Austria

'Attacking Vikings' peak for Pyeongchang Olympics

Austria - Emiratesvoice

Norway's self-styled 'Attacking Vikings' will head to next month's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang full of confidence after peaking on the World Cup circuit at just the right time. Leader of the group remains Aksel Lund Svindal, who although approaching the twilight of his career, can never be written off in any speed event. Partnering him will be Kjetil Jansrud, whileRead more

Italian women sweep World Cup downhill

Austria - Emiratesvoice

Sofia Goggia used what she called her best ever downhill run to lead an Italian sweep of the podium at a women's World Cup race on Sunday. Racing from a lowered start due to fog in the upper part of the hill, Goggia sped down the bumpy Karnten-Franz Klammer course in gutsy style, beating the field by more than aRead more

Austrians demonstrate against far-Right coalition

Vienna - Emirates voice

More than 20,000 people rallied on Saturday in Vienna against Austria's new conservative-far right coalition, over its hardline stances on immigration and social policy, police said. Marchers descended on a central district housing several ministries to make known the views of a protesters' "New Year welcome committee" for the administration of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, who became the world's youngest leader at 31Read more

Chinese chosen to build controversial Croatia bridge

Zagreb - Emiratesvoice

A Chinese consortium was chosen to build a controversial bridge deemed vital for Croatia's tourism industry, officials said Friday, announcing the first significant Chinese investment in the European Union member. The 2.08-billion-kuna (279-million-euro, $338-million) offer by the China Road and Bridge Corporation-led consortium for construction of the bridge was "economically most favourable," a statement from the state-run Croatian Roads firmRead more

American Shiffrin storms to slalom win in Austria

Flachau - Emiratesvoice

American sensation Mikaela Shiffrin charged to a remarkable eighth win in nine World Cup races as she powered to victory in Tuesday's floodlit slalom in Flachau. The 22-year-old, the reigning Olympic and three-time world slalom champion, trailed Austria's Bernadette Schild by 0.37sec after the first run but set a blistering pace second time down to claim a fifth win inRead more

Stylish Hirscher clinches Swiss double slalom

london - Emiratesvoice

Austria's Marcel Hirscher won a second race of the weekend on Sunday, adding a slalom victory to a giant slalom triumph 24 hours earlier for a 52nd career World Cup win with a classy display on the steep, tightly-gated Adelboden slopes. Hirscher timed 1min 50.94sec with his compatriot Michael Matt, younger brother of the 2014 slalom gold medallist Mario Matt,Read more

Hirscher equals Tomba with 50th Alpine Ski World Cup win

london - Emiratesvoice

Austria's Marcel Hirscher clinched his 50th World Cup win on Thursday with victory in the slalom at Zagreb, moving level with Italian legend Alberto Tomba in third place on the all-time list. Hirscher won in 1min 50.60sec with compatriot Michael Matt just 0.05sec behind while Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen, 0.11sec behind, was third.Hirscher, who leads Kristoffersen by 94 points in theRead more

ECB governor calls for tax, regulation

Berlin - Emiratesvoice

A top European Central Bank official on Wednesday called for governments to regulate and tax bitcoin, labelling the cryptocurrency an object of speculation and a tool for money laundering. "One ought to apply what the basic rule is in any other financial transaction: everyone involved should reveal their identity," ECB governing council member Ewald Nowotny told the German daily SueddeutscheRead more

in on Tomba World Cup mark

Italy - Emiratesvoice

Austria's Marcel Hirscher recovered from a mid-race wobble to claim his 49th World Cup win in the night slalom at Madonna di Campiglio in Italy on Friday to go top of the overall standings. The six-time overall World Cup winner finished just ahead of world champion Luca Aerni of Switzerland and Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen, winner of the previous two editions.Read more

Austrian far-right get interior, defence, foreign ministries

Vienna - AFP

Austria's far-right has secured the interior, defence and foreign ministries in the new coalition government with the conservatives, Freedom Party (FPOe) head and future vice-chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache said Saturday. Future chancellor Sebastian Kurz's People's Party (OeVP) party will have the finance, economy and justice ministries, Kurz said. "The president was clear that he wanted the justice and interior ministries toRead more