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Vienna carriage operators face tough new legislation
The horse-drawn carriages that are a favourite with tourists in Vienna are to be subject to stringent new laws to protect the welfare of the horses after widespread and prolonged criticism of the cond...
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Vienna transport announcements in English
Public transport bosses in Vienna are to introduce announcements on the network in English, reports the Austrian Times.
From April, information about services will be available in German and Engli...
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Vienna fails to meet clean air targets
Vienna exceeded EU limits for the type of particulate pollution mostly caused by vehicle exhaust fumes last year and now faces stiff penalties from the EU for breaching air quality legislation.
On...
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Number of homeless in Vienna rising
The number of people living rough on the streets of Vienna is rising dramatically, reports the Austrian Times. Head of homeless charity Caritas Vienna, Michael Landau, said that he expected record num...
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Viennese tourism would be boosted by extended retail hours in the city
Head of the Austrian Hotel Industry, Peter Peer, has said that Vienna
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Increased flights between Vienna and Sofia
New flights have been added to the Vienna Sofia route run by Vienna-based airline FlyNiki. The airline is now offering two flights a day between the Austrian and Bulgarian capitals on weekdays and one...
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Women earn more in Vienna than in any other part of Austria, according to research by the country
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Vienna goes to the polls on 10 October to elect a new provincial and city government. Councillors for the city
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Vienna university down in world rankings
Vienna University, founded in 1365 and one of Europe
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Hotel comparison website Trivago has revealed that the price of hotel rooms in Vienna has fallen sharply. The average price for a standard double room in the capital fell 17 per cent to 108 euros per...
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Visitor numbers on the rise in Vienna
Visitor numbers to Vienna rose overall by 13.6 per cent in May compared to the same month last year, according to official figures.
Among the biggest increases were domestic visitors, up by 21.3 p...
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Vienna world’s best place to live
Vienna has retained its number one spot as the best place in the world to live, in the Mercer Quality of Living Survey 2010 of 221 cities worldwide. The Swiss cities of Zurich and Geneva take second a...
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German test for Vienna taxi drivers
Taxis drivers in Vienna could soon face a compulsory German test, says the Austrian Times. Head of the city
