complete lack of taste."

IKG claimed the use of a yellow star to protest so-called "dog racism" might even constitute a crime. "Putting the examination of certain breeds of dogs on the same level as the persecution, torture and murder of millions of people shows the mentality of whoever is responsible for the use of such material," it added.

The Nazis forced Jews to wear yellow stars on their clothing to identify them as Jews, and yellow stars are seen as a symbol of Jewish persecution.

Wuff publisher Gerald Pötz said today (Thurs): "We hope the change will contribute to calming the situation down."

He added that new flyers would have a red circle with the word "Böse" (evil) on the breast of a pit-bull puppy.

He added the flyers had not constituted a deliberate attempt to link Wuff’s campaign to persecution of the Jews by the Nazis. "If IKG feels hurt, we feel really bad," he said.

Pötz noted that the purpose of the flyers was to draw attention to the fact that Vienna might start to stigmatise certain breeds of dogs.

The magazine is also campaigning against mandatory permits for owners of breeds of so-called fighting dogs. A referendum on the issue is to be held next week in Vienna.

Austrian Times

Related articles: right-wing Austria

1. Kadyrov welcomes Austrian right-wingers

   » General News 2012-02-08

   A delegation of representatives of a rightist Austrian party met with Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov, it has emerged.

2. Vranitzky attacks FPÖ over 'pogrom atmosphere' claim

   » General News 2012-02-06

   Former Social Democratic (SPÖ) Chancellor Franz Vranitzky has lashed out at a member of the European Parliament (MEP) for claiming that the atmosphere outside a recent ball in Vienna bore resemblances to the Nazis’ pogro [...]

3. Vice chancellor refuses to exclude FPÖ

   » General News 2012-02-03

   The People’s Party (ÖVP) keeps refusing to disassociate itself from the Freedom Party (FPÖ) following FPÖ leader Heinz-Christian Strache’s controversial comparisons with the Nazi era.

more related articles tagged "right-wing Austria"

Related articles: business scandals

1. Electricity supplier switch barriers to disappear

   » Business 2012-02-07

   People’s Party (ÖVP) Economy Minister Reinhold Mitterlehner has promised a further reduction of bureaucratic obstacles for people planning to change their electricity providers.

2. Erste Bank expert optimistic about Hungary

   » Business 2012-02-07

   The chief analyst of Austria’s biggest bank has said chances for a political agreement about the difficult economic condition of Hungary are good.

3. ORF forced to leave Facebook

   » Business 2012-02-06

   A media rights watchdog has ordered the ORF to exit Facebook.

more related articles tagged "business scandals"

Foglar infuriated by 'tactical games'
Austrian Trade Union (ÖGB) President Erich Foglar has accused the vice chancellor of "playing games".

Le Carré novel hits the big screen
A new espionage film is now on at the Burgkino Vienna where all movies are screened in their original versions.

Kadyrov welcomes Austrian right-wingers
A delegation of representatives of a rightist Austrian party met with Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov, it has emerged.

Gourmet evenings at Linsberg Asia
Less than an hour away from Vienna is the Linsberg Asia - four star hotel, spa and culinary hotspot. For several years now the Linsberg restaurant has been producing award-winning food, receiving the ultimate accolade in the most recent Gault Millau when its lamb was described simply as melt in the mouth.

Felderer 'disappointed' as government eyes up tax hikes
A leading economist has criticised the government for making tax hikes an essential part of its upcoming savings package.

Unionists criticise hotels over mini-jobbers
Labour union leaders are alarmed as the number of tourism sector mini-jobbers is climbing.

Satek snatches Zielpunkt
A German businessman has taken over Zielpunkt.

Europe's highest brewery in Austria
Europe’s highest brewery has opened in Austria. The "Asitz Bräu" which opened for business on 17 December last year, is located at 1,760 metres and is run by the Altenberger family, owners of four star hotel "Der Krallerhof" in Leogang.

Austria registers decrease of business bankruptcies
The number of Austrian business bankruptcies is in decline despite increasingly difficult economic circumstances in Europe.

Austria registers decrease of business bankruptcies
The number of Austrian business bankruptcies is in decline despite increasingly difficult economic circumstances in Europe.