Press Review Euro 2008

I have just read an article on "www.austriantimes.com" and it talks about the European Football Championships 2008. Basically what it says is that last years European Football Championships in Austria/Switzerland were a financial disaster for Innsbruck. It has been revealed that Innsbruck losses more than one million Euros for the event. In Innsbruck special fan zones were created where people could watch matches on large outdoor screens. The fan zones were not so well attended and so the losses in the zones became 1.26 million Euros. It also says that a loss of 500,000 Euros had been linked to the VIP area.

As for me I think it is their own guilt because people organized so much - only for football!! :D


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http://www.austriantimes.at/index.php?id=14060

Press Review Inflation

I have just read an article on "www.austriantimes.at" and it talks about inflation. Basically what it says is that in May inflation in Austria was just 0.3 per cent year on year. It is the smallest monthly rise since April 1999.

It also talks about a report of "Statisik Austria" which showed that prices in May were 0.3 per cent highter than in April. The May increase would have been 1.8 per cent if the prices of fuel and heating oil hat not fallen so much during the past year.
Experts say that the future inflation will depend on the prices of crude oil. It has begun to increase again.

As for me I am not very interested in economy. So I dont care the "May increase".

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http://www.austriantimes.at/index.php?id=14003

Press Review European Parliament Election

I have just read an article on "www.austriantimes.at" and it talks about the European Parliament election. Basically what it says is that the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) was the biggest looser at the election. They only won fice mandates, two less than in 2004. The "winner" at the election was the People's Party (ÖVP). They won six mandates. "EU rebel" Hans-Peter Martin came third with 3 mandates. Right-wing Freedom Party (FPÖ) won two mandates and the Greens (Grünen) won 1 mandate. The Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ), the Austrian Communist Part KPÖ and the Young Liberals (JuLi) failed to enter the European Parliament.
The participation at the election was not very high. Only 42,4 % voted. Around 78 % voted in the early general elections of September 2008.

What surprised me most was the fact that Hans-Peter Martion became third with 3 mandates. I haven't known that this is such a "popular" Party.

As for me, I was not at the election because I am too young. If I were sixteen, I did not desert me wheather to go to the elections or not because I am not very interested in politics.

Press Review Flugwerkzeuge Aviation

I have just read an artivle in "www.austriantimes.at" and it talks about the software firm "Flugwerkzeuge Aviation".

Basically what it says is that the Austrian software firm Flugwerkezeuge Aviation has added Air India to its international client list. Air India is the twenty fourth airline using Flugwerkzeuge Aviatin's programes to plan flight routes. The software helps pilots to calculate the most fuel-efficient routes for flight.

What shocked me most was the fact that Flugwerkzeuge Aviation has only 50 employees.


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http://www.austriantimes.at/index.php?id=13724

Press Review Red Bull Coke

We have just read an article on the Internet site "www.austriantimes.at" and it talks about the traces of cocaine in the Red Bull coke. Basicaly what it talks about is that the Austrian agency AGES found cocaine in the Red Bull coke and so a lot of people were frightened of this news.

What shocked us most was the fact that in nightclubs the demand for Red Bull coke is increasing!!

Summing up we can say that the fears are justifiable because you can get addicted of the drink.

(c) Marlene, Katharina


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http://www.austriantimes.at/index.php?id=13617

Press Review Vampire Artist

I have just read an article in "www.austriantimes.at" and it talks about the man Marko Markovic who drank his own blood an shocked his fans. He sticked a straw straight into a vein in his arm after a nurse has punctured the skin with a needle during the show. The show was in Split, Croatia.

What shocked me most was the faxt that Marko Markovic drank his blood until his skin started to turn white from blood loss.
What surprised me most was the faxt that pupils want to see such attractions.

As for me, I would NEVER EVER drink my own blood, because I get sick when I see too much blood.

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http://www.austriantimes.at/index.php?vid=53