Tag Archives: austria

Ned May

Special Delivery! Racist Messages Meant to Intimidate Austrians out of Viennese Housing

Posted by Ned May Dec 11th 2011 at 3:05 pm in Europe, Islamic extremism, News | Comments(16)
Our Austrian correspondent AMT sent us a tip about a post at SOS-Österreich and included this note: The following papers were left in the mailboxes in heavily subsidized public housing (Gemeindebau) in Vienna. These public housing projects were for many years voting strongholds for the Vienna SPÖ (Socialists). This has changed dramatically in the past few [...]
Email this to a friend | Print | Share on Facebook | | Bookmark and Share
Tags: , , , , , , ,
John J. Xenakis

25-Aug-11 World View — Euro Crisis Regains The Spotlight

Posted by John J. Xenakis Aug 25th 2011 at 5:49 am in Africa, Economy, Europe, Iran, Israel, Middle East | Comments(3)
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Greek bonds crashing again as euro crisis regains the spotlight * Finland refuses to back down on its demands for collateral * Moody’s warns that collateral deals may force a Greek default * Alan Greenspan says that the euro is breaking down * Rich EU members feel growing resentment of the ‘Olive Zone’ * [...]
Email this to a friend | Print | Share on Facebook | | Bookmark and Share
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
John J. Xenakis

17-Jul-11 World View — Mumbai Terrorist Attacks A Business Deal

Posted by John J. Xenakis Jul 17th 2011 at 6:04 am in Asia, China, Economy, Europe, History, Middle East, Russia, Terrorism | Comments(10)
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. China slams Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama Dalai Lama says to President Obama: ‘My Nobel Peace Prize is bigger than your Nobel Peace Prize!’ China accused the United States on Sunday of “grossly” interfering in its internal affairs and seriously damaging relations after President Barack Obama met exiled Tibetan spiritual [...]
Email this to a friend | Print | Share on Facebook | | Bookmark and Share
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Sun Tzu

China Xeroxes Entire Austrian Village To Reproduce Back Home

Posted by Sun Tzu Jun 17th 2011 at 9:44 am in China, Culture/Art | Comments(42)
Now this is a bizarre story.  The Austrian town of Hallstatt,  which is declared a World Heritage site….has been copied by the Chinese.  Germany’s Der Spiegel has the story: New Chinese village…they’re copying the lake, too Residents of the Austrian mountain town of Hallstatt, population 800, are scandalized. A Chinese firm has plans to replicate the village [...]
Email this to a friend | Print | Share on Facebook | | Bookmark and Share
Tags: , , ,
John J. Xenakis

18-May-11 World View — Eu Proposes Greek ‘Soft’ Default

Posted by John J. Xenakis May 18th 2011 at 5:40 am in Economy, Europe | Comment(1)
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. EU official proposes ’soft’ default of Greece’s debt Top level European officials have been studiously avoiding any suggestion of a default on Greece debt, for fear that stating the obvious would panic investors. Instead, they’ve been buying time by giving Greece new credit cards to use to pay off the [...]
Email this to a friend | Print | Share on Facebook | | Bookmark and Share
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Ned May

Sending A Boy To Do A Man’s Job

Posted by Ned May Apr 24th 2011 at 4:19 am in Europe | Comments(10)
The political sensation of the moment in Austria concerns the appointment of a very young man to the important position of assistant to the new interior minister. Our Austrian correspondent Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff has compiled a report on all the controversy. The political context can appear confusing, so here’s a preliminary listing of the dramatis personae: ÖVP (Austrian People’s [...]
Email this to a friend | Print | Share on Facebook | | Bookmark and Share
Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
Ned May

Sentence First – Verdict Afterwards: The Persecution of Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff

Posted by Ned May Feb 20th 2011 at 11:21 am in Europe, Featured Story, Islam, Justice/Legal | Comments(12)
LINK FIXED ** ‘Let the jury consider their verdict,’ the King said, for about the twentieth time that day. ‘No, no!’ said the Queen. ‘Sentence first — verdict afterwards.’ ‘Stuff and nonsense!’ said Alice loudly. ‘The idea of having the sentence first!’ ‘Hold your tongue!’ said the Queen, turning purple. ‘I won’t!’ said Alice. ‘Off with her head!’ the Queen shouted at [...]
Email this to a friend | Print | Share on Facebook | | Bookmark and Share
Tags: , ,
Peter Schweizer

WikiLeaks: Euros and Canada Suck Up to Castro for $$

Posted by Peter Schweizer Dec 18th 2010 at 8:46 am in Cuba, Europe, human rights | Comments(10)
How many times have European governments lectured the US about their alleged moral superiority? They care more about people,  we care about money and power.  Or so they tell us.  Now WikiLeaks reports that several Euro countries are turning a blind eye to human rights in Cuba in the hope of landing lucrative commercial contracts. [...]
Email this to a friend | Print | Share on Facebook | | Bookmark and Share
Tags: , , ,
Sun Tzu

Austrian Man Fined for Yodelling Near Muslims

Posted by Sun Tzu Dec 16th 2010 at 12:01 pm in Europe, Featured Story, Islam, Justice/Legal | Comments(60)
Britain’s Telegraph reports: Helmut Griese, 63, was found guilty of “ridiculing” their religious beliefs and fined nearly £700 by a court in Graz. Rather than face a protracted court case, with all its attendant legal costs, Mr Griese agreed to pay. The court heard how the Muslim family regarded Mr Griese as a “grumpy old man” whose [...]
Email this to a friend | Print | Share on Facebook | | Bookmark and Share
Tags: , ,
Sun Tzu

Austrian MP Tees Off on Islamists

Posted by Sun Tzu Dec 2nd 2010 at 10:47 am in Europe, Islam, Islamic extremism | Comments(73)
Someone with backbone in the Austrian Parliament.  Watch the whole thing.  You won’t be disappointed. embedded by Embedded Video jQuery('#lazyload_post_9 img').lazyload({placeholder: '/wp-includes/images/blank.gif'});
Email this to a friend | Print | Share on Facebook | | Bookmark and Share
Tags: , , ,